Toyota Industrial Equipment (TIE) Executives and Bartholomew County Fair Board Members gathered yesterday at the Bartholomew County Fair to celebrate TIE’s recent forklift donation and the new name of a fair building. To show appreciation for the second forklift TIE has donated, the Bartholomew County Fair will name Fairgrounds Building #1, facing state road 11, after Toyota.

Toyota has been a member of the Columbus community since opening its door in 1990. This year marks the 25th year anniversary of Toyota manufacturing forklifts in Columbus. TIE’s Columbus campus totals 1 million square feet of manufacturing and support space and houses nearly 1,500 associates.

Pictured in the photo from left to right: TIE National Marketing Manager Steve Tadd, TIE Senior Manager Human Resources Steve Pride, TIE Senior Vice President Tony Miller, TIE President Alex Zensho, Fair Board Secretary Jill Arnholt, Fair Board President Larry Fisher and Fair Board Assistant Treasurer Janet Clouse.

About Toyota Industrial Equipment

Proudly manufactured in the United States, Toyota Industrial Equipment offers a full line of material handling solutions including forklifts, automated guided vehicles, fleet management services and tow tractors. Toyota’s commitment to quality, reliability and customer satisfaction, the hallmark of the Toyota Production System, extends throughout more than 220 locations in North America.