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1956 : Toyota Industrial Equipment production begins in Japan. 1958 : First export of Toyota forklifts from Japan. 1968 : First Toyota forklift imported into Australia. 1985 : 500,000th Toyota forklift produced. 1995 : One millionth Toyota forklift produced. 1996 : 25,000th Toyota forklift sold into Australia. 1997 : Sales of Toyota forklifts exceed US$1,092 million. 1999 : Worldwide Sales and Supply network covering 169 countries and 699 Dealers. 1999 : 30,000th Toyota forklift sold into Australia. 1999 : Toyota wins National Occupational Health and Safety “Solutions Award” for its Swing –down gas bottle bracket. 2000 : 1.3 millionth Toyota forklift produced. 2000 : Toyota acquires BT Industries, maker of BT Lift Trucks and Raymond forklifts. 2001 : Toyota combines all its lift truck operations in a single business area called Toyota Material Handling. 2003 : Worldwide Sales and Supply Network covering 170 countries, 80 distributors and 675 sales outlets. 2003 : Toyota Industries Corporation Australia Pty Ltd (TICA) established in Australia to distribute and sell Toyota Industrial Equipment. 2004 : Toyota Industries Corporation Australia (TICA) wins TICO's 2004 Global Excellence Award. 2005 : Toyota Industries Corporation Australia (TICA) is the authorised distributor of Raymond forklifts.We still maintain the most comprehensive range of products available in the market.
2006 : Toyota 8-Series 1.0 - 3.5 tonne forklift released in Australia 2007 : Toyota Industries Corporation Australia (TICA) changes its name to become Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA). 2008 : Toyota Material Handling celebrates 40 years of retailing the Toyota Industrial Equipment brand of products within Australia.2011 : Toyota has retained its position as the world's largest supplier of forklifts, according to industry magazine Modern Materials Handling. 2011 : Toyota Australian counter-balance forklift market leader for 25 consecutive years. 2011 : Toyota Material Handling is Australia's Number One forklift company according to statistics released by the Australian Industrial Truck Association December 2011.
