Forklift News - Customers replace forklifts but retain brand

Porters has just commissioned a new Toyota forklift.

Toyota Material Handling has recently secured two new contracts to replace existing Toyota forklifts.

Mackay-based Porters has just commissioned a new 2.5-tonne Toyota 8-Series forklift at its Hardware and Lifestyle store, as part of a AUD10 million upgrade of the business.

The new machine replaces a Toyota 7-Series machine.

Assistant manager Scott Porter says the company is also poised to buy two new Raymond machines to improve space utilisation in its timber yard.

Its machines are supplied and serviced by Toyota Material Handling's North Queensland dealer, Tony Ireland Industrial Equipment.

"The Toyota forklifts are excellent machines and the operators like them," says Porter. "They are so reliable - all we do is have the regular service - and they suit our sort of business. They do the job in the tough environment of a timber yard."

Porter adds that the company already had seven Toyota forklifts at its building-related divisions in Mackay and its trade store in the Whitsundays.

Also sticking to the brand is earthmoving attachment company Digga Australia of New South Wales which has recently commissioned two new Toyota forklifts because of the brand’s reliability and the dealer’s outstanding service.

The company, which manufactures attachments and drilling equipment for hydraulic excavators, back-hoes and skid-steer loaders, recently took delivery of a new 2.5-tonne Toyota internal combustion forklift and a new 2.0-tonne battery electric machine from Toyota Material Handling NSW, based in Moorebank.

"We had a 1.5-tonne payload internal combustion Toyota machine that seemed to have been with us forever, but always lasted," says sales and admin manager, Nell Morandin of Digga Australia.

"We were very happy with the reliability of that machine and we commissioned two new forklifts, which have the latest productivity and safety features.

"In addition to the quality of the machines, we've been very happy with the whole purchase, commissioning and service experience, from the moment (Toyota Material Handling NSW area sales manager) Jeremy Sywak quoted on the machines.

"He arranged for a rental machine to keep production running when the old machine stopped, and showed us the Toyota Material Handling service facilities."

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