Iconic Australian brand, Zip Water, has acquired a substantial fleet of new Toyota material handling equipment to support its expanded production line.  From humble beginnings, the company now exports its drinking water systems to more than 70 countries, yet still manufactures locally, out of its factory in Condell Park in Sydney’s west. Glenn Bucknell, Zip Water head of supply chain, said that after being acquired by global water treatment company Culligan in 2017, the business has branched into new markets including the US and China. Bucknell says,  “Culligan brought us an avenue i ..read more

One of Australia’s largest privately owned transport companies, Simon National Carriers, has put its trust in the safety, reliability and sustainability of Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) to help keep its warehouses running at peak operational capacity. Simon National Carriers recently purchased a fleet of 40 Toyota forklifts split between 7700 electric reach trucks and 32-8FG25 gas counterbalance forklifts, to be deployed among Simon’s extensive array of depots across the country. Quality forklift equipment is of particular importance to Simon National Carriers, which runs a start-t ..read more

Owner-managed transport logistics company Röhlig Logistics is notching up 50 years of operation in Australia and is celebrating with the purchase of a fleet of custom painted Toyota electric forklifts. Röhlig Logistics recently purchased a fleet of battery-electric Toyota forklifts, with distributor Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) adding and extra-special touch by having the equipment painted in custom Röhlig blue. Röhlig Australia managing director Mat Vermeulen said the 50-year celebrations would be a great occasion for the company. “Part of the deal with TMHA was to paint the Toyo ..read more

Chinese manufacturer BYD forklift trucks has been instrumental in winning the Environment category of The Logistics Awards for the second year. A UK fruit processing site operating a range of zero-emission BYD forklift trucks has won the Environment category of The Logistics Awards. Kent-based Cottage Farms, a fruit processor which supplies a household-name grocery chain with fresh apples and pears from local and overseas growers, won the prestigious accolade after demonstrating to the judging panel how it is investing in its operations to create the smallest-possible carbon footprint. The win ..read more

A family-owned logistics and packaging company has further refined its supply chain logistics with the help of Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) forklifts and technologies.   Sadleirs Transport, headquartered in Perth, Australia, recently entered a partnership with TMHA for material handling equipment in its facilities across the country, renting a broad fleet of small and large Toyota counterbalance forklifts, reach trucks and pallet movers. After using competitor products for years, Sadleirs took delivery of its new fleet of Toyota forklifts and immediately began to notice the b ..read more

A New South Wales manufacturer of steel cables and rubber products has grown its business over the course of 40 years with help from the l reliability, safety and sustainability of Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) forklifts. Andromeda Industries, based just outside of Tamworth, recently expanded its fleet of Toyota forklifts to three with the addition of an 8-Series 62-8FD30 3.0t diesel forklift – an easy choice after 30 years of TMHA patronage. Andromeda Industries’ director and owner Raymond McLaren bought his first Toyota forklift approximately 20 years ago, and the following years ..read more

An online pet retailer based in South East Queensland has grown its business selling a broad range of affordable pet products, using the help of Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) Toyota forklifts to make the most of its operations. Budget Pet Products, based in Molendinar, started out selling pet products on eBay in 2009, with directors Karla Vandepol and Michael Chen starting out by running the operation from a garage. Since then, Budget Pet Products has grown to a team of over 120 employees and multiple warehouse locations, providing affordable products to pet owners around the count ..read more

A Western Australia motor trimming business has regularly grown its exclusively Toyota Material Handling forklift fleet as it commensurately expanded over the last decade. Modern Motor Trimmers, located in the south-eastern Perth suburb of Welshpool, started out in general trimming and the restoration of vehicle seats, later becoming the exclusive Western Australia agent for ISRI premium driver seats. It purchased its first Toyota forklift, a 1.8t gas-powered 32-8FG18, a decade ago, after identifying a need for specialised seating and refurbishment in the mining and construction sectors. Moder ..read more

It was a case of ‘same again, thanks’ for a South Australian-based agricultural equipment manufacturer, when it came to getting a new Toyota forklift. Ki-Ki Engineering, based in the small town of Ki Ki – on the Dukes Highway between Adelaide and Melbourne, Australia – recently added a new 3t Toyota 8FD30 forklift to its fleet, to accompany its 2.5t Toyota 62-7FD25 first purchased new 20 years ago. Ki-Ki Engineering predominantly makes large-scale stone-rollers used in broadacre farming to prepare soil ahead of sowing crops. Ki-Ki Engineering partnership owner, Laurens Verhees, has operated th ..read more