TOYOTA NUMBER ONE IN LIFT TRUCK SALES FOR
SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR |
IRVINE, Calif., (September 1, 2009) – Toyota ranked as the world’s largest lift
truck supplier for the seventh consecutive year in Modern Materials Handling’s Annual
Top 20 ranking. Toyota reported $6.51 billion in sales revenue for the 2008 fiscal year,
and the publication called out the company’s “strong grasp on the top slot.”
“Toyota is pleased to have been consecutively ranked the number one lift truck
supplier worldwide,” said Brett Wood, president of Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc.
“We thank our dealers for their industry leading customer service and support and our
customers for their loyalty. They have made this honor possible once again.”
To be eligible for Modern Materials Handling’s Annual Top 20 ranking,
companies must manufacture and sell lift trucks in at least one of the Industrial Truck
Association's (ITA) truck classes. Rankings are based on worldwide revenue from
powered industrial trucks during each company’s most recent fiscal year. |
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