Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) recently awarded Shoppa’s Material Handling, Ltd. its highest dealership honor, the President’s Award, for 2012. Shoppa’s Material Handling is one of 15 elite recipients of this distinguished award and was selected from TMHU’s network of 70 dealers and 225 dealership locations in the United States and Canada.
Shoppa’s Material Handling was recognized at Toyota’s Annual Dealer Meeting for demonstrating excellence in parts, service, equipment sales, customer satisfaction and overall dealership operations. This is the thirteenth time Shoppa’s Material Handling has been awarded the President’s Award and its predecessor the Quality Dealer Award.“Thanks to the hard work of our team members, Shoppa’s Material Handling is once again honored with this distinction,” said Jim Shoppa, president of Shoppa’s Material Handling who also manages dealerships in Kansas City, MO., and Brownwood, Wichita Falls, Lubbock, Amarillo, Saginaw, San Angelo and Odessa, Texas.
“It is a strong testament of our dealership’s commitment to our customers when we are able to win this award for the thirteenth time,” continued Shoppa.
“Toyota’s President’s Awards recognize dealers that clearly exemplify top quality service, support and dedication to their customers,” said Jeff Rufener, president of TMHU. “Dealers like Shoppa’s Material Handling set the bar for industry excellence.”
About The Dealer: Shoppa’s Material Handling is a 30-year-old privately held corporation whose primary focus is being the Toyota equipment dealership in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. The company has continued to grow and now has nine locations throughout Texas and Kansas, including the corporate headquarters in Fort Worth. The company offers a comprehensive line of equipment brands including Toyota, Genie, JLG, Aichi, Bendi, Drexel, Advance, American Lincoln, Columbia Par Car, EZ-GO, Cushman, Bad Boy Buggies, Sun EV and Vantage Vehicles. Currently there are over 323 sales, customer service, parts and service employees companywide with plans for continued growth. For more information call toll free (877) 358-1391 or visit on www.shoppasmaterialhandling.com.
About Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. : Celebrating more than 45 years in business in North America, TMHU is the supplier of Toyota lift trucks, the No. 1 selling brand since 2002. In addition to the full line of high-quality lift trucks, the company’s extended industrial equipment solutions include Automated Guided Vehicles and tow tractors.
Quality is the hallmark of the Toyota Production System practiced at all Toyota manufacturing facilities, including Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc. (TIEM), a zero-landfill facility in Columbus, Ind. TIEM, named a 2011 North American Best Plant by IndustryWeek magazine, is a member of the National Safety Council, complies with the ISO 14001 standard from the International Organization for Standardization and has produced more than 400,000 Toyota lift trucks since its opening in 1990.
Toyota’s commitment to excellence in customer service extends throughout the U.S. and Canada. Toyota dealers offer comprehensive customer service and support, including one stop shopping for both new and used lift trucks, rentals, parts and service, fleet servicing and financing. For more information on TMHU, please visit www.toyotaforklift.com, www.facebook.com/ToyotaForklift or twitter.com/ToyotaForklift or call 1-800-226-0009.
Pictured above from left to right: Jeff Rufener, president of Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc., Janie Shoppa of Shoppa’s Material Handling; Kane Sasaki, chairman of Toyota Material Handling North America and president of Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc.; and Jim Shoppa of Shoppa’s Material Handling.
