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ABDUL Latif Jameel Group (ALJ), the exclusive distributor for Toyota industrial equipment in Saudi Arabia, says the Japanese manufacturer’s forklifts dominate the market in the kingdom.

“ALJ has been selling Toyota forklifts in the kingdom for more than 35 years, and we are the leaders in terms of sales volume, market share and customer satisfaction,” a company spokesman says.

He continues: “Toyota’s forklifts have firmly established themselves as the most reliable, cost-effective, safe and long-lasting vehicles and are very popular among material handling professionals.

“ALJ aims to establish Toyota as the most respected forklift brand and ALJ as the largest forklift distributor in Saudi Arabia while maintaining its premier position in terms of Toyota’s brand image, product reliability, market share, volume and customer satisfaction.

Toyota’s industrial equipment consists of internal combustion (IC) engine and electric forklifts, IC engine and electric towing tractors, electric tuggers, skid steer loaders, hand pallet trucks. ALJ also sells traction batteries and special-purpose forklift attachments for various operations.

ALJ’s marketing team and after-sales back-up combined with a kingdom-wide network of service outlets ensures a high-quality experience in the purchase and ownership of Toyota industrial equipment, he says, adding that the company has a professional team of factory-trained service technicians, fully equipped mobile service vans and a wide network of spare parts outlets.

Toyota’s diesel, petrol and electric forklifts come in capacities ranging from one to 16 tonnes, with a variety of options.
Elaborating on the diesel and petrol models, the spokesman says: “The Series 8 diesel and petrol forklifts in capacities of one to 3.5 tonnes are renowned across the world for their exceptional quality, durability and reliability. They incorporate leading-edge Toyota technology and form the core of Toyota’s forklift line-up. The 2.5- and three-tonne models are the most popular within this series as well as the model with a famous block-clamp attachment.

He continues: “The Series 7 diesel and petrol forklifts come in 3.5- to five-tonne capacities and are known for their robustness and proven success, year after year.

“Toyota’s six- to eight-tonne diesel forklifts are exceptionally tough machines designed for special sectors, while the 10- to 16-tonne diesel models belong to the top-end of Toyota’s line-up and are designed specifically for heavy operations such as in the steel industry and ports.”

Toyota’s three- and four-wheeled electric forklifts, meanwhile, come in capacities ranging from one to 3.5 tonnes.
“The Series 7 four-wheeled electric forklifts, in capacities of one to 3.5 tonnes, are another of our most popular models that have very wide appeal among customers for indoor use and pollution-free operation,” the spokesman says.

“The three-wheeled electric forklifts in capacities of one to two tonnes offer the benefits of a four-wheeler with the advantage of use in tight storage spaces. Besides being are very popular, they are also very cost-effective.

“The Series 6 electric reach forklifts, in 1.2- to two-tonne capacities, are another very successful range with a proven record of success for indoor use, being popular with users who have high storage requirements.”

“Toyota also has a range of IC engine/electric towing tractors, which are very popular across the Middle East and are used at most airports in the regional, including ones in Saudi Arabia.

“Finally, Toyota’s handpallets complete the lower end of the line-up, and are designed for use in smaller warehouses,” the spokesman says.