Southern States Toyotalift Joins Dealer Network

May 1, 2004
S.A. Inc. (TMHU) announced that Southern States Toyotalift has joined its nationwide network of material handling dealers. Based in Jacksonville, Fla.,

S.A. Inc. (TMHU) announced that Southern States Toyotalift has joined its nationwide network of material handling dealers. Based in Jacksonville, Fla., Southern States Toyotalift has branches in Ocala, Fla.; and Valdosta, Columbus and Macon, Ga. The new dealer principal is Jeff Fischer, who also owns Florida Lift Systems Inc. and its Toyota dealership operations in Orlando, Tampa and Winter Haven, Fla. Florida Lift Systems Inc. joined TMHU's dealer network in 2000.

"Jeff Fischer and his team at Florida Lift Systems are consistently strong performers in Toyota's family of dealers, and we are proud to see him extend his operations to serve additional customers in Florida and Georgia," said Dr. Shankar Basu, president and CEO of Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A.

Southern States Toyotalift has acquired its dealership locations and assets from Handling Systems Engineering, which was a member of the Toyota dealer network since 1989.

For more information, visit www.toyotaforklift.com.