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Demand for used materials handling equipment is likely to increase as companies strive to meetever more stringent sustainability targets. That is one of the conclusions of ‘Logistics Trends 2024,’ a new report from Toyota Material Handling that delivers an overview of the developments impacting the European supply chain sector.
The report points to the growth of the ‘circular economy’ – a way of doing business that prioritises reusing products and equipment to cut down on the amount of usable material that ends up in landfill – as one of the factors that it believes will increase demand for ‘second life’ forklifts.
The ‘circular economy’ concept is gaining traction as companies across all industry sectors adopt its principles as a vital step towards reducing waste.
And the growing pressure that businesses are coming under to minimise the environmental impact of what they do is, Toyota say, prompting more companies to choose ‘blended’ forklift fleets.
‘Blended’ lift truck fleets are a mix of new and used machines. So, for example, a customer with a requirement for 30 counterbalance trucks may take delivery of 25 new forklifts and five used models.
Approved Used Toyota trucks for the UK market are refurbished to the highest standards at the company’s Fleet Management Centre in Leicestershire.
Machines are fully inspected, and any necessary repairs are carried out, including replacing all worn or defective parts. The trucks are fully valeted and repainted before being reassembled and safety tested.
“At Toyota, we’re proud of the quality of our second life trucks,” says Amanda Rodger – Used & Trade Operations Manager, “we have a dedicated and skillful team who work tirelessly to restore our entire range of trucks to the highest standard. We’re confident our customers will be completely satisfied with our products, all with the added benefit of saving money and contributing to their sustainability efforts”.
“Toyota is the world’s leading supplier of materials handling equipment, and every Toyota Approved Used Truck has been rebuilt to the exceptionally high standards set out in the world-renowned Toyota Production System. So, you can rest assured that when you choose an Approved Used Truck from Toyota, you are always choosing guaranteed quality.”
“But don’t just take our word for it. New or existing customers are always welcome to come and visit our used truck showroom in Leicestershire, to see for yourselves.”
Toyota’s ‘Trends in Logistics 2024’ report can be downloaded at no cost by visiting https://tinyurl.com/25fdk4h7