Toyota Industries

Toyota Industries Corporation is a Japanese machine maker. Originally a manufacturer of automatic looms, it is the company from which Toyota Motor Corporation developed. It is the world’s largest manufacturer of forklift trucks measured by revenues.

Toyota Industries Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of automobiles and industrial machines. It operates through the following segments: Automobile, Material Handling Equipment, Logistics, Textile Machinery, and Others. The Automobile segment includes vehicles, engines, car air-conditioning compressors, and car electronics. The Material Handling Equipment segment develops and produces industrial vehicles centered on lift trucks and material handling systems. The Logistics segment offers distribution center, land transportation, data storage management, and delivery services. The Textile Machinery segment develops and sells weaving and spinning machines. The Others segment produces semiconductor package substrates. The company was founded by Sakichi Toyoda on November 18, 1926 and is headquartered in Kariya, Japan.