ClarkSolutions has enlisted Toyota Material Handling Australia to help expand its business to include a small warehouse.
Melbourne-based commercial and industrial cleaning business ClarkSolutions offers a wide range of services for businesses, including after-hours office, warehouse, building, window and event cleaning.
Recently it moved into the production and sale of chemicals, which has necessitated the acquisition of a warehouse to store the products.
ClarkSolutions director Peter Clark said this move required the use of a forklift for the first time, resulting in the purchase of a Toyota 32- 8FG25 forklift.
“ClarkSolutions has recently upscaled our business and have gone into manufacturing cleaning chemicals, and we required a forklift for receiving pallets of cleaning chemicals off trucks,” he said.
“They’re 200-litre drums of cleaning chemicals and there’s four drums on each pallet, so that’s 800 litres – so we definitely needed a forklift.”
When choosing a new forklift for his warehouse, Peter consulted friends with experience in selling forklifts, which led him to contact Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) for a quote.
Peter said TMHA area sales manager Justin Eagleton helped navigate the sale process and found a forklift that suited his needs.
“One of the main reasons we chose the Toyota forklift was the sharp pricing that Justin was able to procure, finding a demonstrator model that resulted in significant savings,” he said.
With only 70 hours of use on the demonstrator forklift, a comprehensive warranty was also included as part of the purchase to provide additional peace of mind.
The service and follow-up provided by Justin has also been one of Peter’s favourite aspects of his new purchase.
“Justin was a lot of help, I was very happy with him,” Peter said. “Just the support and the information with everything about the forklift was really helpful.
“There was good communication, he was very friendly; he gave me all the information I required to have an understanding of what I’m purchasing and he always came back to me to let me know what was available.”
The demonstrator model Peter bought also came equipped with extra optional features, which further improved the value proposition of the purchase: these included a telematics system which can provide information to understand vehicle status, driver performance and the overall productivity of a forklift to determine a business’ material handling needs.
Toyota forklifts are also renowned for their extensive safety features, which have so far impressed Peter.
“It’s easy to use, it’s very straightforward and what I like about it is it’s got a lot of safety features – for example, it doesn’t work without being seated and with the seatbelt on, which is really good,” he said.
The 32-8FG25 forklift uses a dual-fuel system running LPG and gasoline, providing longer running times and greater fuel efficiency than a petrol-only forklift.
With the performance and reliability that customers come to expect from TMHA, the forklift also includes Toyota’s exclusive System of Active Stability (SAS) forklift stability system, which helps maximise safe operation of the machine with a sophisticated and technologically advanced system to help detect and prevent unsafe operation.
ClarkSolutions employs over 40 people in Melbourne and provides a range of high-level cleaning services for commercial and industrial businesses large and small.
For more call Toyota Material Handling Australia on 1800 425 438 or visit www. toyotamaterialhandling.com.au