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MUDEX GOES GREEN WITH HELP OF TOYOTA FORKLIFTS A Western Australian drilling fluid company has taken steps to reduce its carbon footprint with the help of electric Toyota Material Handling Australia forklifts. Reliability and aftersales service were key factors in Mudex’s decision to buy its forklifts from TMHA.
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erth-based drilling fluid business Mudex has made the decision to reduce the carbon footprint of its business by enlisting the help of Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) and its range of zero-emission Toyota electric forklifts. With its head office and manufacturing hub in the Perth suburb of Canning Vale, Mudex wanted to replace its fleet of rental gas forklifts, and the superb reliability, outstanding safety, and ease of servicing that form part of the Toyota Advantage were significant factors in making the switch to a fleet of fully owned equipment. Mudex Commercial Manager Pete McCormack says it was an easy 26 | MHD DECEMBER 2021
decision to choose TMHA for its fleet of new equipment not only due to the availability of electric models, but the fantastic reputation that Toyota forklifts have in the industry. “We made the decision that we want to be more eco-friendly, take our carbon footprint down and go electric,” Pete says. “We did have a look at all the major forklift brands, but we decided on Toyota basically because of their reliability and aftersales service – it was a no-brainer, really. We wanted the best and Toyota has the best. There’s a reason they have such a large chunk of the forklift market.” Another major Toyota Advantage factor in Mudex choosing Toyota
was the assistance provided by local THMA area sales manager Danny Carbery, who helped guide Mudex through the long and complicated process of finding exactly the right set of equipment. With more than 10 years of experience procuring the right TMHA forklifts for customers’ needs, Danny worked extensively with Mudex to tailor the perfect solution for the business, walking them through a range of different options before settling on the chosen machines. Danny says that through a range of face-to-face meeting and product demonstrations, they were able to narrow down whether to use gas or electric forklifts, and exactly what type
