EFFINGHAM, IL – May 10, 2010 – At Toyota’s National Dealer Meeting in Orlando, FL. Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc awarded Toyota Lift of Southern Illinois a division of Bahrns Equipment, Inc. the 2009 Parts Excellence Award for demonstrating superior performance in all areas of parts department operation. This prestigious award recognizes the top performing parts dealers in the United States in regards to management of dealership inventory, parts purchases, operations and training.
“Our parts department has been outstanding, as well as all of our departments at Bahrns Equipment, Inc.” Brent Bahrns, Vice President of Bahrns Equipment, Inc. stated, “It proves that hard work and efficiency gets recognized nationally as well as locally. Jeff (Parts Manager of Bahrns Equipment Effingham, IL branch), Angie Jessee (Parts manager of Bahrns Equipment St Joseph, IL branch) and their staff have continued to raise the bar. We are all very proud of their accomplishments. It’s well deserved!”
Toyota Lift of Southern Illinois a division of Bahrns Equipment, Inc. was selected as a winner from TMHU’s nationwide network of 68 dealers and 189 dealership locations. Bahrns Equipment has been in business for 44 years in Material Handling and Equipment and operates locations at 1708 South Banker Street in Effingham, Illinois and 1693 County Road 2200 East in St. Joseph, Illinois.
Bahrns Equipment, Inc. was established in 1966 by Stan Bahrns in Effingham, Illinois and is celebrating it’s 30 anniversary partnership with Toyota as a Toyota Forklift dealership. Toyota Lift of Southern Illinois a division of Bahrns Equipment, Inc. sells and services Toyota Forklifts and Toyota Forklift Parts in 26 counties, as far north as Iroquois Counties and as far south as Jefferson County. Bahrns Equipment is also your one source for all things industrial on the world wide web at www.bahrns.com.