Apprentice forklift tech wins trip to USA

Andrew Borsato from TMHA's Coffs Harbour branch won the apprentice section of the contest, which culminated in a two-day practical and theory test at the company's Moorebank (Sydney) headquarters.

His prize is a study trip to Raymond Forklift Corp's headquarters in Greene, New York State. Raymond is one of three key warehouse product lines in the Toyota Material Handling range, along with Toyota forklifts and BT Lift Trucks.

Andrew Borsato is the second apprentice forklift technician from the NSW North Coast to win the award in three years, with TMHA's Lismore branch producing the 2009 winner.

In Toyota's skills contest for fully qualified forklift technicians, three winners received a $2,000 voucher each for skills development - as the top specialists on the three equipment brands within the Toyota Material Handling group.

Shaun Xerri from TMHA Sydney won the Toyota Industrial Equipment final, after last year winning the BT Lift Truck section. Andrew Redmore from TMH (VIC) was first in this year's BT skills contest and TMHA Sydney's Chris Attard won the Raymond skills final.

For more information visit: www.toyotamaterialhandling.com.au.