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By partnering with Toyota, we are Canada's leading forklift provider, offering a comprehensive fleet of new, used, and rental equipment. Ready to elevate your fleet?

Trusted Expertise

For 65 years, Liftow has been a trusted authority in material handling. That legacy is built on the expertise of our sales team and certified technicians, delivering the high-quality service and innovative solutions our clients depend on.

Exceptional Service

Our top-notch products, parts, and technical expertise enable us to provide a comprehensive service experience from the ground up for our clients.

Our Mission

Liftow is dedicated to offering reliable and trusted material handling equipment, products, training, and customer service to our clients in the material handling industry. We build deep relationships with our clients and are committed to helping them find the safest, most productive, and cost-efficient solutions for their material handling needs.

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At Liftow, we believe in giving back to the communities where we operate. The #liftowcares initiative highlights the charitable work we do and encourages our employees, partners, and customers to get involved. We're committed to being a positive force in our local communities through various projects like food drives, fundraising, and community service.

We are proud to be a company that cares deeply about our local communities.

careers

From technicians to corporate professionals, we're always looking for quality talent to join our dynamic team.  Liftow is committed to supporting both our customers and our employees' career growth.


A Historical Timeline

1960

Liftow was formed with branches opening in Toronto, London, Windsor, Hamilton and Kitchener, ON

Vintage Liftow location and equipment photos
1979

Acquired Rentz in Dartmouth & Moncton, NB

1982

Became a Toyota forklift dealer

1985

Toyota Atlantic and Ottawa, ON

1986

Lachine, QC

1988

Boucherville, QC (Longueuil)

1990

Scarborough, ON St. John's, NL

1993

Acquired Badger Toyotalift

1995

Barrie, ON

2000

Sold 2,000 new Toyota forklifts for the first time in a year

Icon representing Liftow Ltd.'s' company growth
2003

Acquired 20% interest in Lift Capital

2006

Became the largest Toyota Forklift Dealer in North America

Icon representing Liftow Ltd. becoming the largest in North America
2009

Total employees grew to 400

2010

Quebec City, QC

2011

Change in ownership with Toyota becoming a shareholder

Icon representing Toyota becoming a shareholder of Liftow Ltd.
2013

Acquired control of Lift Capital

2014

Laval, QC

2017

Sold Interest in Lift Capital Acquired Regional Forklift Acquired Masonlift Total employees grow to 500

2018

Toyota President's Award For outstanding performance as a Toyota Forklift Dealer

Image representing Toyota winning the 2018 Toyota Presient Award for outstanding performance as a forklift dealer
2019

Acquired Northern Toyotalift Number of employees grew to 735

2020-2023

New records for Toyota forklifts sold! 2020: 3,167 new units sold 2021: 4,147 new units sold 2022: 5,359 new units sold

2022

Toyota President's Award For outstanding performance as a Toyota Forklift Dealer

Image representing Toyota winning the 2022 Toyota Presient Award for outstanding performance as a forklift dealer
2023

Liftow became fully owned by Toyota on October 1, 2023

Liftow TMH
2024

Liftow and Johnston Equipment unification

2025

Liftow's 65th Anniversary

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