Category: Material Handling

Southeast Industrial Equipment is the largest material handling dealership in the Southeast. SIE is a Toyota forklift dealership dedicated to all lines of equipment we offer. With locations in Charlotte, Duncan, Florence, Charleston, Columbia, Wilson, Savannah, Richmond, and Raleigh we offer superior servicing capabilities throughout the Southeast. The material handling equipment we carry ranges from Capacity yard spotters, Cushman utility vehicles, Landoll very narrow aisle forklifts, to Kalmar large pneumatics.

How To Be Selective With Your Selective Racking Systems

Posted on August 2, 2016February 13, 2023 by Keron

There is a wide variety of racking systems on the market today, so how do you know what is right for your application?

Here at Southeast Industrial Equipment we excel at providing our customers with a customized solution for your material handling needs. This means not only offering the world’s number one lift truck but providing the latest in engineered solutions and warehouse products for our customers. Building space, equipment and loads must be determined and kept in mind when selecting the correct system that works for you.
Contact us to help you with your pallet density and space utilization needs today!

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START WITH THE BASICS! Along with the standard length, width and height, knowing the type of pallet and loaded pallet weight will determine capacity needed for your beams and uprights. Educating yourself and your SIE Territory Manager on storage requirements and warehouse needs will increase facility safety and productivity.
KNOW YOUR SKU COUNT! Are you aware of what your warehouse SKU count is and how quickly the items on your shelves need to be accessed? Being able to answer critical questions such as those is paramount to finding the system that works best for your facility. Facilities with larger SKU counts or store time sensitive products are great candidates for Selective Racking because they’re capable of 100% selectivity for their products.
DETERMINE LOADING CONDITIONS! Does your facility load with the UDL (Uniformly Distributed Load) method or Point Loads? Knowing your loading conditions will aid your search for the correct beams, which will tell you the capacity of your warehouse, as well as, the number of pallet positions you’ll be able to hold.
VARIETY IS KEY! Southeast Industrial Equipment offers a wide variety of both static and dynamic racking solutions that are sure to keep your facility running to its full capacity. The choice between Selective, Push Back, Pallet Flow, and Drive-In racking options can be a daunting task, let an SIE Territory Manager help you decide which type is best for your warehouse.
CHOOSE SOUTHEAST INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT! The team at Southeast Industrial Equipment will provide you with a hands on approach to making your warehouse work hard for you. We will help you fit your facility with the best racking solution for your products to decrease product damage and increase productivity and efficiency.

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Contact one of our local territory managers and territory support managers today to address any questions or concerns with your current racking systems or to schedule a site survey to work with SIE in your next facility build.

Cushman Minute Miser

Posted on July 28, 2016July 26, 2016 by Keron

In large warehouse applications consistent productivity is paramount. The Cushman Minute Miser is said to be the “right hand man” within a warehouse environment. These machines have the ability to carry full loads, 550 pounds, traveling at 10mph, meaning they can haul anything from forklift parts to another passenger while easily maneuvering around your facility at any time. The cargo deck, which also doubles as another mode of transportation with the additional fold down seat, is perfect for loads of up to 300 pounds that need to get from point A to point B with ease. Why waste time, money, and energy using large pieces of equipment or walking long distances multiple times a day just to get somewhere when you can use this versatile utility vehicle to quickly reduce cost, battery charge, down time and more.

FEATURES

550lb Total Load Capacity
2 Person Seating
24 Volt Electric Drivetrain

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SIE Donates New Bikes To The Boys & Girls Club of Fort Mill, SC

Posted on July 27, 2016January 3, 2023 by Keron

Southeast Industrial Equipment has teamed up with the Boys & Girls Clubs of York County to donate $10,000 in new bicycles for the youth at their Fort Mill, South Carolina location.

“We are extremely thankful for the opportunity to partner with Southeast Industrial Equipment and appreciate the efforts to give back to their community in a big way during their annual meeting. Fort Mill Boys & Girls Club members are in for a huge surprise and we hope that you will join us as we celebrate, fun, fitness, and friendship as we join hands with our friends at Southeast Industrial Equipment, Inc. and together, celebrate Great Futures. Oh…and brand new bicycles too!” ~ Sara Blancke, Director of Development and Marketing for the Boys & Girls Clubs of York County

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As a company, Southeast Industrial Equipment focuses on family, strong business relationships, providing quality equipment and services, and giving back to the communities we serve.

SIE conducted our annual mid-year sales meeting that involves a team building event each year. This is the time of year when we all get together to focus on the good of the company and the surrounding communities. We wanted to pack a punch and find a way to give back big and what better to do that but by serving the youth to promote healthy living and safety.

We have teamed up with the local non-profit organization of the national Boys & Girls Clubs of America to promote healthy living and to give back to our community. As a team, SIE worked with a local bicycle manufacturer, Blood Sweat Gears, to build 75 bikes by hand to donate to the youth of the Boys & Girls Club of Fort Mill, SC during our “field day” event on Monday July 25th,2016. This event was planned with the 2016 Olympics in mind and the notion that “going for the gold” is not only a goal but a way of living for the children that attend this summer camp.

After much detailed planning, the event went off without a hitch beginning with the presentation of the bicycles to the children. They had no idea they would be receiving such a gift to not only use in the games arranged on this day, but to take home, care for, and keep. The looks on their faces were priceless and solidifies all of the reasons why SIE takes so much pride in giving back to the communities that surround the southeast and beyond.

Safety is key to the success of the material handling industry much like the success of the athletes in the Olympics. After presenting the bikes to the children, Keith Isenberg of Blood Sweat Gears, spoke about the importance of safety while riding bicycles. Along with the bicycle donation, each child received a safety helmet that was custom fitted by our sales team after the children got their bikes. Keith focused on the importance of wearing your helmet at all times when riding their bikes, important hand signals and safety tips to keep in mind in around busy areas, streets, sidewalks and so on. The children were given an opportunity to tell us what they thought was the most important thing they should wear while riding their bikes. To our delight they all agreed that wearing their helmet was most important.

Thanks to the Fort Mill Police Department, the children were able to practice the correct hand signals and things they learned from Blood Sweat Gears on their brand new custom fitted bikes.

From there, the real fun began. Thanks to Andrea Monteruil Photography, a lifestyle photographer in the Charlotte, NC and Fort Mill, SC area, we were able to capture the fun in action! The team at the Boys & Girls Club of Fort Mill, SC put together an outstanding morning of fun-filled activities for the SIE sales team to interact with the children.

We participated in water relay races

Corn Hole

and Air 4-Square

The sales team and children enjoyed a lunch catered by SIE after the days’ activities and as we parted to go on to our next engagement, the children did not want us to leave! The relationships built through “friendship, fun and fitness” was the ultimate take away that our team and the children have not stopped speaking of. What a great opportunity to partner up with a local non-profit organization to get a hands on experience in giving back and having fun while channeling our inner youth! “Being able to see the smile on their faces is the gift that our sales team will remember for a lifetime.” ~ Lauren Hunke, Corporate Marketing Manager of Southeast Industrial Equipment

The day continued as our group participated in several different rooms at the popular Exit Strategy. Focusing on working as a team in a high stress environment where you have to work together, make quick, educated decisions and trust one another to find the exit is one that the sales staff will never forget! 2016 will no doubt be a great year for the company and SIE will continue to give back to the surrounding communities as seen in the previous blogs below!

Southeast Industrial Equipment Participates In #GIVINGTUESDAY!

11,000 Ways SIE Supports the Community

TOP 5 Forklift Safety Additions

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Keron

The top 5 forklift safety additions to add to your lift truck are paramount in ensuring the safety of everyone in and around forklifts in your facility.

Southeast Industrial Equipment takes safety to another level for our customers by offering a centralized parts department with over $2 million in inventory ready to add the following 5 things we think you need added to your lift truck.

The Toyota Genuine Blue LED Pedestrian Light is one that we recommend added to every lift truck we sell, lease, or rent to our customers because of the ease of installation and the low sale price. It is a low-cost item to add to any lift truck that will ensure the visibility of these pieces of equipment backing up out of an aisle, trailer, etc.

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Somewhat new to the market is the Red Zone Danger Area Safety Light. The red zone light projects a safe zone red line on the floor at your desired distance away from the lift to which pedestrians should not cross when in contact with a lift truck. It is clearly visible on any indoor floor surface and ensures the safe distance of individuals to prevent accidents while in use. The red zone danger area safety light is easily installed to lift trucks and plugs directly into the lift. It is installed on the overhead guard and can be placed on all four sides.

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OSHA requirements for this safety accessory vary by application. The strobe light, or beacon, flashing light is only required by OSHA when pedestrians can see the light projected. For example, if you are operating your lift trucks outdoors during the daylight, there is no need for this part. Most, if not all indoor applications will require the lift truck to have a strobe light attached.

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In noisy to very loud environments a back up alarm may or may not be of use for a lift truck but in most applications it is very helpful to operators and pedestrians letting them know a lift truck is coming. Whether alerting pedestrians of the lift truck backing up out of an aisle or pulling out of a trailer, the back up alarm for lift trucks are one of the most popular features on our lift trucks.

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When operating a vehicle, what is the one thing that immediately comes to mind that you can use to loudly alert others of danger? Your horn, of course, which is why it would feel bare if an operator did not have the option to innately beep a horn when near pedestrians or other potential hazards. A number of Toyota forklift models have an optional rear assist grip which has an option to add an additional horn to. Any type of noise alert that can be administered to let oncoming traffic and pedestrians know that the lift truck is coming will reduce the risk of injury and accidents in the workplace.

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Check out the optional safety package we offer on all of our used forklifts.

USED EQUIPMENT

In addition to our large inventory of used equipment for sale or lease, we have over 1,000 rental units available at competitive daily, weekly, or monthly rates.

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SIE Supports Our Troops

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Keron

Southeast Industrial Equipment shows support for our troops with this custom paint job for the Naval Weapons Station in Goose Creek, South Carolina just in time for the Independence Day weekend! We offer a number of custom options for your lift truck and unique paint jobs are just the beginning! Whether in need of special attachments, fork extensions or danger zone warning lights, the possibilities are endless.

SIE proudly recognizes all of the United States Military heroes who have served and continue to serve our country.

Thank you for your service.

National Forklift Safety Day

Posted on June 14, 2016September 30, 2024 by Keron

Safety is our top priority here at SIE and June is National Safety Month. We encourage our associates, operators and customers to practice safety at all times when in contact with material handling equipment. As part of National Safety Month the Industrial Truck Association sponsors National Forklift Safety Day annually on June 14th and Southeast Industrial Equipment believes that

A safe workplace starts with safety training.

SIE offers a full line of training options whether you need to keep in compliance with OSHA regulations, operator training, forklift safety training, on-site or in-house training and more. Southeast Industrial Equipment is showing support by offering our safety training class held on June 24th, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Our in-house classes are held throughout the year at our Charlotte branch location 12200 Steele Creek Road Charlotte, NC 28273 in the Southeast Industrial Equipment training room. This course offers a range of safety training opportunities from OSHA Compliance to Train-the-Trainer. Contact us for more information and to book your spot today!

Toyota Material Handling Inc., U.S.A. has created a “Forklifts and Pedestrian Safety” guide to highlight common pedestrian hazards when dealing with material handling equipment.

For information about our safety training class and all other training opportunities, please contact us.

Call (866) 696-9125 to speak to one of our skilled Territory Support Managers.

E-mail us at contacts@sielift.com.

National Safety Month: https://www.nsc.org/act/events/Pages/national-safety-month.aspx?utm_medium=(none)&utm_source=(direct)&utm_campaign=NSM

Industrial Truck Association: https://www.indtrk.org/

Toyota Forklifts : https://www.toyotaforklift.com/

5 Reasons To Choose Southeast Industrial Equipment

Posted on June 10, 2016September 30, 2024 by Keron

Why choose Southeast Industrial Equipment?

1. Southeast Industrial Equipment is a second-generation, family owned operation with American roots coming up on our 30th anniversary. Since 1987 SIE has continued to evolve as the premier supplier of quality equipment, products, and superior services in the materials handling industry.

2. We are the full solution to your material handling needs. With nine locations across the Southeast and an expansive inventory of new and used equipment, we are sure to have the right truck for your application.

3. SIE is dedicated to all lines of equipment we offer from Toyota forklifts, Yard Spotters, Aerial Work Platforms, Very Narrow Aisle Forklifts, Large Pneumatic Forklifts, Utility Vehicles, Personel Carriers, Multi-Directional Lift Trucks, to Floor Cleaning Equipment.

4. Over 1,000 rental units in stock and a centralized rental department ready to take your call! SIE has the most competitive rates in the southeast offering daily, weekly, or monthly rentals.

5. “When a customer has a problem, it becomes our problem.” – President, Cory Thorne. SIE takes pride in providing superior service. Our fleet of fully stocked service vans are ready to take on most issues at your facility or ours. If your break down is after hours, be sure to take advantage of our 24/7 emergency service.

IT DOESN’T END THERE!!!

SIE has a centralized parts department with over $2 million in inventory and most parts available overnight for all types of industrial equipment.

We have over 300 associates including highly trained territory managers ready to bring our solutions to you. Through site surveys, product knowledge, training and experience, our sales force will provide you with the knowledge of equipment necessary for your application.

Why stop there? We can provide the paramount warehouse design you have been looking for whether you need a full overhaul, new racking, or updated safety equipment, we do it all! Our warehouse catalog and design partners are the answer to your facility’s productivity needs.

Rest assure that your warehouse is running smoothly with the latest technology SIE has to offer. Fleet Management programs to monitor the productivity of your facility and keep costs down. SIE offers training programs such as operator training, safety training, Train-The-Trainer, and more. Our mission is to keep safety as a top priority to keep productivity up and costs down.

For more information, contact us by phone (866) 696-9125, email contacts@sielift.com, or stop by one of our nine locations scattered through the southeast.

SIE Awarded Toyota’s Highest Honor – FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR!

Posted on April 28, 2016August 17, 2022 by Keron

Southeast Industrial Equipment wins the TMHU President’s Award for the second consecutive year!

SIE was 1 of 14 dealers awarded in 2017 at the annual TMHU dealer meeting in San Antonio, TX for our efforts in 2016! In addition, we won Sales Elite, Sales Excellence, & Parts Excellence for the second consecutive year in a row!

See SIE’s experience from the 2016 award ceremony below!

Southeast Industrial Equipment wins Toyota’s prestigious President’s Award.

Southeast Industrial Equipment was recently awarded Toyota Industrial Equipment‘s highest honor, the President’s Award, for 2015. SIE is one of the 15 elite recipients of this distinguished award, selected from TIE’s network of more than 220 dealership locations in North America.

SIE was recognized at Toyota’s Annual Forklift Dealer Meeting for demonstrating excellence in parts, service, equipment sales, customer satisfaction and overall forklift dealership operations. This is the fourth time SIE has been awarded the President’s Award.

“Toyota’s President’s Award winners set the bar high, and push themselves hard to succeed,” said Jeff Rufener, president of TMHU. “They are the best of the best in our industry.”

Read Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A. Inc honors blog here .

ADDITIONAL 2015 DEALER HONORS

Toyota Commercial Finance Ambassador Award
Southeast Industrial Equipment was awarded the Ambassador Award by Toyota Commercial Finance. In recognition for SIE’s continued support and for achieving $100,000,000 in lease and retail outstanding with TCF.

In addition, SIE won TMHU Sales Elite Award for the second consecutive year as well as TMHU Sales Excellence, TMHU Service Excellence, and TMHU Parts Excellence.

2016 MHEDA MVP AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2015
Southeast Industrial Equipment has been awarded the prestigious MVP (Most Valuable Partner) Award for 2016! The MVP Award is granted by the industry’s trade association, MHEDA (Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association).
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Southeast Industrial Equipment would like to personally thank our associates, customers, and peers for playing a vital role in ensuring we continue to lift expectations in the materials handling industry year after year!

(SIE Executives from Left to Right) Russ Smiley VP of Operations; Robert Dunlap Chief Financial Officer; Cory Thorne President; Greg Snipes VP of Sales; Scott Johnson Executive Advisor

Southeast Industrial Equipment has earned the 2016 MHEDA MVP Award for our outstanding achievements in 2015!

Posted on March 29, 2016September 30, 2024 by Keron

Southeast Industrial Equipment has earned the 2016 MHEDA MVP Award for our outstanding achievements in 2015!

Southeast Industrial Equipment has been awarded the prestigious MVP (Most Valuable Partner) Award for 2016! The MVP Award is granted by the industry’s trade association, MHEDA (Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association). To be among the less than 5% of the association’s membership earning the award, SIE successfully demonstrated a commitment to business excellence, professionalism and good stewardship.

To qualify for the annual MVP Award companies are required to provide evidence of their commitment to their partners in business including their customers, associates and suppliers. They must satisfy criteria in the following important areas:

Industry Advocacy
Customer Service & Safety Practices
Business Networking
Continuing Education
Business Best Practices

“MHEDA members represent the best of our industry; and those who earn the MVP Award have documented that excellence and commitment to their customers, associates and the material handling industry,” said Scott Lee, MHEDA’s 2016 Chairman of the Board and President of Schaumburg, IL based Conveyor Solutions, Inc. “MHEDA is very proud of our MVP Award winners.”

Southeast Industrial Equipment had an outstanding year in 2015. Also awarded the 2015 Toyota Material Handling Sales Elite Award. As a family owned company with high standards of excellence in all operations, SIE strives to be your full solutions provider in the material handling industry. Southeast Industrial Equipment is looking forward to the growth and improvement that is forecast for 2016.

The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) is the only national trade association dedicated solely to improving the proficiency of the independent material handling distributor. MHEDA represents close 650 companies in the material handling equipment business. Located in suburban Chicago, the association provides services to companies seeking to improve their business through education, networking, benchmarking and best practices. For more information, visit www.mheda.org.

INFOGRAHIC – Southeast Industrial Equipment 2015 Year In Review

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Keron

Southeast Industrial Equipment had a great 2015 and has started 2016 off with a bang. For the second consecutive year, Southeast Industrial Equipment was presented Toyota Material Handling Sales Elite Award, honoring them as the dealership that excelled in generating the highest volume of unit sales of new Toyota equipment. We have built our rental fleet to over 1,000 units, have over 150 technicians, 2 million in parts inventory, and more. Whether it’s forklifts, floor scrubbers, personnel carriers, scissor lifts, or yard spotters, let Southeast Industrial Equipment service your equipment with planned maintenance at your facility or ours. With less than a 3 hour response time across all nine branches, you will experience decreased downtime and increased productivity. Please enjoy our 2015 year in review infographic and contact us today for all of your material handling needs.