Our Mission

“Our primary mission is to be the premier supplier of quality products and superior services in the materials handling industry achieving mutually rewarding relationships with our customers and vendors while providing our associates with a safe, secure and rewarding work environment.”

Southeast Industrial Equipment is a second-generation, family-owned operation. In 1994, with twenty seven years’ experience in the material handling equipment business and three years as president of SIE under his belt, CEO Steve Thorne purchased the company from JM Family Enterprises, Inc. In 2006, after several successful years of growth, Steve turned the company over to his son and daughter Cory Thorne and BJ Thorne, President and Vice President respectively. Under Cory’s leadership, SIE has continued to evolve as the premier supplier of quality equipment and products and superior services in the materials handling industry. With an experienced management team and strong regional leadership firmly in place at each dealership, Southeast Industrial Equipment is perfectly positioned to satisfy the forklift, heavy equipment, material handling, and warehouse needs of customers both now and well into the future.

                    

 

Awards

2023

Toyota Material Handling President’s Award
Toyota Material Handling Sales Excellence
Toyota Material Handling Sales Elite
Toyota Material Handling Service Excellence
Toyota Material Handling Parts Excellence
2023 MHEDA MVP Award for outstanding achievements in 2022

2022

Toyota Material Handling President’s Award
Toyota Material Handling Sales Excellence
Toyota Material Handling Sales Elite
Toyota Material Handling Service Excellence
Toyota Material Handling Parts Excellence
2022 MHEDA MVP Award for outstanding achievements in 2021

2021

Toyota Material Handling President’s Award
Toyota Material Handling Sales Excellence
Toyota Material Handling Sales Elite
Toyota Material Handling Service Excellence
Toyota Material Handling Parts Excellence
2021 Roaring Twenties Award – Florence, SC Branch
2021 MHEDA MVP Award for outstanding achievements in 2020

2020

2020 Roaring Twenties Award – Florence, SC Branch
Toyota Material Handling President’s Award
Toyota Material Handling Sales Excellence
Toyota Material Handling Sales Elite
Toyota Material Handling Service Excellence
Toyota Material Handling Parts Excellence
2020 MHEDA MVP Award for outstanding achievements in 2019

2019

Toyota Material Handling President’s Award
Toyota Material Handling Sales Excellence
Toyota Material Handling Sales Elite
Toyota Material Handling Service Excellence
Toyota Material Handling Parts Excellence
2020 MHEDA MVP Award for outstanding achievements in 2019
Ambassador Award by Toyota Commercial Finance Circle of Excellence

2018

Toyota Material Handling President’s Award
Toyota Material Handling Sales Elite
Toyota Material Handling Service Excellence
Toyota Material Handling Parts Excellence
2019 MHEDA MVP Award for outstanding achievements in 2018
2018 Capacity Dealer Counsel
$150 Million Ambassador Award by Toyota Commercial Finance Circle of Excellence

2017

Toyota Material Handling President’s Award
Toyota Material Handling Sales Elite
Toyota Material Handling Service Excellence
Toyota Material Handling Parts Excellence
2017 SCBIZ Magazine Roaring Twenties Winner
Landoll South Region Dealer of the Year

2016

Toyota Material Handling President’s Award
Toyota Material Handling Sales Elite
Toyota Material Handling Parts Excellence
$125 Million Ambassador Award by Toyota Commercial Finance Circle of Excellence
2016 MHEDA MVP Award for outstanding achievements in 2015
2017 MHEDA MVP Award for outstanding achievements in 2016

2015

Toyota Material Handling President’s Award
Toyota Material Handling Sales Elite
Toyota Material Handling Service Excellence
Toyota Material Handling Parts Excellence
$100 Million Ambassador Award by Toyota Commercial Finance
2016 MHEDA MVP Award for outstanding achievements in 2015

2014

Toyota Material Handling Sales Elite
Toyota Financial Services Circle of Excellence
Toyota Financial Services Ambassador Award
Capacity Move Forward Award
Cushman Most Improved Dealer

2010, 2011, AND 2013

Toyota Financial Services Circle of Excellence

2009

Toyota Material Handling Silver Circle Award

2007

Toyota Material Handling Dealership Facility Investment Award

2002, 2003, AND 2004

Toyota Material Handling President’s Award

Memberships