Our (hi)story

TVH: From Humble Beginnings to Global leadership

Once upon a time, in the picturesque corners of West Flanders, Belgium, two best friends, both named Paul, embarked on a journey that would revolutionise the industrial off-road machinery sector. This adventure began rather unexpectedly. One Paul bought a discarded army truck and the other sold it, marking the birth of TVH.

Founded in 1969, our company may have started small, but quickly grew into a major force in the Material Handling, Industrial, Construction, and Agricultural Equipment markets. Today, we support customers in 180 countries with over a million stock items and a database of nearly 50 million item numbers.

Keeping you going, anywhere in the world

With headquarters in Waregem (Belgium), a regional office in Kansas (USA), and 90 branches spread on every continent, we can make sure we’re there for our customers, no matter where they are.

After all, we know that when industrial off-road machines break down, essential operations grind to a halt. That's where we step in. As the leading parts specialist for industrial off-road machines, we can supply almost any part.

This means our customers don't need to invest in large stocks, and can still be up and running in minimal time. But it’s not just about parts: we also offer a wide range of additional services such as electronics remanufacturing facility (globally, and also Europe’s largest), fleet management tools – and even our own TVH University (technical training courses).

Unstoppable in many ways

What sets us apart is our unique blend of history, innovation and customer commitment. Our systems and processes are designed to deliver parts with remarkable speed – but it’s our people that make it happen.

Of our more than 5,000 employees around the world, a third are dedicated to customer support and sales, answering calls in more than 50 different languages. And, as we like to say: happy employees equal happy customers, so we better make sure our employees are very happy.

From the beginning, the pursuit of excellence has been our main driver, both in our offering and our work ethic. It's this unstoppable attitude, shared by every employee, that keeps us going – and that justifies our company slogan.

2014

45 years of TVH.

TVH Group reaches a turnover of 1 billion euro for the first time. Acquisition of:

Latec Ersatzteil-Vertriebs GmbH (Latec) Parts activities of IPS France L3 Service Pro SASU (L3) C-Tech Industries, LLC. (C-Tech) The activities of Tail Lift Parts Europe GmbH (TLPE) Equipment Parts Wholesale, LLC (EPW)