TYRI Partners With Toyota on Lower Carbon Forklift
Gothenburg-based TYRI is working with Toyota Material Handling Europe to cut the carbon footprint of the Traigo48 electric forklift's rear light panel.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Electric Vehicles
TYRI has partnered with Toyota Material Handling Europe on a lower carbon concept based on the Traigo48 electric counterbalanced forklift. The work focuses on reducing the carbon footprint of the forklift's rear light panel, which TYRI already supplies.
Why it matters
The initiative aims to reduce the environmental impact of industrial vehicles, and TYRI intends to assess which technologies can be incorporated into future production vehicles. It reflects a broader push to lower emissions across the materials used in electric industrial equipment.
TYRI's evaluation cites recycled feedstocks with up to 90% CO₂ reduction in selected applications and Soluboard with up to 67% lower carbon footprint than conventional epoxy-fibreglass PCB materials. The Gothenburg facility producing the lighting solution runs on solar power and 100% fossil-free electricity.
The players
TYRI
TYRI is a Gothenburg, Sweden-based manufacturer that produces the rear light panel for Toyota's Traigo48 forklift.
Toyota Material Handling Europe
Toyota Material Handling Europe is the European arm of Toyota's industrial vehicle division, which develops electric counterbalanced forklifts such as the Traigo48.
The details
TYRI evaluated PCR and PIR recycled feedstocks in Dijblend 1000 D25, along with SABIC Lexan 123R-111 as an alternative material, for the rear light panel. It also assessed Jiva's Soluboard, a recyclable printed circuit board substrate made from natural fibres and a water-soluble polymer.
Timeline
Approximately 2025: TYRI received the latest assignment from Toyota Material Handling Europe.
2023: Toyota Material Handling Europe began developing Lower Carbon concepts.
2026: Lower Carbon concepts were presented at LogiMAT 2026.
2026: The Traigo48 concept was showcased at Milan Design Week 2026.
Roadmap
Toyota's Lower Carbon Series, which began with concepts developed from 2023, extends its Traigo48 electric forklift platform into material-level decarbonisation. The TYRI rear light panel work follows that series by testing recycled plastics and recyclable circuit boards on a production component.
Fleet operators using electric industrial forklifts could eventually see lower-carbon components in new vehicles if these concepts move into production. Recyclable circuit boards and recycled plastics may also influence the materials used in future electric equipment maintenance and replacement parts.
The takeaway
Material choices in electric industrial vehicles can cut emissions as much as powertrain changes, and suppliers are now testing those options on real components. Buyers evaluating electric forklifts may want to ask manufacturers which recycled or low-carbon materials their vehicles use.
Further reading
Explore more Electric Vehicles coverage to see how manufacturers are tackling emissions across the supply chain.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Themachinemaker.
