General Status of Plants in Japan
Kamigo Plant
Panoramic view |
Exterior view |
Overview
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Start of production
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September 1965
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Site area
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870,000 m2
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Business activities & products
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Engines (3GR・4GR engine for the Crown, Mark X and Lexus GS, NZ engine for the Vitz and ist, AZ engine for the RAV4 and Estima, and ND diesel engine for the Yaris and Probox)
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Production results for 2011
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1,119,000 units
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Number of employees
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3,084
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- Note:
- The number of employees is as of end of December 2011, and excludes fixed-term employees and short-term employees
Events
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Year
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Month
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Events
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1964
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October
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Ground-breaking ceremony
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1965
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August
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No. 1 casting plant completed (total of five casting plants completed through 1977)
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September
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No. 4 machine plant completed (total of ten machine plants completed through 1974)
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September
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Production of M engine for Crown commenced
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November
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Ceremony conducted for completion as a dedicated engine plant
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1966
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September
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Production of K engine for Corolla commenced
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1968
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March
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No. 5 machine plant completed and production of 7R and 8R engines for Corona Mark II commenced
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1970
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September
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No. 7 machine plant completed and production of T and 2T engines for 'Celica' and 'Carina' commenced
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1972
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January
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Cumulative engine production reaches 10 million units
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1974
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August
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Production of export-only 20R engine commenced as first engine in response to US Muskie Act
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1976
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November
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Clock tower completed commemorating cumulative Toyota production of 20 million vehicles in Japan
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1977
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June
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Operations commenced at No. 5 casting plant and precision casting of 12T engine as an emissions countermeasure commenced
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1978
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October
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Assembly of 4K engine commenced at TMA in Australia; Support to TMA provided as its parent plant
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1981
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January
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Production of 5M-GEU engine, Toyota's first DOHC engine, commenced
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June
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Production of S engine for Corona commenced
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1982
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September
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Production of Y engine for Liteace as an alternative to T and 18R truck engines commenced
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1983
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August
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18R engine production discontinued (cumulative production since the start of production in 1968: 3.48 million units)
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1984
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March
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Cumulative K engine production reaches 10 million units
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August
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Production of E engine for Starlet and Corolla commenced
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1985
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March
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Directive to create model OA plant issued at Production Division Conference and implementation commenced
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June
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Cumulative engine production reaches 30 million units
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1986
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December
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Production commenced at No. 10 machine plant on cold forging line
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1987
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January
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Kamigo Skills Development Center established
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1988
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April
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Support commenced as mother plant to TMM powertrain plant in the US as a part of the North America Project
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1989
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June
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Production commenced at TMMIN casting plant in Indonesia
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1990
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July
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Cumulative engine production reaches 40 million units
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July
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Production of TZ engine for Estima commenced
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1991
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September
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Support to BODINE in the U.S.A. commenced
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1993
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July
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Production of MZ engine for Alphard, Estima, and Harrier commenced
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1996
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May
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Cumulative engine production reaches 50 million units
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1997
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August
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Production of 22R engine discontinued (cumulative production: 6.5 million units)
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December
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Production of 1NZ engine for Prius commenced
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1998
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June
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External ISO 14001 certification obtained
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September
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Production of Y engine discontinued (cumulative production: 2.76 million units)
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1999
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June
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Production of K engine discontinued (cumulative production: 10.96 million units)
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July
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Production of NZ engine commenced for vitz
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August
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Production of 5E engine discontinued (cumulative production: 2.65 million units)
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December
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Production of TZ engine discontinued (cumulative production: 0.85 million units)
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2000
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February
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Production of AZ engine for Estima, RAV4, and Camry commenced
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March
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Production of 4A-G engine for Corolla Levin commenced
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April
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Production on No. 1 casting line discontinued and production transferred to Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd.
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November
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'Zero landfill waste' target achieved
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2001
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August
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Cast block production at No. 4 casting plant discontinued (cumulative production: 80 million units)
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August
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Production of 1ND engine for Yaris, Probox commenced
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2002
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March
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Cumulative engine production reaches 60 million units
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July
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Production of S engine discontinued (cumulative production: 9.38 million units)
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September
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Production of E engine discontinued (cumulative production: 8.69 million units)
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October
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Production of 1GR engine for Land Cruiser Prado commenced
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2003
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July
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Production of TR engine for Hiace and Hilux commenced
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September
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Production of R1NZ engine for Sienta commenced
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December
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Production of 3GR/4GR engine commenced for Crown, Mark X
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2006
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December
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Cumulative engine production reaches 70 million units
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2007
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May
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Production of RZ engine discontinued (cumulative production: 3.44 million units)
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2008
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July
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Production of AR engine for RAV4 commenced
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November
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Production of ND engine discontinued (cumulative production: 0.49 million units)
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November
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Production of MZ engine discontinued (cumulative production: 3.35 million units)
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2010
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October
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Production of E-NR engine for Etios commenced
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October
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Production of R-NR engine for Vitz and Ractis commenced
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