General Status of Plants in Japan

Affiliates (Toyota wholly-owned subsidiaries)-Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd.

富士松工場

Fujimatsu Plant

いなべ工場

Inabe Plant

吉原工場

Yoshiwara Plant

Kariya Plant

Kariya Plant

Gifu Auto Body Honsha Plant

Gifu Auto Body Honsha Plant

Overview

Established
August 1945
Head Office
100 Kanayama, Ichiriyama-cho, Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture
Site area
Honsha/ Fujimatsu Plant: 436,700 m2
Inabe Plant: 797,700 m2
Yoshiwara Plant: 192,900 m2
Kariya Plant: 100,400 m2
Kotobuki New Development Center: 100,700 m2
Business activities & products
Vehicle Production
Fujimatsu Plant: Estima, Estima Hybrid, Voxy, Noah, Prius
Inabe Plant: Alphard, Alphard Hybrid, Vellfire, Vellfire Hybrid, Hiace
Yoshiwara Plant: Lexus LX 570, Land Cruiser 200, Land Cruiser 70, Coaster
Kariya Plant: vehicles for the elderly and people with disabilities 'Welcab', Coms
Gifu Auto Body Honsha Plant: Hiace, ambulances
Production results for 2011
707,000 vehicles
Number of employees
23,783 (consolidated)
Note:
The number of employees is as of end of December 2011, and includes fixed-term employees and external support workers

Events

Year
Month
Events
1945
August
Kariya Plant divided off from Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. and Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd. established
1947
July
Arakawa Sheet Metal Works (later renamed to Araco Corporation) established*
1951
July
First large all-steel trucks in Japan produced
1953
June
Name changed to Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd.
November
Land Cruiser production commenced*
1954
August
Toyoace production commenced
1957
January
Kariya No. 1 Assembly Line Plant constructed as plant for mass production of trucks
1960
May
Coaster production commenced*
May
Operations commenced at Kotobuki Plant*
1962
January
Operations commenced at Yoshiwara Plant*
1964
January
Operations commenced at Fujimatsu Plant
1965
June
Corona Hardtop production commenced
1967
August
Cumulative production reaches 1 million vehicles
September
Hiace production commenced
1968
August
Fujimatsu Passenger Car Plant constructed
1970
November
Deming Application Prize won
1971
 
Development and production of TECS parts for specially-equipped vehicles commenced
1979
October
Cumulative production reaches 5 million vehicles
1980
November
Japan Quality Control Award received
1985
August
World's first linear motor in-vehicle electrically-operated curtain developed
1986
September
Operations commenced at Kariya No. 5 Plant (truck plant)
October
Plant Maintenance Excellent Business Award received
1988
May

Exterior view

Thai Auto Works Co., Ltd. established as a joint venture to manufacture and sell auto bodies and auto parts
1990
January
Previa (for North America and Europe) and Estima production commenced
August
Toyota Auto Body becomes the first body maker to reach cumulative production of 10 million vehicles
1993
December
Operations commenced at Inabe Plant
1995
April

Exterior view

PT Sugity Creatives established as a joint venture to manufacture and sell resin parts in Indonesia
August
Granvia production commenced
November
Lexus LS 450 production commenced (first time that a body maker produced a Lexus brand vehicle)*
1996
July
Ipsum production commenced
1997
April
Regius production commenced
July

Exterior view

Chun Shyang Shin Yeh Industry Co., Ltd. established as a joint venture in Taiwan to manufacture and sell stamped and sheet metal parts and stamping dies for vehicles
October
Honsha and Fujimatsu Plants receive ISO 9001 certification
November
Inabe Plant receives ISO 14001 certification
1998
July
Nadia production commenced
July
Cumulative Land Cruiser production reaches 3 million vehicles*
1999
March
Kariya and Fujimatsu Plants receive ISO 14001 certification
May
Inabe Plant receives ISO 9001 certification
July
Corona Hardtop production ended (cumulative production: 128,294 vehicles)
October
Kariya Plant receives ISO 9001 certification
2000
August
Production of COMS, an ultracompact electric vehicle, commenced*
2001
January
Cumulative production reaches 15 million vehicles
November
Voxy and Noah production commenced
2002
April
Regius production ended (cumulative production: 122,933 vehicles)
May
Alphard production commenced
June
Estima Hybrid production commenced
2003
March
Development Center completed
July
Nadia production ended (cumulative production 78,049 vehicles)
2004
January

Exterior view

Thai Auto Conversion Co., Ltd. established as a joint venture to produce specially-equipped vehicles
July
Toyoace production ended (cumulative production: 2,021,786 vehicles)
October
Toyota Auto Body acquires Araco Corporation vehicle business
October
Prius production commenced
2005
September

Exterior view

PT Toyota Auto Body-Tokai Extrusion established as a joint venture in Indonesia to manufacture and sell rubber and resin extruded parts
October

Exterior view

Toyota Auto Body (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. established to manufacture and sell stamped, plate, and resin parts in Malaysia
 
Former Kariya truck plant relaunched as a specially-equipped production site to focus on vehicles for people with disabilities
2007
August

Exterior view

Auto Parts Manufacturing Mississippi Inc. established as a subsidiary in the United States to manufacture and sell stamped, welded, and resin parts
October
Gifu Auto Body Co., Ltd. becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd.
2008
April
Vellfire production commenced
2009
December
Ipsum production ended (cumulative production 333,999 vehicles)
2010
April
Cumulative production reaches 25 million vehicles
2011
September
Tab Minth Mobility Equipment Co., Ltd. established as a joint venture in Zhejiang Province, China to develop a business related to transport for people with disabilities
November
Granvia production ended (cumulative production 490,241 vehicles)
2012
January
Toyota Auto Body becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation
*
means it's concerned Araco Corporation

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