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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, USA, Inc.: Background Information 
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MARTIN P. CATHERWOOD LIBRARY 
NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL 
mmm AND LABOR RELATIONS 
Cornell UMsoff^Ji 
TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, U.S JL, INC. 
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY 
for 
Commission on the Future of 
Worker Management Relations 
September 15, 1993 
TOYOTA M O T O R MANUFACTURING, VSA_ ESC. 
G e o r g e t o w n , K e n t u c k y 
December 11,1985 - Toyota Motor Corporation announces the selection of 
Kentucky as location for first wholly-owned UJS. automobile manufacturing facility. 
May 5,1986 - Ground is broken marking start of construction for 
plant. 
November 9,1987 - Power Train Plant is announced. 
May 26,1988 - First car ceremony. 
Ju ly 1988 - Volume production begins. 
August 1988 - Power Train construction begins. 
October 1988 - Axle production begins. 
November 1989 - Engine production begins. 
J u n e 1991 - Construction begins for Expansion Plant. 
Feb rua ry 1993 - On-site child care center opens. v 
INVESTMENT: 
Original Manufac tu r ing Facility 
Power Tra in P lan t 
Expans ion P lan t 
Power Tra in Expansion Plant 
Die Shop 
Total Investment in Kentucky 
FACILITY SIZE: 
TMM prope r ty 
Original Manufac tur ing Plant 
Power Tra in P lan t 
Expans ion P lan t 
Power T ra in Expansion Plant 
Total Facility Size 
• $800 million 
• 300 mill ion 
• 800 mill ion 
• 90 million 
• 13 million 
More t h a n $2 
Billion 
- 1,300 acres 
- 3.70 million sq. f t 
- .75 mill ion sq. ft. 
- 3.20million sq. ft. 
- .20 million sq. ft. 
- 7.85 million sq. f t 
OPERATIONS: 
Stamping, Die Shop, Body Weld, Paint, Plastics, Assembly, 
Engine/Axle Machining and Assembly 
KENTUCKY IMPACT: 
MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS: 
Directly and indirect ly responsible for 17,883 jobs v 
Kentucky. Tha t total will grow to more than 22,00k 
jobs by 19SS. 
Total ou tpu t of Kentucky economy is increased by 
$1.5 billion, and earn ings of Ken tucky households are 
enhanced by more t h a n $500 million. 
For ty suppliers of r aw mater ia ls , pa r t s and 
components a r e from Kentucky, for a total of more 
t h a n $200 million per year; th is n u m b e r continues to 
increase. 
More than 50 automotive-related p l an t s have located 
in over 30 count ies in Kentucky since Toyota 
announced in 1985. These p l an t s employ over 9,000 
Kentuckians. 
In addition, TMM cont rac t s wi th hundreds of 
suppliers of genera l goods a n d services in Kentucky. 
More t h a n $20 million over a 20-year period to the 
Scot t County school system. (This is in lieu of 
p roper ty taxes from which t h e p l an t is exempt 
because of Industr ia l Revenue Bond funding.) 
More than $500,000 annual ly t o schools, groups, 
charit ies; since s tar t -up, TMM h a s contr ibuted more 
t h a t $5 million to local and s ta tewide phi lanthropic 
activities. 
QUALITY AWARDS: 
EXPORT PROJECTIONS: 
$1 million to crea te a n e w Georgetown community 
center. 
$2 million to t h e University of Kentucky Library. 
$50,000 to Georgetown College. 
$500,000 for Lexington's Thoroughbred P a r k 
J.D. Power Quali ty P l an t Awards in 1990, 1991, 1992 
and 1993 signifying one of t h e best-built cars in the 
U.S. Awards in 1990 and 1993 were Gold Awards, 
signifying best-quality au to p l an t in North America. 
The Camry Jias won numerous o the r honors in 1993, 
such as "Best Family Car" recognit ion from Family 
Circle Magazine and Car and Driver Magazine, and a 
salute from Automobile Magazine calling the Camry 
T h e best car built in America." 
More t h a n 20,000 Canary's a r e exported annually to 
Japan , Europe, Canada, t h e Middle East , and Taiwan-
Some of t he exports a r e r ight-hand drive, designed 
specifically for t h e J a p a n e s e m a r k e t and Great 
Bri tain. I n addit ion, TMM exports engines and drive-
t ra in par t s to J a p a n . 
3 
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0 ^ PRODUCT: 
Toyota Camry Sedan 
Camry Stat ion Wagon 
Right-hand Drive Camry Wagon 
PRODUCTION CAPACITY: 
Original Manufactur ing P l an t 
Expansion Plant 
Total 
Power Tra in Plant 
Power Tra in Expansion P lan t 
Total 
EMPLOYMENT: 
C u r r e n t Employment 
(As of 06/01793) 
Following Expansion 
P l a n t Completion 
ANNUAL PAYROLL: 
EDUCATION: 
ECONOMIC IMPACT: 
- 200,000 vehicles pe r y e a r 
- 200,000 vehicles per vea r 
- 400,000 vehicles pe r y e a r 
- 300,000 engines p e r y e a r 
- 200,000 engines per v e a r 
- 500,000 engines pe r y e a r 
- Over 4,700 (96% a r e Ken tucMans 
hired from over 112 of t h e 120 
counties) 
- About 6,000 by 1995 
-About $185 million; expected to 
grow to $270 million by 1995. 
All have a high school educa t i on 
More t h a n 50% have h igh school 
plus 
Nearly 25% have college degrees 
Domestic content is a b o u t 75%. 
For t he high-dollar a r e a of p a r t s 
and materials, we have gone from 
buying $70 million from 90 U-S. 
pa r t s and materials suppl ie r s in 
1988 to $1.5 billion from 174 
suppliers in 1992. Those to ta ls will 
continue to grow. 
Almost 70% of our 174 U.S. mater ia l s 
and par t s suppliers a r e t r ad i t iona l 
U S . companies; when U.SJJapan 
ventures a r e added t h e to ta l j umps 
to 82%. 
More than 80% of t h e steel comes 
from U.S. steel companies. 
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