Since breaking ground in 2003, Toyota Tennessee has set the standard in advanced manufacturing, collaboration and community engagement.
Toyota Tennessee is one of nine Toyota plants in the United States and employs more than 400 people with a total investment of $425 million. The plant can produce 2.5 million engine blocks and transmission casings and housing every year that go into every Toyota and Lexus vehicle assembled in North America.
Toyota is estimated to support more than 17,000 jobs in Tennessee when combining direct employees, direct dealer and Toyota-dedicated supplier employees.
To honor that legacy, community and nonprofit leaders gathered on June 13 to celebrate the automaker’s 20th anniversary of manufacturing in the region.
Toyota Tennessee, formerly known as Bodine Aluminum, marked this anniversary by awarding five Jackson nonprofits with $20,000 each, totaling $100,000 to support ongoing work in the community. Partners honored include:
- The Boys & Girls Club of Jackson
- The Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse
- The Jackson-Madison County School System, to support bringing the GreenpowerUSA electric race car program to schools
- RIFA
- The STAR Center
“We are grateful for the success and the relationships built in Jackson over the past 20 years,” said Wes Woods, president of Toyota Tennessee. “Core to our success is the dedication of our team; their drive for innovation and continuous improvement ensures we produce high-quality products that our customer’s need. We are excited to continue working with our partners and investing in this community.”
Toyota Tennessee has invested more than $2 million into local nonprofits, reflecting the company’s commitment to helping improve the communities where it operates.
