No Party Like a Block Party
To thank the community for its 15 years of support, Toyota Bodine is hosting a Block Party – a free outdoor community concert on September 15 at The AMP in downtown Jackson.
It will feature two of Jackson’s favorite country-singing sons: Jonathan Singleton and Brandon Lay.
Singleton, a singer and songwriter known for penning chart-topping hits, will kick off the evening with an acoustic show at 6:30 p.m., and Lay, who spent the summer touring with Kenny Chesney and recently named one of Rolling Stone’s 10 new country singers to watch, will turn up the volume at 7:30 p.m. Food and beverage will be available for purchase from local food trucks.
Toyota will top off the event by announcing special donations to the community. Concert goers are also encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Regional Inter-Faith Association (RIFA).
Fifteen years ago, Toyota broke ground on a state-of-the art manufacturing plant at 310 James Lawrence Road near Airport Industrial Park, that now makes more than 1.5 million engine blocks a year.
Today, in fact, every Toyota assembled in North America, from the Camry in your driveway to the Tundra down the street, starts with an engine block produced in Jackson.
The engine block is the heart of the engine, providing a strong and stable base for every function of the engine.
To make the aluminum blocks in Jackson, Toyota has invested $315 million, including a $14.5 million investment in 2017 to accommodate production of 2.5-liter engine blocks and hybrid transaxle cases and housings.
Since 2003, the plant, which employs 300 people, has produced nearly 15 million engine blocks and 3.5 million transmission cases and housings for vehicles sold in the U.S. and in 31 other countries.
“Our Tennessee plant is the world’s highest quality producer of engine blocks for Toyota vehicles, and our team members are among the best in the industry,” said Shawn Daly, Toyota Bodine general manager in Jackson. “Our team’s unmatched commitment to quality and safety, along with unwavering support from the local community, has been – and continues to be – the foundation of our success.”
For complete details, visit www.toyotabodineblockparty.com.The Block Party is part of the AMP Music Series and made possible thanks to the Jackson/Madison County Convention & Visitor Bureau.
(PHOTO: Brandon Lay)
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