In 1990, to provide superior service to its North American network of customers and distributors, Toyota built a new manufacturing facility in Columbus, Indiana - the first Toyota Industrial Equipment manufacturing plant built in North America.

Since its opening, the plant has grown over 10-fold from its initial employment to more than 500 associates, increased production more than 10-fold and more than doubled in physical size. The company now assembles 99 percent of its lift trucks in North America. In 2002, the facility also expanded to include a 43,000-square-foot parts distribution center.

The newest product to roll off the TIEM assembly line is Toyota’s line of 7-Series 3-wheel electric lift trucks. This new family of trucks incorporates the latest in Toyota’s advanced technology and sets new standards in productivity, energy efficiency and safety. Production began in April 2003.

Facility Facts:

Plant Site:	101.5 acres, 870,000 sq ft. (facility)
Investment:	in excess of $100 million
Employment:	566
Products:	Sit-down electric forklift (A/C Motors) 4 models 3-wheel electric (2,000 lbs- 4,000 lbs lifting capacity) 20 models 4-wheel electric (3,000 lbs - 12,000 lbs lifting capacity) Sit-down Internal Combustion Cushion Tire Units - Gas, LP Gas, Diesel 12 models (3,000 lbs. - 12,500 lbs. lifting capacity) Sit-down Internal Combustion Pneumatic Tire Units - Gas, LP Gas, Diesel 26 models (3,000 lbs. - 17,500 lbs. lifting capacity)
Exports:	Argentina, Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Venezuela, - electric - powered and internal combustion lift trucks
Awards/ Achievements	Produced 100,000th lift truck (1999) ISO 14001 Certification (1998) ISO 9002 Certification - October 1998 ISO 9001/2000 Certification - March 2003 ISO 14001 is a voluntary standard that deals with a company's environmental management system. The certification process verifies that each Toyota plant has a formal environmental policy as well as a management system designed to track environmental performance and established mechanisms for continuous improvement.