We live in a thriving hub of production. The Bluegrass region is home to a myriad of manufacturers that distribute and sell products across the country and around the world. New for 2013, Made in the Bluegrass celebrates local manufacturing.
toyota
Name of Company: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.
Parent Company: Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing, North America Inc., Erlanger, Kentucky
Location Address: 1001 Cherry Blossom Way, Georgetown, Kentucky, 40324
Website address: www.toyotageorgetown.com
Years in the Bluegrass: 26 years
Plant Size: 7.5 million square feet
Number of employees: Approximately 6,600 full-time team members
Products Produced: TMMK manufactures Camry/Camry Hybrid, Avalon/Avalon Hybrid and Venza, in addition to 4-cylinder and V-6 engines and engine components. The vehicle production process includes stamping, body weld, paint, assembly and inspection, and it requires about 20 hours to complete.
Number of products produced annually: Up to 500,000 vehicles and 600,000 engines
Automobile completion time: 20 hours
Other products produced by Toyota: Camry, Sienna, Sequoia and Highlander at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. Tacoma, Tundra at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc. Corolla at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc. Engine plants in Alabama and West Virginia, and parts manufacturing plants in California, Missouri and Tennessee.
More interesting Toyota of Georgetown facts:
• Since 1987, TMMK has donated more than $42 million to nonprofit organizations in Kentucky.
• Annually employees donate roughly 30,000 volunteer hours.
• TMMK is a zero-landfill facility and ISO 14001 certified.
• TMMK manufactured Toyota's first North American hybrid with the Camry.
• TMMK has approximately 100 satellite suppliers located in Kentucky.
• TMMK represents a $6 billion investment in Kentucky.
• Originally, TMMK hired team members from 116 of Kentucky’s 120 counties.
• Georgetown, Ky., is home to Toyota's largest North American plant.