Toyota Launches Consolidated R&D and Manufacturing Company in North America.Tokyo, Japan, Apr 4, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC TMC Technology Marketing Corporation (Norwalk, Connecticut) TMC Texas Medical Center (Houston, TX) TMC Traffic Message Channel TMC The Movie Channel TMC Traffic Management Center ) marked the April 1 establishment of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA Tema, city, Ghana Tema (tāmə), city (1984 pop. 99,608), SE Ghana, on the Gulf of Guinea. With the opening of an artificial harbor in 1961, Tema developed from a small fishing village to become Ghana's leading seaport and an ) - created to consolidate Toyota's R&D and manufacturing operations in North America - with ceremonies in Erlanger, Kentucky and Ann Arbor, Michigan  “Ann Arbor” redirects here. For other uses, see Ann Arbor (disambiguation). Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. on April 3 (April 4 in Japan). By strengthening the link between Toyota's North American R&D and production activities, TEMA is expected to increase operation efficiency and flexibility by reducing lead times for all related processes. Set up with an aim toward allowing a flexible response to changes in the marketplace, TMC expects TEMA to open the door for greater localization. In launching TEMA, the functions previously handled by Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TMMNA TMMNA Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America ), the headquarters for Toyota's manufacturing activities in North America, and its R&D unit, Toyota Technical Center U.S.A. Inc. (TTC), have been integrated. Outline of TEMA
Company name Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North
America, Inc.
Headquarters Erlanger, Kentucky (location of the former TMMNA)
President Seiichi Sudo
Established April 1, 2006
Business content R&D and manufacturing support related to
automobiles
Shareholders Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMA) 100%
Number of employees Approx. 2,100
About Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota Motor Corporation (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 7203; NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TM) develops and manufactures vehicles, and is one of the largest car manufacturers in the world, offering a wide range of products from minivehicles to trucks. In addition to its core business, Toyota has a large business portfolio in financial services, including sales finance, vehicle insurance, and credit cards. It is also involved in telecommunications through a subsidiary that provides cellular services in Japan. Other diversified businesses include industrial equipment, prefabricated pre·fab·ri·cate tr.v. pre·fab·ri·cat·ed, pre·fab·ri·cat·ing, pre·fab·ri·cates 1. To manufacture (a building or section of a building, for example) in advance, especially in standard sections that can be easily shipped and housing, and leisure boats. The company is headquartered in Aichi, Japan. Fot more information, please visit www.toyota.co.jp/en/index.html. Source: Toyota Motor Corporation Contact: Toyota Motor Corporation Public Relations Department http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/index_company.html Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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