Toshiba America Consumer Products' plant celebrates 25 years.
Toshiba America Consumer Products (TACP, Lebanon, TN, www.tacp.toshiba.com) recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of Toshiba Tennessee plant (TNP), its Lebanon, TN, manufacturing, distribution and service plant. In December 1977, Lebanon was selected by Toshiba America Inc. to expand its color television manufacturing operation in the U.S. In 1978, the initial facility was 148,000 sq. ft. and employed 112 people. TNP facilities today consist of almost 1,000,000 sq. ft. and employ more than 1,100 workers.While many consumer electronics companies continue to move their operations overseas, TACP continues to focus a significant amount of its product assembly at TNP. The Lebanon plant has been actively involved in the development of many key Toshiba products throughout the years, one of them being Toshiba's line of high-end projection televisions.
Reaching beyond traditional manufacturing processes, TNP has implemented the Six Sigma methodology to improve its ability to react to the marketplace in a timely fashion. TNP has integrated its manufacturing, service and distribution centers, allowing TACP to serve its customers by reducing geographies.
Since 1978, executives at TNP have stressed the importance of communication between industry and community and have been involved in a number of community events and civic organizations. In addition to on-going programs like "Adopt-A-School," TNP also participates in annual golf tournaments supporting Prospect Inc., a vocational training facility for the physically challenged. Other charitable activities include ongoing participation in local Chamber of Commerce activities, company-sponsored American Red Cross blood drives and support of organizations like the United Way, Heart Fund, Cancer Fund, Lions Club, Rotary Club and Lebanon/Wilson County Library.
TNP is also an active supporter of the Toshiba America Foundation, which contributes to the quality of science and mathematics education in communities by investing in projects designed by teachers to improve science and mathematics education for students. Thanks to TNP, the majority of Wilson County schools have received and utilized grants from $5,000 to $20,000.
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| Title Annotation: | Industry News |
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| Publication: | Circuits Assembly |
| Geographic Code: | 1USA |
| Date: | Feb 1, 2004 |
| Words: | 327 |
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