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Toyota Motor Hokkaido, Inc.
Native name
トヨタ自動車北海道
Toyota Jidōsha Hokkaidō Kabushiki-gaisha
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedFebruary 8, 1991; 33 years ago (1991-02-08)
Headquarters,
Japan
Key people
Yasuo Hojo (President)
ProductsTransmissions, drivetrain-related parts, hybrid systems
ParentToyota Motor Corporation
WebsiteOfficial website

Toyota Motor Hokkaido (TMH) is a manufacturing subsidiary of Toyota established in 1991 and focuses on the production of transmissions and powertrain-related parts.[1] Its headquarters and assembly plant are located in Tomakomai, Hokkaido.[2]

History

As part of Toyota's efforts to disperse production bases in Hokkaido,[3] Tomakomai was chosen because of its vast land area, excellent logistics due to the Tomakomai Port, and the ability to procure aluminum locally.[3]

IN 1990, Toyota announced it would open a facility in Tomakomai[4] and Toyota Motor Hokkaido was established of February 8 the following year. In 1992, production of the aluminum wheel began and ended in 2010.[4] In 1993, TMH began producing automatic transmission and the completion ceremony of the factory took place in the same year.[4] In 1999, it acquired "ISO 14001" certification.[4] In 2001, TMH chieved zero emissions and started using natural gas the following year.[4] In 2004, "Yuhokai", a business partner cooperative association was established.[4] In 2005, the No. 4 factory (machine shop) was completed[4] and the following year, TMH began producing continuously variable transmission (CVT).[4] IN 2008, the No. 5 factory (forging factory) completed.[4] In 2012, TMH began producing hybrid transaxles.[4]

References

Citations

  1. ^ "Affiliates (Toyota wholly-owned subsidiaries)-Toyota Motor Hokkaido, Inc". Toyota Motor Corporation. 2012. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  2. ^ "Corporate profile" (in Japanese). Toyota Motor Hokkaido, Inc. Archived from the original on 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  3. ^ a b "(1) 軌跡". 苫小牧民報. 苫小牧民報社. 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2017-03-08. 未来へ トヨタ自動車北海道20周年
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "会社案内". トヨタ自動車北海道. Archived from the original on 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-03-08.