2023 New and Expanding Japanese Company Recognition

Since the start of production in 2001, the $2 billion manufacturing facility in Lincoln has incorporated innovative manufacturing technologies shared by Honda facilities around the globe. They also share Honda Motor Co.’s global vision of providing products of the highest quality at a reasonable price for worldwide customer satisfaction.

Models in production: Honda Odyssey, Pilot, Ridgeline, Passport and V-6 engines

Annual production capacity: 340,000 vehicles and V-6 engines

Operations performed: Steel and aluminum blanking, stamping, welding, painting, plastic injection molding, aluminum casting, aluminum machining, ferrous machining, vehicle sub-assembly and assembly, engine assembly, vehicle testing and quality assurance

Induction Melting System

•Environmentally Friendly – MACT Emission Standard Compliant

•Stable, Consistent Raw Materials

Vacuum Mold System

•Environmentally Friendly – No hazardous waste

•100% Recycleable Sand – No binders

•Uniform Mold Consistency

•Improved Casting Surface – Reduced labor to finish product

•Virtually Zero Pattern Wear – Reduced tooling maintenance

Since 2000, Moriroku Technology North America - Rainsville Plant has been proud to call Rainsville, Alabama home. They are dedicated to manufacturing the highest quality automotive parts for their customers.

At their plant, business is about more than injection molding, painting or assembly. It's about employing the best associates, having mutual respect for everyone and operating in an environment of continuous improvement. They strive daily to reach their Vision to Become a World Class Supplier of Automotive Parts through the efforts of their dedicated work force.

Topre America Corporation is a Japanese owned industry leader in metal stamping and assembly technologies. We are a 3 shift Tier One Suppler to the Automotive Industry with 5 plants located in AL, MS TN, and OH. Our Corporate headquarters in Cullman, AL is our largest campus with just under 1,000 employees.

Topre America was able to secure business, building, and structural components for a new Nissan SUV. This program provided an additional 140 jobs to the community and we are excited to be involved with the SUV market.

Type: Expanding

County: Madison

City: Huntsville

Business Activity: Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing

Capital Investment: $49,000,000

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Engine producer, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama (TMMAL), employs more than 1,900 team members and builds more than 3,000 engines each day. Producing one-third of Toyota’s engines in the U.S. at its 1.3 million-square-foot facility, TMMAL is the only plant to build four-cylinder, V-6 and twin-turbo under one roof. TMMAL powers popular Toyota vehicles like the Highlander, Sienna, RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Cross, Tundra, Tacoma and Sequoia.

Fast Facts:

- Toyota Alabama produces one-third of all Toyota engines built in the U.S.

- Only Toyota plant globally to have built 4-cylinder, V6 and V8 engines under one roof.

- Three out of four production lines produce both combustion and hybrid engines.

Investments, Jobs and Production:

- Eight major investments and six building expansions since groundbreaking in 2001.

- The latest $222 million investment creates a new 4-cylinder engine line and will support HEV production. Project to be complete in the fall of 2023.

- Only Toyota plant in North America to build the Twin Turbo V6 engine.