Toyota is expanding production capabilities at its Huntsville, Alabama, engine factory with a $282 million investment while adding more than 350 new high-quality jobs with long-term stability, according to an announcement today by Governor Kay Ivey.
The growth pipeline brings the total investment in Toyota Alabama to more than $1.7 billion and affirms the automaker’s commitment to reinvesting profits in its U.S. operations.
“Toyota has been a critical partner within Alabama’s growing automotive industry for more than two decades, launching multiple expansions that have increased the Huntsville facility’s production capabilities and its excellent workforce. “This new investment project will build on the great legacy of the Toyota Engine Plant in Alabama and create even more new opportunities for area citizens,” said Governor Ivey.
Toyota’s Huntsville plant has become an engine powerhouse since it began production there in 2003, with the company adding new lines for transmission products.
“Thanks to our Alabama team members’ daily commitment to quality and continuous improvement, we know they can meet the challenge of entirely new production lines. The new lines will further increase the flexibility of the plant and reaffirm Toyota’s commitment to our team and our community,” said Jason Puckett, president of Toyota Alabama.
Toyota, which employs more than 2,000 people at its Alabama engine plant, is expanding production capabilities at its engine factory with a $282 million investment project that will create 350 jobs at the Huntsville facility. (Photo: Toyota Alabama)
Toyota Alabama is the company’s largest engine producer in North America and employs more than 2,000 team members who assembled more than 770,000 engines in 2023.
Toyota Alabama currently supplies engines to seven Toyota vehicle plants in North America. Engines assembled in Huntsville power the Corolla, Highlander, RAV4, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, as well as the Corolla Cross, which is assembled at Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA’s Huntsville plant.
Earlier this year, Toyota began production of a new line of turbo engines after completing a $222 million investment project launched in 2022.
“This is great news for Toyota and the Huntsville community,” said Mayor Tommy Battle. “The addition of transmission products to Toyota Alabama continues the company’s legacy of staying at the forefront of industry needs, which in turn provides more employment opportunities for North Alabama.”
Mac McCutcheon, chairman of the Madison County Commission, said Toyota’s growth project will have a significant economic impact on the Huntsville region.
“Toyota is and has been a trusted economic partner to the state of Alabama and Madison County. “Toyota offers well-paying jobs for its employees and a workforce that is second to none, and we are excited to support this new project that will create more than 350 new jobs and a $282 million investment for the state of Alabama and Madison County.” McCutcheon said.
Daewon America to Expand Facility in Opelika, AL, Creating 100 Jobs
Daewon America, Inc. has announced a $46.2 million investment in Opelika, Alabama. The auto parts supplier is planning a building expansion and installation of new manufacturing equipment at its Opelika facility in the Northeast Industrial Park. This investment will create 100 new jobs.
“I believe everything in our local economy starts with a good-paying job,” said Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller. “That has been my goal since you hired me as mayor in 2004. Our community has been blessed with more than 5,000 new, good-paying jobs since 2004. This significant additional capital investment by Daewon will generate property tax revenue to benefit from Opelika City Schools. East Alabama Health and Lee County Youth Development Center. There is no doubt that this has been a team effort with City Council President Eddie Smith and the Opelika City Council, Ronnie Wilson and the Opelika Industrial Development Authority, and John Sweatman and his Economic Development team. “They have all played an important role in our continued success.”
Daewon America will expand its facilities in Opelika, Alabama. (Photo: The City of Opelika)
Daewon America President Chris Cho added: “Daewon America is proud to partner with the City of Opelika and the Economic Development team to expand our operations. Opelika has been a very supportive home to our US headquarters. “We are humbly grateful to the city of Opelika and its residents as we continue to strengthen our roots in our community.”
Opelika Director of Economic Development John Sweatman said, “Daewon has continued to be a valued partner in Opelika since its initial announcement of coming to our community in 2006. Daewon’s total capital investment over the past 18 years, including this new expansion, has far exceeded. 164 million dollars and the new total number of jobs created to 260. We look forward to supporting Daewon’s new expansion efforts and are very grateful that they decided to choose Opelika.”
The additions to Daewon America, Inc. are expected to be completed in summer 2027.
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