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| Company acquires BT Industries AB of Sweden (now Toyota Material Handling Europe AB), a world-leading manufacturer of warehouse equipment. |
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| Higashichita Plant starts operation, producing foundry parts. |
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2000 |
| Production starts on DC-DC converter for the Prius (automobile). |
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| Mobile Rack introduced. |
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| Company takes over the industrial equipment sales division of Toyota Motor Corporation. |
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Toyota Material Handling Customer Center starts operation in Chiba. |
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| Name changed to Toyota Industries Corporation. |
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ACTIS Manufacturing, Ltd. LLC (ACTIS) established in the USA for the remanufacture of compressors. |
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2001 |
| GENEO-R (7FBR outside Japan) reach trucks production starts. |
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| RAV4 (SUV) production starts. |
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| Production of DC-AC inverter (1.5kW) for vehicles starts. |
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| bB Open Deck (automobile) production
starts. |
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| Advanced Logistics Solutions Co., Ltd. established to plan distribution systems and operate distribution centers. |
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Higashiura Plant starts operations,
producing compressor parts. |
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Toyota Motor Industries Poland Sp. z o.o. (TMIP) is established as a joint venture with Toyota Motor Corporation in order to produce diesel engines. |
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2002 |
| AZ gasoline engine production starts. |
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| Toyota Material Handling (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is established to sell lift trucks in China. |
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| Aichi Corporation, a manufacturer and seller of truck mounted aerial work platforms, etc. becomes a subsidiary of Toyota Industries. |
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| The total number of engines produced reaches 10 million units. |
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2003 |
| JAT710 air-jet loom sales start. |
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| Production begins of the “GENEO-E”, a three-wheel electric counterbalanced lift truck. |
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Toyota Industry Automotive Parts (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. (TIAP) is established to produce foundry parts. |
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| The total number of car air-conditioning compressors produced reaches 200 million units. |
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TD Automotive Compressor Georgia, LLC (TACG) is established to produce car air-conditioning compressors in the U.S. |
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2004 |
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| Asahi Security Co., Ltd., which engages in collection and delivery of cash, management of sales proceeds, and equipment security, becomes a subsidiary of Toyota Industries. |
2005 |
| AD diesel engine production starts. |
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| KD diesel engine production starts. |
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TD Automotive Compressor Kunshan Co., Ltd. (TACK) is established to produce car air-conditioning compressors in China. |
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| Toyota Industries Trading & Logistics (China) Co., Ltd. (TTLC) is established. |
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2006 |
| New “GENEO” internal combustion counterbalanced lift truck goes on sale. |
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| VD diesel engine production starts. |
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| Wanbishi Archives Co., Ltd. becomes a subsidiary of Toyota Industries. |
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Anjo Plant starts operations, producing electronic equipment. |
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2007 |
| Mark X Zio production starts. |
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| Toyota branded lift truck cumulative global production reaches 2 million units. |
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2008 |
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| The total number of car air-conditioning compressors produced reaches 300 million units. |
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2009 |
| AR gasoline engine production starts. |
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| “GENEO-HYBRID” diesel-powered internal combustion hybrid lift truck introduced. |
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