History

1940 -

Business/Operations

Products/Technologies

1940

Steel Production Department separates and becomes Toyota Steel Works, Ltd. (now Aichi Steel Corporation)

1943

Toyoda Hospital established (forerunner of present KARIYA TOYOTA General Hospital).

1944

Obu Plant starts operations, producing castings.

1946

Reparation looms for World War II exported (first looms to be exported from Japan after war).

1948

Obu Plant designated production plant for foundry parts for automotive parts.

1949

Company stock listed on Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya Stock Exchanges.

1950 -