Toyota Motor Hokkaido (TMH) is a manufacturing subsidiary of

Toyota is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on . Toyota is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, producing about 10 ...

established in 1991 and focuses on the production of transmissions and powertrain-related parts. Its headquarters and assembly plant are located in

Tomakomai is a city and port in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture, and the fourth largest city in Hokkaido. As of 29 February 2012, it had an estimated population of 174,216, with 83,836 households, ...

Hokkaido is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The la ...

History

As part of Toyota's efforts to disperse production bases in Hokkaido, Tomakomai was chosen because of its vast land area, excellent logistics due to the Tomakomai Port, and the ability to procure aluminum locally. IN 1990, Toyota announced it would open a facility in Tomakomai and Toyota Motor Hokkaido was established of February 8 the following year. In 1992, production of the aluminum wheel began and ended in 2010. In 1993, TMH began producing automatic transmission and the completion ceremony of the factory took place in the same year. In 1999, it acquired "ISO 14001" certification. In 2001, TMH chieved zero emissions and started using natural gas the following year. In 2004, "Yuhokai", a business partner cooperative association was established. In 2005, the No. 4 factory (machine shop) was completed and the following year, TMH began producing continuously variable transmission (CVT). IN 2008, the No. 5 factory (forging factory) completed. In 2012, TMH began producing hybrid transaxles.

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