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, Japan. On July 1, 2012, three Toyota subcontractors

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Timeline

*1997 Company formally created in July. *1998, July – start of operations. *1999 ISO 14 001 certification awarded. *2011 July Central Motor, Kanto Auto Works to begin talks with management integration. *2011 October announced that it has appointed a new president and a new name as Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc..

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