Other Toyota Businesses
Toyota Motor Corporation is a venture business started in 1937 by its founder, Kiichiro Toyoda, despite objections from those close to him; becoming independent from the Toyoda Power Loom Company. Independent Toyota Group companies have subsequently been established in integrated automotive industry areas such as materials, manufacturing equipment, and parts. Indeed, Toyota has grown from its venture business roots into a variety of other fields beyond automobile manufacturing, including housing, financial services, communications, marine and biotechnology, and afforestation.