Mar. 13, 2007
Toyota Holds Opening Ceremony for 3rd Thai Plant
Tokyo ― TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) officially marked the opening today of the Ban Pho Plant of Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. (TMT), Toyota's automobile production and sales company in Thailand, with a ceremony at the facility. The plant―Toyota's third production base in Thailand―has been in operation since January this year.
Present at the ceremony were Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, TMC Executive Vice President Akio Toyoda and TMT President Mitsuhiro Sonoda. Princess Sirindhorn conducted the unveiling of the corporate logo and planting of a commemorative tree, while Toyoda made the following remarks: "The Ban Pho plant represents the future direction of Toyota in Thailand. We intend to continue contributing to Thai society and to the automobile industry in Thailand."
As a cutting-edge Toyota plant, the Ban Pho Plant, which builds the popular IMV* series Hilux pickup trucks, has incorporated the latest environmental measures and is positioned as a model plant in Asia in terms of its environmental features.
Total investment in the plant is 15 billion baht. The Toyota Ban Pho Plant has an annual production capacity of 100,000 vehicles and will produce Hilux pickup trucks not only for the domestic Thai market, but also for more than 90 other markets worldwide.
| Samrong Plant (including TAW) |
Gateway Plant | Ban Pho Plant | |
| Location | Samutprakarn Province (approx. 15km south of Bangkok) |
Chachoengsao Province (approx. 110km southeast of Bangkok) |
Chachoengsao Province (approx. 65km southeast of Bangkok) |
| Start of production | 1964 | 1996 | 2007 |
| Production capacity (normal operation) |
250,000 units/year | 200,000 units/year | 100,000 units/year |
| Product line up | Hilux and Fortuner (IMV model series) |
Camry, Corolla, Soluna Vios, Wish and Yaris | Hilux (IMV model series) |
