'Toyota Industries Corporation' (豊田自動織機, ''Toyota Jidō Shokki'') is a
Japanese machine maker, founded in
1926 by
Sakichi Toyoda, it was originally called 'Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd.' Today, the head office is located in the city of
Kariya, Aichi. Its automobile department led by
Kiichiro Toyoda, the eldest son of Sakichi Toyoda, was established in 1933. The department was spun out as Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. in 1937 is now known as
Toyota Motor Corporation. The company owns 5.55% of Toyota Motor and is the largest shareholder (excluding trust revolving funds). As a countermeasure against hostile M&A attempts, Toyota Motor currently holds 23.5% of common stock of its parent company Toyota Industries.
Toyota-branded
forklifts from Toyota Industries share the same logo as
Toyota automobiles from Toyota Motor Corporation.
Toyota Industries Corporation is under contract from Toyota Motor Corporation for the production of the
Toyota Vitz/
Yaris and the
Toyota RAV4. The company manufactures automotive engines for use in Toyota-brand automobiles such as
Avensis,
Corolla,
Crown,
Land Cruiser.
Investor information
The company's shares are traded on the
TSE under symbol 6201.T.
See also
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Toyota Group
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Toyota Vitz/
Yaris
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Toyota RAV4
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ST Liquid Crystal Display
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ST Mobile Display
External links
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Company website in Japanese
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Company website in English