COLUMBUS, Ind. – Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb on Wednesday morning joined executives from Toyota Material Handling, a North American leader in material handling solutions, and other state and local officials in Columbus to break ground on the company’s new 295,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. The nearly $100 million building that will expand the company’s Columbus headquarters campus, will specialize in electric forklift production.
“Indiana has made it a strategic priority to cultivate the economy of the future, and we continue to see the impact of our work thanks to the partnership of great companies like Toyota,” said Holcomb. “Toyota’s been a cherished partner and career cultivator to the State for 35 years, and we look forward to strengthening our bond in the decades to come in and around Columbus. Today shows again how important our state’s business-friendly environment is to companies seeking to expand and grow far into the future.”
This expansion will be supported by creating up to 85 new jobs by the end of 2026, marking another milestone in Toyota’s growth and longstanding partnership with the state of Indiana, highlighting the organization’s commitment to innovation and sustainability.
Toyota Material Handling has completed over 15 total expansions in 34 years, with over $400 million in total investments. When the new factory is complete, Toyota’s Columbus footprint will grow to nearly 1.8 million square feet, more than six times larger than the facility it opened in 1990.
