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Toyota Plant Grand Opening Will Create 1,200 New Auto Jobs

Friday 5 Dec, 2008

About 1200 people will receive new auto sector jobs thanks to a new Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada assembly plant that officially opened today.

"In a time of global economic instability, it is crucial that the federal government provide stable management of the economy," said the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, who was joined by Katsuaki Watanabe, President of Toyota Motor Corporation, and the Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario. "While there is no question that the auto sector will continue to face serious challenges in the near future, by working together, we can ensure that this industry will continue to prosper and guarantee long-term jobs for Canadians."

The new Woodstock facility will produce Toyota's compact SUV, the RAV4. It will initially have an annual capacity of producing 75 000 units per shift.

The long-term benefits of the new Woodstock assembly plant will be significant. The plant has created 1200 new jobs and increased Toyota's assembly capacity in Canada from 300 000 units to 375 000 units, making the combination of plants in Cambridge and Woodstock the second-largest operation among Toyota's wholly owned North American facilities.

In addition to the direct benefits of this investment, the new plant offers significant opportunities for local parts sourcing, investment and employment through Toyota's suppliers in Canada, as well as substantial spinoff benefits in the local community.

"Our government will always invest the taxpayers' dollars wisely in order to protect and create secure, well-paying Canadian jobs," concluded Minister Clement. "We will do what it takes to ensure that the workers and communities that depend on our auto sector will always be able to compete and succeed."