# Toyota Material Handling opens new electric forklift factory in Columbus, Indiana

Toyota Material Handling North America officially opened a new 295,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Columbus, Indiana, dedicated to producing electric forklifts for Toyota and Raymond brands, creating 140 jobs with a $100 million investment.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-08-05
- Where: Columbus, Indiana, United States
- Value: $100.0M
- Jobs: 140
- Starts operating: 5 Aug 2026
- Status: completed
- Products: electric forklifts
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Toyota Material Handling North America](https://endata.com/companies/36599.md)
- [Toyota Industries Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/7152.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [raymondcorp.com](https://www.raymondcorp.com/news/2026/toyota-material-handling-north-america-embarks-on-next-generation-forklift-manufacturing), 2026-08-06: "The factory is symbolic of our continued ambition to lead the material handling industry with forward-thinking strategic initiatives."
- [chinaforklift.com](https://www.chinaforklift.com/news/detail/202608/93816.html), 2026-08-07: "新厂面积约29.5万平方英尺，主要生产丰田（Toyota）和雷蒙德（Raymond）品牌的电动平衡重叉车，并将新增约140个工作岗位。"
- [casterhq.com](https://casterhq.com/blogs/industrial-insights/toyota-material-handling-opens-columbus-electric-forklift-factory), 2026-09-10: "The new factory adds 140 jobs, according to the same release."

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