# Toyota Material Handling opens $100M electric forklift factory in Columbus, Indiana

Toyota Material Handling North America opened a $100 million factory in Columbus, Indiana, to increase production of electric forklifts, creating more than 140 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-08-06
- Where: Columbus, Indiana, United States
- Value: $100.0M
- Jobs: 140
- Starts operating: 5 Aug 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 295,000 square feet
- 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

- [wbiw.com](https://www.wbiw.com/2026/08/06/governor-braun-celebrates-new-100m-factory-at-toyota-material-handling-north-america/), 2026-08-06: "Indiana Governor Mike Braun joined executives of Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) in Columbus yesterday to open the company’s latest expansion – a $100 million factory that will increase its production of electric forklifts and create more than 140 new jobs."
- [plantservices.com](https://www.plantservices.com/industry-news/news/55401225/toyota-material-handling-north-america-invests-100-million-to-expand-electric-forklift-manufacturing-facility-in-indiana), 2026-08-27: "The 295,000-square-foot factory brings TMHNA's total Columbus manufacturing footprint to 1.9 million square feet."

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