# JPR expands Tojo Depot in Hyogo with new building and automation

Nippon Pallet Rental (JPR) expanded and reopened its Tojo Depot in Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, with a new building (Second Factory) on the same site. The expansion introduced seven unmanned forklifts and large pallet washing machines, achieving 2.5 times the production capacity.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-08-06
- Where: Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, Japan
- Starts operating: 1 Dec 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 2.5 times previous production capacity
- Products: pallet rental services, pallet washing
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Nippon Pallet Rental](https://endata.com/companies/18909.md)

## Sources

- [en.lnews.jp](https://en.lnews.jp/2018/12/k1206310.html), 2018-08-06: "By introducing labor-saving equipment, it achieved a production capacity 2.5 times greater than before without increasing the number of workers."

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