# Toyota Boshoku to build $50M seat plant in Athens, Alabama

Toyota Boshoku America will invest over $50 million to open a manufacturing facility in Athens, Alabama, producing seat systems for Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA. The plant will create about 400 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-04-10
- Where: Athens, Alabama, United States
- Value: $50.0M
- Jobs: 400
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Products: seat systems
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Toyota Boshoku](https://endata.com/companies/23148.md)
- [Toyota Boshoku America](https://endata.com/companies/38645.md)
- [Mazda Toyota Manufacturing U.S.A.](https://endata.com/companies/3640.md) (customer)
- [Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA](https://endata.com/companies/38646.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [madeinalabama.com](https://www.madeinalabama.com/2019/04/supplier-toyota-boshoku-to-build-alabama-manufacturing-facility-creating-400-jobs/), 2019-04-10: "Toyota Boshoku is a premier manufacturer of automotive interior systems and a welcome addition to Alabama’s growing constellation of world-class auto suppliers."
- [rocketcitynow.com](https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/toyota-boshoku-announces-new-factory-in-athens-bringing-400-new-jobs/525-0f751fac-ee0a-44f7-9597-033c021015e8), 2019-04-10: "I am thrilled to announce that Toyota Boshoku is investing more than $50 million to build a new manufacturing facility right here in Athens."
- [alreporter.com](https://www.alreporter.com/2019/04/11/auto-supplier-toyota-boshoku-set-to-open-facility-in-athens), 2019-04-11: "Toyota Boshoku is a premier manufacturer of automotive interior systems and a welcome addition to Alabama’s growing constellation of world-class auto suppliers."

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