# TRB and Toyota Tsusho America form joint venture for composite parts

TRB Lightweight Structures and Toyota Tsusho America announced a joint venture to produce high volume lightweight composite parts for electric vehicles in North America. The new location near Lexington, Kentucky will begin delivering composite battery enclosures in April 2020.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2020-02-25
- Where: Richmond, Kentucky, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: composite battery enclosures, lightweight composite parts
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Toyota Tsusho America](https://endata.com/companies/42203.md) (partner)
- [TRB Lightweight Structures](https://endata.com/companies/45570.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [trbls.com](https://trbls.com/2020/02/27/trb-lightweight-structures-and-toyota-tsusho-america-form-strategic-alliance-in-the-us/), 2020-02-27: "We're striving to support our customers as they move to electrification."

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