# Toyota Material Handling to invest nearly $100M in electric forklift plant in Indiana

Toyota Material Handling (TMH) announced a nearly $100 million expansion of its North American headquarters in Columbus, Indiana, adding a 295,000 sq ft manufacturing facility for electric forklifts. The project is expected to create 85 jobs, with production starting in June 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-07-16
- Where: Columbus, Indiana, United States
- Value: $100.0M
- Jobs: 85
- Starts operating: Jun 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 295,000 square feet
- Products: electric forklifts
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Toyota Material Handling](https://endata.com/companies/18417.md)
- [Toyota Industries Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/7152.md) (partner)
- [Force Construction](https://endata.com/companies/78847.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [chinaagv.com](https://www.chinaagv.com/news/detail/202407/30789.html), 2024-07-16: "We hope that through this expansion, we can show our dealer network and customers that we are a proactive company, not only preparing for the needs of the next few weeks or years, but laying the foundation for the next decade."
- [constructiondive.com](https://www.constructiondive.com/news/indiana-general-contractor-force-toyota-manufacturing-facility/722453/), 2024-07-29: "This investment is one of the largest in our history and signifies [Toyota’s] commitment to the North American market."
- [constructionowners.com](https://www.constructionowners.com/news/force-construction-to-build-100-million-toyota-manufacturing-facility-a-boost-for-indianas-industrial-landscape), 2024-08-04: "Electric forklifts make up 65% of the North American market and this trend toward electrification in the material handling industry will continue to grow."

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