Toyotetsu

Y-Tec, Keylex, and Toyotetsu, through their collaboration YKTA, announced plans to locate a new automotive parts manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama, to serve the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA plant. The project involves a $220 million investment and the creation of 650 jobs.

Toyotetsu is expanding its Simcoe, Ontario plant with two heavy-duty stamping machines and 30 robotic welding stations, aiming to reach 900-1,000 workers by end of 2019. The expansion supports Toyota's $1.4 billion investment in nearby facilities.

Toyotetsu Canada is investing $29.4 million to expand its manufacturing plant in Simcoe, Ontario, adding new capacity for Lexus RX parts and creating 26 jobs. The project is scheduled to be complete by spring 2020.

Fukai Toyotetsu Indiana Corp plans to invest $56.9 million to double its 125,000-square-foot facility at 1100 N. Lebanon St., Lebanon, Indiana, to 250,000 square feet, creating up to 155 new jobs by 2020.