Products, Processes & Equipment

Products:

• Rear Axle Assembly (Tundra)
• Knuckle & Upper Control Arm (Tundra, Sequoia)
• Suspension Components (Sequoia)
• Frame Side Rails (Hino Medium-Duty Trucks)
• Engine Connecting Rods (Hino Diesel Engines)

Processes:

• Stamping
• Machining
• Welding
• Painting
• Roll Forming
• Assembly

Equipment:

• 382 Major Machines

Safety/Quality

Key Concepts:

• Kaizen ("continuous improvement")
• 5S (sort, straighten, shine, standardize, sustain)
• Teamwork

Quality Programs:

• Quality Circle Program
• Eagle Eye Award

Training:

• Forklift Safety
• Crane Safety
• KYT Program (Injury Prevention)
• Ergonomics Program
• Safety Patrol Program
• TPS (Toyota Production System)
• Skill Certification System

Start of Operation: April 2006

Production Area: 510,000 sq. ft.

Community Activities/Environment

Community Activities:

• America Red Cross
• American Heart Association
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
• Hino Scholarship Award
• Hino Internship Program

Awards:

• Patriotic Employer Award
• Crossroads Coalition Regional Business Pacesetter Award

Environmental:

• ISO 14001 Certified
• Hino Global Environmental Month
• Environmental Day
• Adopt-A-Highway

Milestones / Timeline

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2014

July: Ground Breaking

November: Plant Completion

October: Start of Production (Tundra)

May: 100,000 Axle Shipment

October: Start of Production (Sequoia)

January: 250,000 Axle Shipment

February: Grand Opening Ceremony

June: Start of Production (Engine Connecting Rods)

March: Start of Production (Frame Side Rails)

June: 500,000 Axle Shipment

April: ISO 14001 Certification

December: 1,000,000 Axle Shipment