TMMWV President Yoji Suzuki (photo left) was joined by Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito and Governor Earl Ray Tomblin on Friday, February 25th to announce that it will add 6-speed automatic transmission capacity at its plant in Buffalo. The $64 million investment will create approximately 40 new jobs in Putnam County.

The Buffalo plant currently builds 6-speed transmissions for V6 engine models including the Avalon, Camry, Lexus RX350, Sienna and Venza.

During the ceremony, Team Members, Mary A. Carroll and Jeremy S. Brown were introduced. Jeremy Brown gave an interesting presentation on his experience as a TMMWV team member. In the photo at right, Sen. Jay Rockefeller is joined for a photo by Toyota Team Members Jeremy S. Brown (left) and Mary A. Carroll (right) after the ceremony.

In the photo (left) Governor Earl Ray Tomblin and Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito share a laugh with Team Member Jeremy Brown during the announcement.

Thank you Toyota for your confidence in Putnam County and its workforce. This expansion will bring TMMWV’s annual transmission capacity to nearly 400,000, raise the total employment to approximately 1,100, and total plant investment to $1.26 billion. Photos courtesy of Toyota Motor Manufacturing WV.