Toyota Missouri Marks 35 Years of Casting Excellence with $105K in Community Donations

Toyota Missouri is celebrating 35 years of casting aluminum cylinder heads—components it calls the “lungs of the vehicle”—for Toyota’s internal combustion and hybrid models like the Tundra, Camry, and Corolla. The Troy, Missouri plant, Toyota’s first U.S. casting facility, broke ground in 1991 and has since grown into a $629 million investment in the state.

Today, the plant employs 1,000 team members and is expanding with a new $57.1 million cylinder head production line announced in November 2025, set to add 57 jobs and begin operations in 2027. To mark the milestone, Toyota Missouri awarded three local nonprofits—Bread For Life Food Pantry, Gateway Region YMCA, and Lincoln County R3 Education Foundation—$35,000 each, totaling $105,000 in donations.

Over the past 35 years, the plant has donated more than $4.3 million to Lincoln County community groups. Speaking at the anniversary event, Toyota Missouri President Todd Williams emphasized the plant’s commitment to quality and its role in supplying critical components to Toyota’s vehicle lineup.

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe highlighted the facility’s contributions to local jobs and community support. Toyota, which has been operating in the U.S. for nearly 70 years, now runs 11 manufacturing plants across the country, employing approximately 48,000 people and producing over 36 million vehicles.

The company is also advancing its electrification efforts, including battery production at its North Carolina plant in 2025.