Tennessee Lands Toyota Supplier

Aisin Automotive Casting Tennessee Inc. will build a 280,000-square-foot plant in Clinton and create 400 new jobs, the Department of Economic and Community Development announced Wednesday.

Aisin Automotive Casting is a subsidiary of auto parts manufacturer Aisin Seiko Co., part of Toyota. The new plant will produce engine components, including water pumps, oil pumps and pistons to be used in the Toyota Tacoma, Toyota Tundra and Toyota Camry.

Aisin will invest about $67 million in Clinton. The new plant will include a full process die-casting facility, including machining and assembly.

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