Hino ushered in a new era of manufacturing capability during a Grand Opening Ceremony that was attended by Governor Justice, Senators Manchin and Capito, Congressman McKinley, local government officials, dealers, customers, suppliers and media. The attendees took part in a tour of Hino’s nearly 1,000,000 sq. ft. facility in Mineral Wells, WV, a tree planting tradition and a Kagami- Wari ceremony to consummate Hino’s growth commitment to the U.S.
Hino Motors Ltd. President and CEO, Yoshio Shimo, attended the event and commented, “Hino is committed to building its trucks and products in the market it operates in. We have committed $100 million in capital investment into our new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, generating 250 new jobs. Today, I am excited to announce an additional commitment of $40M in investment to meet increased demand and product configurations, creating an additional 250 new jobs, totaling 800 team members.”
“Hino has been a tremendous partner to the State of West Virginia since 2007,” stated Governor Justice. “With 800 West Virginians planned to be employed by Hino, they continue to be one of West Virginia’s biggest employers. We thank Hino for their continued investment in the great state of West Virginia.”
Hino’s first truck rolled off the assembly line at the new plant in June where it will continue to assemble all class 6, 7 and 8 conventional trucks, including its newly released class 7 and 8 XL Series. The new facility can produce 15,000 trucks a year on one shift, providing Hino the capacity it needs to continue to grow in the U.S. Hino continues to be the fastest growing commercial truck brand in the U.S. in its competitive class.
About Hino Motors Manufacturing and Hino Trucks
Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. (HMM) headquartered in Novi, MI, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hino Motors, Ltd., and sister company to Hino Motors Sales, Inc., (Hino Trucks) also headquartered in Novi, MI. Together, HMM and Hino Trucks manufacture and distribute America’s fastest growing premier truck brand in both the medium and heavy duty commercial truck markets. With a national network surpassing 240 dealerships, and a combined seven facilities spanning five states supporting manufacturing, R&D, Sales and Parts Distribution, the two companies employ over 1,450 people.
Learn more about HMM at http://hmmusa.com. Learn more about Hino Trucks at http://www.hino.com
