Toyota's Missouri Plant Has Been Building The Heart Of Its Engines For 35 Years

Unsung Heroes

Each and every car we own and drive has gone through a complicated, process-driven production line. Cars are filled with hundreds, if not thousands, of individual parts. The unsung heroes are the men and women who work behind the scenes, responsible for putting together our reliable and dependable cars.

In America, numerous manufacturing plants produce major components for the cars we buy. Toyota Missouri is marking an important milestone in the assembly business, building expertise in engine parts manufacturing for over three decades.

Aluminum and Community Experts

For 35 years, the team behind the manufacturing at Toyota Missouri's plant has been building a major engine part: the aluminum cylinder head. This part plays a vital role, serving as the "lung" of the engine, and the plant has been manufacturing it for models like the Tundra, Camry, and Corolla, in hybrid and ICE forms.

Todd Williams, the President of Toyota Missouri, said that their plant is committed to casting high-quality parts and that it's an honor to provide key components for the Toyota lineup. He also points to the team, saying each member is the heart of the facility and a major reason they reached the three-decade milestone. To celebrate their anniversary, they are looking to give back to the community.

3 Decades Strong

As part of the festivities over the past 35 years, Toyota has donated $35,000 to three local non-profits serving Lincoln County communities. These groups are Bread For Life, which feeds around 16,000 people annually; the Gateway Region YMCA, which is expanding; and the Lincoln County R3 Education Foundation. supporting STEM teachers and students. In the past 35 years, the plant has donated over $4.3 million.

Located in Troy, Missouri, this plant was built as Toyota's original casting plant back in 1991. This was a time when the automaker was still growing its U.S. manufacturing presence; today, it has 11 plants in America and employs over 48,000 people. Toyota Missouri is also expanding, building a new cylinder head production line, which is set to add 57 new jobs.

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This story was originally published May 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM.