MEDIA ADVISORY
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WHAT:
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Toyodabo Manufacturing Kentucky, LLC
will host a Groundbreaking Ceremony for the construction of
a new facility to be built at 200 Francis Marion Drive,
Marion County Industrial Park, Lebanon, KY. The company will
manufacture headliners for Lexus and Toyota and expects to hire
50 people at the Lebanon location. Production at the facility
is expected to begin in November of this year. Toyodabo
Manufacturing Kentucky is a subsidiary of Toyoda Boshoku
Corporation of Niwa-gun, Aichi, Japan.
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WHEN:
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Tuesday, July 8, 2003
10:00 a.m.
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WHERE:
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Marion County Industrial Park, Lebanon, KY
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WHO:
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Community leaders and citizens will have an opportunity to hear
about the project and its impact on the community. Special guests
will include:
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Governor Paul E. Patton
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Junichi Yoshikawa, President, Toyoda
Boshoku Corp.
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Osamu Kagata, VP, Toyota Motor
Manufacturing N. Am., Inc.
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Siro Toyomasu, President, Takenaka
Corporation, USA
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Etsuro Hori, President, Toyodabo
Manufacturing Kentucky, LLC
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Gene Strong, Secretary, KY Cabinet for
Economic Development
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Jim Navolio, Commissioner, KY Cabinet for
Economic Development
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Tom Lund, Executive Director, Marion County
Industrial Foundation
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CONTACTS:
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Tom Lund (Marion County Industrial Foundation) (270) 692-6002
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The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is the
primary state agency in Kentucky responsible for
creating new jobs and new investment in the state.
New business investment in Kentucky in 2002 totaled
more than $3.2 billion with the creation of nearly
13,000 new jobs. Information on available development
sites, workforce training, incentive programs,
community profiles, small business development and
other resources is available at
www.thinkkentucky.com.
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