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Toyota Manufacturing UK

Toyota's UK manufacturing headquarters at Burnaston, Derby, producing vehicles including the Corolla and employing thousands of people in advanced automotive manufacturing.

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Toyota Manufacturing UK is one of Derby's largest employers and a global benchmark for lean manufacturing, quality systems and operational excellence. The Burnaston plant opened in 1992 and has produced millions of vehicles. For local founders and manufacturers, it is a living example of Japanese quality disciplines, continuous improvement (kaizen), zero-defect culture and sustainable manufacturing applied at scale in the East Midlands.

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Toyota's UK manufacturing headquarters is at Burnaston on the south-west outskirts of Derby, making it one of the city's largest employers with several thousand staff.

Sectorcleantech
Stagegrowth
FundingToyota Motor Corporation subsidiary
Employees3,000+ at Burnaston
Founded1992