Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday that Toyota Industries Electric Systems North America, Inc. it would soon create 250 new jobs in the Jackson County domain with a $69 million expansion of its Pendergrass campus.
According to a press release from the governor’s office, TIESNA is a subsidiary of Toyota, based in Japan. It develops and manufactures automotive-related products, adding automotive air conditioning compressors and automotive electronic parts for automobile manufacturers around the world.
Japanese Consul General Mio Maeda and other local officials took the floor Tuesday afternoon.
“Georgia has stood out as a leader in the automotive industry and we are grateful to Toyota for choosing to expand its presence here in a position to do business,” Kemp said. “With those new jobs for hard-working Georgians, we will continue to work with our partners nationally and locally to bring even more opportunities to Georgia’s communities. “
TIESNA has been operating in Pendergrass since 2004, starting with TD Automotive Compressor Georgia, LLC, followed by Toyota Industries Compressor Parts America, Co. Recently, these corporations created more than 400 jobs in Jackson County.
TIESNA’s new facility will be on the campus at 1700 Valentine Industrial Parkway in Pendergrass. The new facility will produce DC-DC converters, which will convert upper voltage to low voltage to force ancillary equipment. Operations are expected to begin in 2025.
“We are excited to welcome Jackson County to our third Toyota Industries-related business,” said County Commission Chairman Tom Crow. “TACG and TICA have been remarkable corporate citizens in our community and we are confident that TIESNA will continue to contribute to that legacy. “We celebrate Toyota Industries’ new investment in its partnership with Jackson County and are committed to supporting its success.
“At the Georgia Ports Authority, we are delighted to welcome the expansion of TIESNA as the latest news in Georgia’s developing automotive manufacturing sector,” said Griff Lynch, president and CEO of the Georgia Ports Authority. . “Significant investments through Toyota Industries and other automotive suppliers offer career opportunities, allowing Georgians to thrive right here at home. “