TOTO has commenced manufacturing at its first plant in southern Asia. The new 645,834-sq.-ft. factory in Gujarat, India, which sits on a 44-acre site, will produce 500,000 toilets annually to service the fast-growing Indian market and the company’s subsidiaries in Europe and the Middle East.
As it did in North America, TOTO entered the Indian market by investing heavily in the local economy and becoming a provider of jobs for its citizens. The newly minted TOTO India Industries, Ltd. will hire 500 Indian employees to staff the new plant.
As part of its corporate vision plan for the run up to its centennial, the TOTO Group has focused attention on its international housing products business through its subsidiaries worldwide. The company sees this market sector as contributing heavily to its future growth and, to this end, has identified India for the establishment of its newest subsidiary. With the completion of the new factory, TOTO plans to establish itself as India’s primary plumbing manufacturer.
