Toyota Manufacturing , Buffalo, West Virginia
" Toyota invests $500 million to upgrade Putnam County, West Virginia engine plantToyota Manufacturing is investing $500 million to upgrade the production lines of its engine plant in Buffalo, West Virginia. The investment is spread among the four- and six-cylinder lines and the automatic transmission plant. The investment will update the plant technology to stay competitive. Originally, Toyota invested $400 million to build engines in West Virginia. Since then, the plant has expanded five times, representing an investment of more than $1 billion. The plant employs 1,350 workers. "