Toyota Group Engaged in Full Production of Medical Face Shields
April 28 2020 - 12:10AM
JCN Newswire (English)
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Toyota Group companies are
engaged in full-scale production of medical face shields in Japan,
with Toyota largely expanding its production capacity from 500 to
600 units per week by approximately 20 times to start production of
40,000 units per month (approximately 2,000 units per day) from
April 27. Toyota plans to further expand in-house production to
approximately 70,000 pieces per month (approximately 3,600 pieces
per day).
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Toyota Group companies now producing medical face shields include
Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc., which provided 3,000 units it
produced to Miyagi Prefecture on April 20, and Toyoda Gosei Co.,
Ltd., Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu)(1), and Hino Motors, Ltd.
(Hino), which have all started trial production, with Daihatsu and
Hino now providing medical face shields to medical facilities in
their immediate areas. Additionally, Toyota Industries Corporation
plans to produce 10,000 units per month (approximately 500 units
per day) from April 29, and Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd. is
furthering considerations toward starting production of medical
face shields from mid-May.
The Toyota Group has positioned this initiative for supporting the
around-the-clock efforts of the frontlines of the medical sector,
which are working hard to diagnose and treat patients for COVID-19,
as part of Toyota's Kokoro Hakobu Project(2). Going forward, the
Toyota Group intends to prioritize the provision of the medical
face shields it produces to medical facilities and local
governments in the localities of the various companies of the
group.
Based on the policy to be "mindful of the feelings of those in the
midst of this pandemic, reach conclusions more swiftly, make prompt
decisions, and take immediate action faster than ever focusing on
safety and security as the highest priorities," Toyota and Toyota
Group companies will do what they can to help efforts on the
frontlines of treatment and in limiting the further spread of
COVID-19, which has become society's biggest priority.
(1) Including companies of the Daihatsu Group
(2) The Kokoro Hakobu Project (with "Kokoro Hakobu" meaning "to
carry or deliver one's heart" in Japanese) has been the collective
name of nationwide initiatives by Toyota, Toyota sales outlets in
Japan, and their employees to provide continuous and long-term
support to disaster-affected areas in the wake of the Great East
Japan Earthquake. The name has the connotation of "carrying you in
our hearts." Based on Toyota's desire to contribute in some way to
people who have contracted and are suffering from COVID-19, as well
as to the medical professionals, Japan's central government, and
local governments in Japan fighting the disease night and day,
Toyota has decided to apply "The Kokoro Hakobu Project" as its
overall moniker for related support activities conducted by
companies of the Toyota Group working together.
About Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) is the global mobility company that
introduced the Prius hybrid-electric car in 1997 and the first
mass-produced fuel cell sedan, Mirai, in 2014. Headquartered in
Toyota City, Japan, Toyota has been making cars since 1937. Today,
Toyota proudly employs 370,000 employees in communities around the
world. Together, they build around 10 million vehicles per year in
29 countries, from mainstream cars and premium vehicles to
mini-vehicles and commercial trucks, and sell them in more than 170
countries under the brands Toyota, Lexus, Daihatsu and Hino. For
more information, please visit www.toyota-global.com.
Source: Toyota Motor Corporation
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