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Aluminum wheel manufacturer Canadian Autoparts Toyota
Inc. (CAPTIN) is undergoing its fifth expansion in
British Columbia, bringing the total investment in
CAPTIN’s Delta plant to over $160 million. The company was incorporated in 1983, the first manufacturing investment by a Japanese automaker in Canada. The plant engineers and produces 22 wheel models for Toyota’s
vehicles globally; production capacity will increase
to 1.45 million wheels per year in 2004.
“The CAPTIN plant in Greater Vancouver meets the rigorous competitive requirements
set for all Toyota facilities worldwide. Also, assured energy availability is
very important for our business,” said CAPTIN president, Gary Smallenberg.
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