Toyota West Virginia Hits 30 Years With $3.3B Plant, 2,000+ Jobs
Buffalo, W.Va. – October 11, 2026 -- Toyota West Virginia has marked 30 years of operations at a plant representing a $3.3 billion investment and employing more than 2,000 people, and the facility is busier than ever, according to its president.
Buffalo plant supplies engines and drivetrain components across North America
The Putnam County facility assembles both engines and drivetrain components for Toyota's North American operations. It is the only Toyota plant in North America that assembles hybrid transaxles.
President David Rosier said the plant has grown as Senator Jay Rockefeller predicted at the groundbreaking, crediting the workforce for the result and describing the plant as busier than ever.