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.
Governor Morrisey declares September 24 as Toyota West Virginia Day
Governor Patrick Morrisey joined team members and community leaders at the plant to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the groundbreaking. He proclaimed September 24 as “Toyota West Virginia Day.”
Morrisey said Toyota has continued to invest and create opportunities in the state, noting that more than 2,000 West Virginians build advanced automotive technology at the Buffalo site.
Toyota awards $90,000 to three local nonprofits, adding to $11 million in giving
Toyota has donated more than $11 million to local nonprofits and community organizations over three decades. At the anniversary event, it presented three nonprofits with $30,000 each, totaling $90,000:
- Golden Girl Group Home, which houses teenage girls who have experienced abuse, neglect or loss of a guardian;
- Mission West Virginia's Bridge Program, which supports children in foster or kinship care as they graduate from high school and pursue skilled trades or technical school;
- The Comeback Club of Putnam County, which provides training for adults re-entering the workforce.