Your energy and enthusiasm will be the spark that gets the motors running. Toyoda praised state officials and citizens for the support Toyota has received since the company announced it would build an engine factory in this rural area of Putnam County. He said the two plant expansions announced this year present quite a challenge. Toyoda promised that in return for the employees' hard work and the community's support, Toyota will be a good corporate citizen. This is about the future.
Today is a celebration of our state's potential.
Rockefeller said Toyota is known around the world for its long-term view. That's why we in West Virginia are determined to live up to the high expectations Toyota has for us and we have for ourselves. It has been estimated that this plant may create close to 5,000 jobs in West Virginia. The growth of international investment in West Virginia is a major building block for us as we enter the 21st century. The governor said jobs are being created in West Virginia at a record-setting pace, with more than 10,000 created in the first 11 months of this year.