1998 |
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November |
Established AW North Carolina, Inc. |
December |
Public announcement ceremony for investment |
1999 |
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June |
Ground breaking ceremony |
2000 |
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January |
16 American team members arrived in Japan for training |
March |
55 Japanese team members arrived in North Carolina |
May |
Plant construction completed and production equipment installed |
October |
Grand Opening Ceremony |
November |
Start HVPT (High Volume Production Trial) |
December |
Completed hiring of first 100 team members |
2001 |
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January |
Began production |
May |
Fulfilled first production shipment |
June |
Started two shifts |
October |
Began full production |
2002 |
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January |
Public announcement of expansion plan |
2003 |
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October |
Expansion Ceremony |
2004 |
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April |
1 million sets of A/T components shipped |
May |
325K/B700 start of production |
December |
Superior Launch Award received from Toyota |
2005 |
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August |
Expansion Groundbreaking & B800 New Project Celebration |