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Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, at Magna. Canada (TMMC) became the first plant outside Japan

The first phase of the Conestoga Skilled Trades Campus to manufacture a Lexus vehicle.
opened in fall 2022 and includes a 322,000 sq ft building with On that day, a silver Lexus RX 330 drove through a banner and
150,000 sq ft devoted to shops and labs, including the new was presented to an audience of dignitaries and TMMC Team
Magna Centre for Industrial Skilled Trades. Members. Twenty years, four generations and eight J.D. Power
When fully realized, the campus will include multiple buildings Vehicle Segment Awards later, TMMC continues to produce the
across the 41-acre property with state-of-the-art facilities popular Lexus RX.
to modernize apprenticeship and skilled trades training by In 2014, TMMC added the RX Hybrid, making Lexus the first

consolidating and expanding the full complement of trades luxury brand to offer a hybrid in the luxury crossover segment.

programs at a single location. “This comprehensive skills In March 2022, TMMC’s commitment to Lexus craftmanship was

training campus is instrumental in Conestoga’s efforts to recognized again when the Lexus NX and NX Hybrid vehicles
attract broader and more diverse students to trades-based were added to TMMC’s family of vehicles, giving TMMC the
careers and increase capacity to support significant industry designation of the first plant outside Japan to build two Lexus

demand,” said Conestoga President John Tibbits. Phase two of vehicles. Today, the RX and NX account for more than 60% of
the Conestoga Skilled Trades Campus is expected to open in Lexus vehicles sold in North America.
2026.
“It is the exceptional skill of our world-class team at TMMC that
TMMC celebrates 20 years of earned us the opportunity to build Lexus in Canada back in
Lexus production 2003,” said Frank Voss, President of Toyota Motor Manufacturing
Canada. “And our passionate pursuit of perfection over the
past 20 years, which includes being recognized as the best
On September 26, 2003, Toyota Motor Manufacturing automotive manufacturing plant in the world in 2011, 2014 and
2019, has only increased confidence in TMMC’s commitment to

deliver the highest quality product to our Guests.”
“As a member of the audience that day in 2003, I can attest
to the deep sense of pride that was in the air as we had put
our heart and soul into the preparations for that moment,”
said Robert (Bob) Ruggieri, Vice President, Manufacturing, at
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada.
“This is a great opportunity for our team to celebrate our

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