Toyota Industries Corp. engages in the manufacture and sales of textile machinery, materials handling equipment, automobiles and automobile parts. It operates through the following segments: Automobile, Industrial Vehicle and Textile Machinery. The Automobile segment includes vehicles, engines, castings, compressors for car air conditioners, electronic devices and batteries. The Industrial Vehicle segment includes forklift trucks, warehouse equipment, automated warehouses, aerial work platforms, logistics solutions and sales finance. The Textile Machinery segment includes looms, spinning machines, yarn quality measuring equipment and cotton grading equipment. The company was founded by Sakichi Toyoda on November 18, 1926 and is headquartered in Kariya, Japan.