25 Years and Counting: Kentucky Parts Center Celebrates a Major Milestone

October 14, 2026

Most of us are familiar with the Toyota and Lexus product lines at the level of finished vehicles. But what about a layer or two below that, for individual parts that need to come together to make those vehicles? 

That’s the business of the North American Parts Center Kentucky (NAPCK) which — along with its sister facility in Ontario, California — manages the flow of more than 400,000 parts daily to keep the cars, SUVs and trucks driven by nearly 30 million Toyota and Lexus owners moving. This year, the 700-plus workers in Hebron, Kentucky, are celebrating their 25th year in operation. 

To get a sense of what this massive 843,000-square-foot facility is all about, we had the opportunity to speak with three team members who have been there from the beginning, in some cases when it was just an architect’s blueprint. 

Learn more here. 

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