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Recent and upcoming investment in Mexico

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Information collected from media reports over the last month:

  • Airports: Mexico’s Ministry of Communications and Transport (SCT) launched a US$22 million expansion of the current Mexico City airport, the ministry reported. Construction, which will include seven new arrival and departure gates as well as access roads, will be led by contractors Epccor (Mexico) and Sacyr (Spain). (Reforma, September 25, 2019)
  • Manufacturing: Japanese-Mexican manufacturing joint venture Yamada-Vistamex completed an expansion of its production plant in the central state of Guanajuato, the company reported. The US$3 million upgrade will allow the operation to boost production of personal care products and home plastics for clients such as P&G, Tupperware, Crane and Force of Nature. (Somos Industria, September 2019)
  • HVAC: Swedish diversified corporate group Dometic inaugurated a new manufacturing plant in the northeastern state of Nuevo León, local media reported. The facility, for which the amount of investment was not specified, will produce various types of air conditioning systems. (Somos Industria, September 2019)
  • Ports: Port operator Contecon, subsidiary of Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services, announced it will invest approximately US$250 million to expand its concession at the Pacific coast port of Manzanillo. Contecon currently handles 35% of the freight moved through the port, principally for manufacturing industries such as automotive and appliances. (El Financiero, September 19, 2019)
  • Leisure: Mexican theme park operator Ventura Entertainment announced plans to establish two new golf-themed venues in Monterrey and Mexico City via investment of approximately US$41 million. The sites will operate under the TopGolf brand through a franchise agreement with U.S.-based TopGolf. (Reforma, September 16, 2019) Continue reading Recent and upcoming investment in Mexico →

Recent and upcoming investment in Mexico

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Information collected from media reports over the last month:

  • Wind power: Spanish renewable energy developer Acciona Energía will initiate construction of a wind power generation plant early next year in the northeastern state of Nuevo León, the company reported. The electricity plant is part of an investment program of close to US$1 billion intended to double the company’s current 1,000 Mw generation capacity in the country. (Reforma, July 30, 2018)
  • Food processing: Mexican industrial baking giant Grupo Bimbo is projecting capital investment of approximately US$800 million for 2018, the company reported. Resources will support expanding production capacity and improving the company’s product distribution network.  (El Financiero, July 30, 2018)
  • Electronics: German semiconductor maker Infineon plans to expand manufacturing capacity at its plant in the northern border city of Tijuana, the company reported. The US$40 million expansion will allow the facility to boost output of electronic components for use in the automotive, medical and other manufacturing industries. (Tecnoempresa, July 24, 2018)
  • Aerospace: U.S. aerospace components manufacturer Esterline Corp. announced it will expand one of its four plants in the northern border city of Tijuana. The US$15 million expansion will boost the company’s capacity to produce aerospace electronics and sensor equipment at the site. (Mexico Now, July 23, 2018)
  • Aviation: Mexican low-cost airline VivaAerobus reported plans to invest approximately US$2.5 billion in new aircraft to modernize its fleet. The program includes acquisition of 25 Airbus A321neo and upgrade of 16 A320neo to A321neo models. (Reforma, July 19, 2018) Continue reading Recent and upcoming investment in Mexico →

Recent and upcoming investment in Mexico

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Information collected from media reports over the last month:

  • Solar power: Italian renewable energy developer Enel Green Power inaugurated a solar energy generation plant in the central state of Guanajuato, the company reported. The US$220 million facility is projected to have a maximum capacity of 238 Mw. (Reforma, May 24, 2018)
  • Pharmacies: Mexican pharmacy chain operator Farmacias del Ahorro plan to open 200 new stores this year, the company reported. Investment was not specified for the expansion, which is expected to focus on the four northwestern states of Baja California, Sonora, Sinaloa and Colima. (Reforma, May 25, 2018)
  • Retail: Mexican department store chain Elektra projects it will open 90 stores in the country this year at a cost of approximately US$203 million. Despite the rapid growth of e-commerce, Elektra has opened 182 new physical sales locations over the past two years. (Forbes en Español, May 22, 2018)
  • Electricity: Mexican energy developer Rengen Energy Solutions plans investment of approximately US$400 million to build electricity generation plants for private industrial operations, the company reported. Plans in development include eight plants for industrial clusters seeking to take advantage of electricity generation by private producers now permitted under Mexico’s recent energy reform. (El Financiero, May 17, 2018)
  • Fuel storage: Private companies are currently undertaking construction of 48 new fuel storage terminals in Mexico via combined investment of approximately US$2.7 billion, Mexico’s Energy Ministry (Sener) reported. The new projects are projected to add 31 million barrels of storage capacity and extend inventories from three to 13 days by 2022. (El Financiero, May 17, 2018) Continue reading Recent and upcoming investment in Mexico →