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- Airports: Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA) is projecting investment of approximately US$600 million in operational upgrades over the next five years, the company reported. Projects include a 50% expansion of capacity at the Monterrey airport as well as construction of a regional air traffic control center. (Reforma, February 28, 2022)
- E-commerce: Argentinian e-commerce portal MercadoLibre reported plans for investment in excess of US$1 billion this year in Mexico operations. Areas slated for upgrades and expansion include technology innovation, logistics operations and extension of financial services to underserved populations. (Reforma, February 24, 2022)
- Call centers: Mexican contact center operator Pentafon plans US$4 million in investment this year to support sales growth projected at 35%, the company reported. Resources will support automation, infrastructure upgrades and artificial intelligence technology, among other areas. (Reforma, February 23, 2022)
- Telecommunications: Mexican telecommunications infrastructure company Neutral Networks reported plans to install some 800 miles (1,300 km) of fiber optic cable through northern Mexico over the next three years. The US$62 million project is expected to stretch from Laredo, Texas to Mexico City and provide connectivity to operators and service providers for the manufacturing, trade and financial services sectors. (MSN, February 15, 2022)
- Steel: Steel producer Ternium, subsidiary of Italian-Argentinian steel and energy conglomerate Techint, will invest approximately US$50 million to expand its plant in the northeastern state of Nuevo León, the Mexican government reported. The facility supplies steel products to regional industry including the automotive sector. (Forbes, February 15, 2022)
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Recent and upcoming investment in Mexico
Information collected from media reports over the last month:
- Automotive: German auto parts maker ZF Group announced it will undertake a US$86 million expansion to its manufacturing plant in the central state of Querétaro. The increase in production capacity will allow the company to boost output of steering systems at the site. (Somos Industria, March 31, 2021)
- Logistics: Mexican logistics operator Henco Global inaugurated a new 540,000 sq. ft. warehousing and distribution facility in the central State of Mexico, the company reported. Total investment was not specified for the site, which was reportedly designed to support Mexico’s fast-growing demand for e-commerce shipping. (T21, March 25, 2021)
- Railroad: U.S.-owned rail freight operator Kansas City Southern de México (KCSM) is projecting investment of approximately US$118 million this year in upgrades for Mexico operations. Areas targeted for improvement or expansion include infrastructure such as a new clearing yard, cranes, signaling equipment and sidetrack, as well as rolling stock and operational systems technology. (T21, March 26, 2021)
- Metal forming: U.S. sheet metal manufacturer Tenere announced plans to move its Mexico operations into a larger 180,000 square foot plant in the northeastern state of Nuevo León. Total investment was not specified for the expansion, which is projected to allow the company to double its output of sheet metal enclosures, racks, chassis and cabinets for clients in the cloud infrastructure, network architecture, fiber optics and renewable energy industries. (Mexico Industry, February 2021)
- Electric vehicles: Swedish car and truck maker Volvo announced plans to invest in 300 charging stations for electric vehicles in Mexico, in support of the company’s plan to transition to all electric or hybrid vehicles by 2030. The amount of investment was not specified for the project, which will be carried out in partnership with Italian-owned electricity technology company Enel X. (Cluster Industrial, March 24, 2021) Continue reading Recent and upcoming investment in Mexico
Recent and upcoming investment in Mexico
COVID-19
Mexico’s COVID-19 indicators have generally improved over the past month. The number of new cases per day has declined steadily compared to January, and the national rate of hospital bed occupation is down to 40%. Bed occupation is higher in the Mexico City area at 60%, however this is an improvement over the peaks of 90% reached in January. Mexico’s vaccination campaign is gaining speed after a poorly executed launch, however the number of vaccinations administered lags behind the average rate of most developed countries. (Data taken from Citibanamex Monitoreo de COVID-19, February 25, 2021)
ECONOMY AND INDUSTRY
- Retail sales in Mexico contracted 9.3% in 2020 with respect to the previous year, reaching their lowest level since 2014, according to data from the National Statistics Institute (INEGI). The only subsectors posting positive growth were online and catalog sales (52%) and health-related products (6%). (El Economista, February 25, 2021)
- Mexico’s construction industry was hit hard by the economic slowdown in 2020, contracting 17.5% on the year, according to data from the National Statistics Institute (INEGI). The drop-off is the steepest for the industry since 1995. (Reforma, February 12, 2021)
- Remittances from abroad to Mexico represented 3.8% of the country’s GDP in 2020, a record high. The total value of remittances to Mexico grew by over 10% last year with respect to the previous year. (El Economista, February 1, 2021)