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Recent and upcoming investment in Mexico

August 31, 2017Energy, Investment, Manufacturingautomotive, brewing, candy, commercial real estate, confectionery, Food processing, fuel transport, gym equipment, hotels, industrial parks, Manufacturing, natural gas, petroleum, Renewable energy, Retail, transport, Wind powerTom

Information collected from media reports over the last month:

Candy: U.S.-based food processing giant Mondelez reported investment of US$133 million in its confectionery plant in the southeastern state of Puebla over the past three years. Resources helped expand production by 40% of chewing gum for brands such as Trident, Clorets and Bubbaloo. (El Financiero, August 31, 2017)
Petroleum: Australian mining and oil multinational BHP Billiton plans investment of approximately US$700 million in Mexico oil exploration, principally in the Gulf of Mexico, the company reported. BHP Billiton won rights to explore Gulf oilfields in a Mexican government tender last year. (El Financiero, August 31, 2017)
Industrial parks: A consortium of Chinese and Mexican investors including Holley Group, Futon Group and the Santos family began construction of an industrial park in the northeastern state of Nuevo León, local media reported. Investment of US$50 – 60 million is estimated for an initial phase of the facility, which investors project will attract up to 100 Chinese companies over the first 10 years of operation. (Expansión, August 25, 2017)
Food processing: Mexican industrial baking giant Grupo Bimbo plans to construct a major new distribution center in Mexico City, the company reported. The US$128 million site is planned to be LEED Gold certified and make use of wind-generated electricity. (Aristegui Noticias, August 29, 2017)
Gym equipment: Taiwanese-owned fitness equipment brand Matrix Fitness will invest US$3.5 million in a push to expand its participation in the Mexican market, the company reported. Matrix seeks to expand its market share from 5% to 30% by partnering with sports center chains such as Sport City and Smart Fit. (El Financiero, August 25, 2017) Continue reading Recent and upcoming investment in Mexico →

Big Mexican companies keep investing abroad

April 12, 2017Investment, Manufacturing, UncategorizedAlpek, ASUR, automotive manufacturing, Bimbo, chemicals, Femsa, Food processing, Gruma, Grupo Industrial Saltillo, Grupo Mexico, KidZania, Lamosa, mexican investment abroad, Mexichem, Mexico FDI, Nemak, Sigma, transport, VitroTom

Despite some adverse conditions facing Mexico at the moment (cough Trump cough), the Mexican government has kept up its steady promotion of the country as a destination for foreign direct investment. A couple of high-profile investments in the automotive industry appear to have been waylaid by threats or uncertainty over the future of NAFTA, but overall large foreign companies with long-term strategies for the Americas continue to establish new Mexico operations or expand existing ones. Within this context, we once again took a look at the less-heralded flip side of Mexico FDI – investment by Mexican companies in other countries. Continue reading Big Mexican companies keep investing abroad →

Recent and upcoming investment in Mexico

January 5, 2016Energy, Investment, Manufacturingaerospace, airlines, commercial real estate, Energy, industrial parks, natural gas, pet food, pharmaceuticals, Railroads, refining, Retail, transportTom

Information collected from media reports over the past month:

Retail: Mexican toy retailer Juguetron plans to open 10 to 15 new stores in 2016, the company reported. Projected investment for the expansion was not specified by the company, which currently operates 77 retail locations in Mexico. (El Financiero, December 18, 2015)
Aerospace: French aerospace manufacturer Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (MBD), a subsidiary of Safran, is in the process of executing investment of approximately US$14 million through 2018, the company reported. MBD is currently expanding capacity to manufacture aircraft landing gear at its plant in the central state of Querétaro. (El Financiero, December 15, 2015)
Transport: Mexican inter-city passenger bus operator Grupo ADO will invest approximately US$6 million to build a new eco-friendly passenger terminal in the southeastern city of Chetumal. The LEED-certified site is planned to include high efficiency technologies in areas such as energy consumption, potable water and CO2 emissions reduction, among others. (El Financiero, December 11, 2015)
Pet food: Swiss processed foods giant Nestlé inaugurated a new pet food plant in the central state of Guanajuato, the company reported. The US$220 million facility will produce Purina product to help Nestlé keep up with 10% annual growth in demand. (El Financiero, December 10, 2015)
Natural gas: Spanish natural gas utility Gas Natural Fenosa is projecting investment of approximately US$135 million to expand Mexico operations in 2016, the company reported. Fenosa plans to extend its natural gas transmission and distribution pipeline network to add new industrial and residential customers. (El Financiero, December 10, 2015) Continue reading Recent and upcoming investment in Mexico →