# Yazaki to build second automotive cable factory in San Marcos, Guatemala

Yazaki Corporation will inaugurate its second factory for automotive electrical cables in San Marcos, Guatemala, in September 2027. The plant will produce wire harnesses for Ford vehicles and create over 3,500 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-03-23
- Where: San Marcos, Guatemala, Guatemala
- Jobs: 3,500
- Starts operating: Sep 2027
- Status: announced
- Products: automotive electrical cables, wire harnesses
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Yazaki](https://endata.com/companies/27128.md)
- [Ford](https://endata.com/companies/1343.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [swissinfo.ch](https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/empresa-japonesa-instalar%C3%A1-una-nueva-f%C3%A1brica-de-cables-para-autom%C3%B3viles-en-guatemala/91146558), 2026-03-23: "La construcción de una segunda planta de Yazaki en Guatemala es un hito que vale la pena resaltar, reconocer y celebrar."

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