# Bosch invests $120M in smart factory for electronic components in Celaya, Mexico

Bosch announced a $120 million investment to build a new smart factory in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico, to manufacture electronic control units for the American market. The plant will create over 1,200 jobs and is expected to start production by mid-2019.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-04-18
- Where: Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico
- Value: $120.0M
- Jobs: 1,200
- Starts operating: Jun 2019
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 21,000 square meters
- Products: electronic control units, ECUs
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Bosch](https://endata.com/companies/1725.md)

## Sources

- [mexico-now.com](https://mexico-now.com/bosch-builds-us-120-million-smart-factory-in-celaya-guanajuato/), 2018-04-18: "With the new location, we are responding to the increasing demand for electronic components in the American market."

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