# voestalpine to build automotive components plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico

voestalpine will invest over EUR 30 million to build a new components manufacturing plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and expand sites in Germany, Romania, and China, creating 165 new jobs. The investment is driven by a USD 600 million order from a premium automotive manufacturer.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2016-11-22
- Where: Aguascalientes, Mexico
- Value: $32.0M (30.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 165
- Status: announced
- Products: automotive components
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [voestalpine](https://endata.com/companies/19723.md)

## Sources

- [voestalpine.com](https://www.voestalpine.com/group/en/media/press-releases/2016-11-22-usd-600-million-order-as-basis-for-new-voestalpine-plant-in-mexico/), 2016-11-22: "With its exceptionally dynamic development, Mexico has huge potential as an automotive location."
- [just-auto.com](https://www.just-auto.com/news/voestalpine-inks-us600m-auto-manufacturer-deal/), 2016-11-23: "The majority of the investment volume is allocated to Mexico’s automotive market where a new components manufacturing plant will be built in Aguascalientes."

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