# Ternium invests $260M to expand HDG and pre-painted production in Mexico

Ternium will invest $260 million to build new hot-dip galvanized (HDG) and pre-painted steel lines at its Pesqueria complex in Mexico. The lines will have annual capacities of 300,000 mt for HDG and 120,000 mt for pre-painted products, expected to come online by 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-03-02
- Where: Pesqueria, Mexico
- Value: $260.0M
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 300,000 mt/year HDG; 120,000 mt/year pre-painted
- Products: hot-dip galvanized steel, pre-painted steel
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Ternium S.A.](https://endata.com/companies/22416.md)

## Sources

- [steelorbis.com](https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/ternium-investing-260-million-to-expand-hdg-pre-painted-production-in-mexico-974802.htm), 2017-03-01: "This new high-value-adding processing capacity will support Ternium's leading position as a steel supplier to the growing household appliances, lightning and metal-mechanic industries in Mexico."

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