# Furukawa Electric Group opens fiber optic plant in Mexicali, Mexico

Furukawa Electric LatAm opened a new manufacturing facility in Mexicali, Mexico, on December 8, 2017, to produce fiber optic cables and optical equipment, with an investment of USD 4.5 million and expected to generate 150 direct and 30 indirect jobs in its first year.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-12-08
- Where: Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
- Value: $4.50M
- Jobs: 180
- Starts operating: 8 Dec 2017
- Status: completed
- Products: fiber optic cables, cordages, optical equipment, accessories
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Furukawa Electric](https://endata.com/companies/17643.md)
- [Furukawa Electric LatAm](https://endata.com/companies/28693.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/furukawa-electric-group-opens-second-industrial-unit-in-mexico-300567658.html), 2017-12-08: "The new Mexicali plant offers both geographic and logistical advantages that support our goal of supplying the American market."

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