# Continental to build $80M electrical components plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico

Continental announced it will invest over 1.6 billion pesos ($80 million) to build a new plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, its 24th in the country. The factory will manufacture electrical components such as smart antennas and control panels, creating 1,000 jobs over five years, with operations expected to start in 2020.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-11-01
- Where: Aguascalientes, Mexico
- Value: $80.0M
- Jobs: 1,000
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Products: smart antennas, control panels, electrical components
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Continental](https://endata.com/companies/925.md)

## Sources

- [mexiconewsdaily.com](https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/automotive-firm-announces-1-6-billion-peso-plant/), 2018-11-02: "We are pleased to announce the construction of this new Continental plant, here in Aguascalientes."
- [americanindustriesgroup.com](https://www.americanindustriesgroup.com/news/german-automotive-firm-announces-us-80-million-plant-in-aguascalientes-news/), 2018-11-22: "We are pleased to announce the construction of this new Continental plant, here in Aguascalientes. It will generate 1,000 jobs in the first five years."

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