# Freightcar America to invest $60M in railcar plant expansion in Coahuila

Freightcar America announced a $60 million expansion at its Castaños plant in Coahuila for the production of train wagons. The plant already employs 900 people.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-08-25
- Where: Castaños, Coahuila, Mexico
- Value: $60.0M
- Jobs: 2,600
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: announced
- Products: train wagons
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Fasemex Group](https://endata.com/companies/57291.md)
- [Freightcar America](https://endata.com/companies/57292.md)

## Sources

- [promexicoindustry.com](https://www.promexicoindustry.com/en/article/freightcar-america-and-fasemex-will-invest-63-million-dollars-in-coahuila), 2021-08-25: "The expansion was announced by the Freightcar America company, which will invest 60 million dollars for the production of train wagons at its Castaños plant."
- [zocalo.com.mx](https://www.zocalo.com.mx/revive-la-region-con-inversion-de-dls-60-millones/), 2021-08-25: "La planta productiva de vagones de ferrocarril Freightcar America- FASEMEX invertirá en su expansión."

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