# Yazaki to invest USD 160M in automotive parts plants in Guatemala and El Salvador

Yazaki North America announced plans to invest approximately USD 160 million over five years in Guatemala and El Salvador to manufacture automotive wiring harnesses, starting with a pilot plant in Guatemala employing 1,000 workers.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2022-06-10
- Where: Guatemala, Guatemala
- Value: $160.0M
- Jobs: 14,000
- Status: announced
- Products: automotive wiring harnesses
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Yazaki North America](https://endata.com/companies/63198.md)

## Sources

- [prensalibre.com](https://www.prensalibre.com/economia/por-estos-motivos-la-empresa-japonesa-yazaki-decidio-instalar-una-planta-de-produccion-de-piezas-automotrices-en-guatemala/), 2022-06-10: "Los US$160 millones es el total que incluye a los dos países."

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