# Hershey's invests $90M in Escobedo plant expansion

Hershey's is investing $90 million to install two high-tech production lines at its manufacturing plant in Escobedo, Nuevo León, Mexico, increasing production by 25% and creating 300 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-09-08
- Where: Escobedo, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Value: $90.0M
- Jobs: 300
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 25% production increase
- Products: confectionery products
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Hershey's](https://endata.com/companies/65227.md)

## Sources

- [milenio.com](https://www.milenio.com/negocios/hershey-invertira-90-mdd-expansion-planta-escobedo), 2022-09-09: "Con esta inversión es probable que pasemos del cuarto al tercer lugar en plantas más grandes de Hershey’s, y sé que en un futuro podremos ser la segunda y la más grande."

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