# Molex opens second factory in Guadalajara, Mexico with $130M investment

Molex opened a new 60,000 square-meter factory in Guadalajara, Mexico, nearly doubling its footprint there. The $130 million facility features factory-of-the-future automation and robotics to serve automotive and industrial customers.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-10-27
- Where: Guadalajara, Mexico
- Value: $130.0M
- Starts operating: 27 Oct 2022
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 60,000 square meters (expandable to 160,000 square meters)
- Products: interconnect solutions, electric vehicle components, ADAS components
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Molex](https://endata.com/companies/20564.md)

## Sources

- [optics.org](https://optics.org/press-releases/molex-expands-n-american-manufacturing-capabilities-opening-second-factory-in-guadalajara-mexico), 2022-10-27: "Molex, a global electronics leader and connectivity innovator, today announced a major expansion of its global manufacturing footprint with the opening of a new factory in Guadalajara."
- [new-techeurope.com](https://www.new-techeurope.com/2022/11/03/molex-expands-north-american-manufacturing-capabilities-with-opening-of-second-state-of-the-art-factory-in-guadalajara/), 2022-11-03: "The opening of a new factory in Guadalajara dedicated to transportation customers further enhances our ability to effectively and economically address the most complex challenges in automotive connectivity, battery management, vehicle safety and zonal architectures."

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