# Metalsa building $170M chassis plant in Guanajuato, Mexico

Metalsa is constructing a new plant in Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato, Mexico, to supply steel chassis for the Toyota Tacoma pickup truck. The $170 million facility will create over 1,000 jobs and produce more than 300,000 chassis per year. Construction began in February 2022, with operations starting in 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-01-13
- Where: Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato, Mexico
- Value: $170.0M
- Jobs: 1,000
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 300,000 steel chassis per year
- Products: steel chassis for pickup trucks
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Metalsa](https://endata.com/companies/44129.md)
- [Toyota](https://endata.com/companies/16194.md) (customer)
- [Grupo Proeza](https://endata.com/companies/53780.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [steelorbis.com](https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/metalsa-begins-hiring-1000-workers-to-manufacture-chassis-for-toyota-in-mexico-1275192.htm), 2023-01-13: "Metalsa begins hiring more than 1,000 workers for its new plant in Guanajuato, Mexico, to supply more than 300,000 steel chassis per year for the Next Generation Toyota Tacoma pickup truck."

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