# Suminoe Textile expands Irapuato plant with $19M investment

Suminoe Textile inaugurated its third expansion in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico, with a $19 million investment creating 150 jobs. Operations are expected to start in Q1 2024.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-12-14
- Where: Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
- Value: $19.0M
- Jobs: 150
- Starts operating: Q1 2024
- Status: completed
- Products: rugs, carpets, synthetic leather for automotive
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/67866.md)

## Sources

- [mexicobusiness.news](https://mexicobusiness.news/infrastructure/news/investments-continue-nuevo-leon-guanajuato), 2023-12-14: "Suminoe, a key player in the Japanese automotive textile industry, has inaugurated its third expansion in Irapuato, Guanajuato, with a US$19 million investment and the creation of 150 jobs."

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