# FreightCar América to open new production line in Castaños, Mexico, creating 400 jobs

FreightCar América will open a new production line in Castaños, Coahuila, next year, generating about 400 direct jobs. The company recently completed a 600 million peso expansion that added 500 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-11-26
- Where: Castaños, Coahuila, Mexico
- Jobs: 400
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: announced
- Products: railroad freight cars
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Freightcar America](https://endata.com/companies/57292.md)

## Sources

- [zocalo.com.mx](https://www.zocalo.com.mx/abrira-freightcar-nueva-linea-de-produccion/), 2024-11-26: "Será hasta el próximo año cuando se abra y ya terminamos con la línea 5 y la de pintura, en donde contrataremos a más personal."

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