# ENGEL inaugurates new plant in Querétaro with MXN 1B investment

ENGEL inaugurated a new production plant in El Marqués, Querétaro, Mexico, with an investment of over MXN 1 billion (approx. USD 50 million). The plant will produce 180-200 machines per year for markets in Canada, the US, and Latin America, creating over 515 jobs, with a target to increase production by 300% by 2027.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-03-07
- Where: El Marqués, Querétaro, Mexico
- Value: $50.0M (1.00B MXN)
- Jobs: 515
- Starts operating: 7 Mar 2025
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 180-200 machines per year
- Products: injection molding machines, plastic processing machinery
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [ENGEL](https://endata.com/companies/15503.md)

## Sources

- [globalindustries.mx](https://globalindustries.mx/inaugura-engel-nueva-planta-en-queretaro-con-1000-mdp-en-inversion/), 2025-03-07: "Esta apertura es solo el comienzo de una aventura emocionante, donde el talento y dedicación impulsarán no únicamente la eficiencia, sino que agruparán la producción, ingeniería y automatización en un solo logro."
- [promexicoindustry.com](https://www.promexicoindustry.com/en/article/engel-expands-production-in-quertaro-opens-new-plant-with-1-billion-mxn-investment), 2025-03-11: "This expansion allows us to significantly accelerate the start of production, ensuring greater availability of our machines."
- [ptonline.com](https://www.ptonline.com/news/engel-opens-injection-molding-machine-manufacturing-plant-in-mexico), 2025-04-04: "We have a very elaborate training scheme."

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