Eaton announced $85 million in additional manufacturing investment to increase North American output of utility equipment, including underground protective connectors, with about 300 new positions at its Queretaro facility. Recent North American investments reach nearly $750 million.
BorgWarner announced a $198 million investment for a new 64,000 square metre plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, making electronic power components and electric motors. It will create 380 jobs and is expected to start operations in the second half of 2024.
Nidec Global Appliance will invest $83 million in its Mexican plants, including $33 million for a compressor line in Apodaca, Nuevo León, and further investments in rolling mill, HVAC motor and appliance motor operations. The investments aim to add production lines and raise capacity for the North American market.