This year, 53 private investment projects have been completed in the state, representing 32,132 million pesos, based on information from the Secretariat of Sustainable Development (Sedesu).
These investments also represent 15,730 jobs that will be added to the state’s labor market, said the head of Sedesu, Marco Antonio Del Prete Tercero.
They correspond to various industries, including the automotive, food and beverage, information technology, electronics, as well as the medical sector, among others.
“We continue to generate jobs in the medium and long term, these 53 projects will generate 15,730 new jobs, plus what the industry itself is creating,” he said.
By number of projects, the entity accumulates a similar amount to the 52 investment projects that were completed in the state during 2023, according to Sedesu data.
The investment projects in data centers, he said, are being reflected in the participation that the information technology industry is having in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Regarding the origins of this year’s investments, he listed capital from Mexico, the United States and Germany.
“(The origins of the investment) the United States, unquestionably Germany, Mexico that continues investing and trusting in Mexico,” he said.
This year the aerospace industry also had an important boost in investment projects, due to the announcement of expansions by Safran and Airbus, among other companies in the sector.
Also, TP Aero, an aerospace company of Spanish origin, invested 560 million pesos to expand its facilities in the state, through a new ship for the production of castings and a logistics center, according to information from the company.
In addition, the Ministry of Economy (SE) reported that from January to September of this year, 27 public announcements of productive investment were reported, for 7,216.8 million dollars, with which the state was ranked first nationally.
The amount includes the investment of almost 5,000 million dollars in the region of Amazon Web Services data centers; the SE also reports announcements from Femsa, Mars Petcare, Valeo, Walmart, among other companies.
This year’s announcements are investments in mass media, manufacturing, commerce, transportation, construction and other sectors, reported the federal agency.
Source: eleconomista
