Arcosa Meyer Utility Structures Expands North American Footprint with $2.1B MXN Galvanizing Plant in Coahuila

Industrial infrastructure leader Arcosa Meyer Utility Structures has officially inaugurated its major facility expansion in Castaños, Coahuila, anchored by a 2.1billion MXN investment and the launch of Galva 61. The new high-tech galvanizing plant significantly scales the company’s regional production capacity and adds over 200 specialized direct jobs to the Central-Desert region of Coahuila.

According to Doug Bryson, President of Arcosa Meyer Utility Structures, Galva 61 now stands as the largest plant in Arcosa's North American network, providing critical manufacturing support to meet rising structural demand across the electrical transmission sector.

A Multi-Year International Engineering Achievement

The realization of Galva 61 represents the culmination of more than two and a half years of intensive collaboration, bringing together 16 industrial firms and engineering teams from nine different countries.

The facility integrates advanced automation and eco-efficient galvanizing equipment to optimize processing workflows. The new infrastructure directly accelerates turnaround times for steel tubular structures, reticular frameworks, and heavy-duty utility components.

Company executives noted that this multi-million-peso deployment establishes a robust operational baseline for upcoming expansion phases within Arcosa's North American facility network.

Coahuila Leadership Hails Economic Diversification

Inaugurating the plant alongside corporate leadership, Coahuila Governor Manolo Jiménez Salinas emphasized that the 2.1 billion MXN capital injection serves as acore pillar of the state's economic diversification strategy for the Central Region.

"Security and confidence in Coahuila allow more companies to keep arriving, staying, and growing," stated Governor Jiménez Salinas, praising Arcosa's trust in the local laborforce.

State Secretaryof Economy Luis Eduardo Olivares Martínez echoed these sentiments, highlighting that the region’s legal predictability, labor stability, and public safety continue to create ideal conditions for capital-intensive manufacturing investments.