Denso will invest 13 million dollars to expand its operations in Guanajuato
By Elenne Castro
June 26, 2023
Denso will expand its operations in Silao, Guanajuato, with an additional investment of 13 million dollars and the generation of 450 jobs .
The Japanese company is dedicated to the manufacture of electromobility systems and cooling and air conditioning systems for the automotive industry , in addition to the food industry value chain with a presence in Guanajuato Puerto Interior.
10 years ago, Denso invested more than 57 million dollars in Guanajuato, an amount that has increased to 118 million dollars .
Diego Sinhue Rodríguez Vallejo, governor of the state of Guanajuato, was the one who confirmed this new investment by the Japanese company.
“Today in the meeting that we just had, they just informed me of a new expansion of 13 million dollars and they are going to generate 450 jobs for the people of Guanajuato. This is undoubtedly good news, because with companies like Denso we continue to make Guanajuato the Greatness of Mexico”, he said.
Guanajuato bets on electromobility
The State of Guanajuato will enter into the hydrogen-based electromobility strategy of the Japanese company Toyota, as announced by Diego Sinhue Rodríguez.
The State President visited the Ecoful Town Plant of the automotive company and said that in Guanajuato we are proud to host a company committed to the environment and sustainable development goals.
“The Toyota plant in Guanajuato was designed and built with advanced technology to reduce the use of energy and water in its processes. Many thanks to Toyota for its commitment to the Environment in our State of Guanajuato”.
During this visit it was announced that, at the Toyota Plant located in San José Iturbide, Guanajuato, the electric hybrid Tacoma pickup will begin to be manufactured .
Luis Lozano Olivares, president of Toyota Motors de México , highlighted that in Guanajuato they have made progress in meeting environmental objectives, by having solar panels and the reuse of 90 percent of water in industrial processes.
“Our environmental challenge has the objective of reducing CO2 emissions by the year 2050 and I am very happy to announce that at our Toyota Plant in Guanajuato we will begin to build the electric hybrid Tacoma, which allows Guanajuato to be within the electromobility strategy total of Toyota Global”, said the manager of Toyota .