The State of Coahuila was chosen by the German automotive firm Erich Jaeger, in order to establish their first plant in Latin America, thanks to their skilled labor, the automotive cluster, stability, the proximity to the U.S border and the good conditions for industrial activities.
The company that produces hi-tech electrical connectors, will invest US$6 million and generate 400 direct jobs and it is expected to start operations by August. Meanwhile, Fernando Puron Johnston, Mayor of Piedras Negras, acknowledge the effort made by the Governor of Coahuila, Ruben Moreira Valdez, in terms of economic promotion and coordinated work with the President Enrique Peña Nieto, in order to build the infrastructure that required by Coahuila to promote the economic development.
Source: Zocalo Saltillo