Ten maquiladora plants are in expansion process, which includes the construction of industrial buildings and integrating new production lines. Israel Beltran, Industrial Promotion Director of the Ministry of Economy Northern Zone
, said that Lear Company is integrating new production lines, and the BRP firm will finish the construction of a new building to assemble all-terrain vehicles, offering 1,000 new jobs to locals. He also said that other companies such as Delphi are also being expanded. According to the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), until March 2015, 50,044 out of the 251,630 jobs of the transformation sector, correspond to the auto parts sector.
Source: El Diario