MATA Automotive arrives in Aguascalientes with an investment of more than 11 million dollars
By Elenne Castro
June 26, 2023
MATA Automotive seeks to expand its presence in Mexico with the installation of a new plant in the FINSA Aguascalientes Industrial Park.
For this project, the Turkish company that produces decorative carbon fiber components will be investing 11.6 million dollars and will be generating more than 500 jobs and with estimates of growing to 1,000 employees.
It should be noted that MATA Automotive has facilities located in Turkey, Slovakia, the United Kingdom, the United States and China. Annually, the company registers the sale of four million parts, and with the plant in Aguascalientes , it could increase it to just over five million auto parts sold per year.
In addition, it has all the certifications and accreditations required by the electric vehicle (EV) industry, so in a first project it will be focused on supplying parts for Tesla , but it will continue to cover the needs of Aston Martin, Bentley, Jaguar, Range Rover. , RAM, Jeep and Corvette .
The investment announcement, which will strengthen the development of the electric vehicle sector in Mexico , was announced at a ceremony attended by the State Governor, Teresa Jiménez; the Secretary of Economic Development, Alejandro Manuel González; and the Undersecretary of Investment, Israel Tagosam Salazar. Likewise, on behalf of MATA Automotive, Erce Kaslioglu, president and founder; Dogukan Erturk, CEO, and Jason Castle, COO of the Turkish company.
According to data from the Data México portal of the Turkish embassy, the volume of foreign trade between the two nations has increased 72% in the last decade, and in 2022, total exports from the Euro-Asian nation to our country increased by 25 percent.
According to information from the Mexican Association of the Automotive Industry (AMIA), in 2022 the sale of this type of car grew 8.5% compared to 2021, while data from the consultancy Roland Berger have predicted that by 2030, Mexico would have growth of 29% per year in the manufacture of EVs.