Mercado Libre Invests US$911 Million in a New CEDIS

Mercado Libre has expanded its logistics infrastructure in Jalisco with the opening of its new Distribution Center (CEDIS) in El Salto, a 100,000-square-meter facility that increases the company’s storage and order-processing capacity, bringing the total number of its logistics facilities in the state to five.

The launch involves an investment of US$50.6 million by 2026 in Jalisco and is part of Mercado Libre’s strategy to strengthen its logistics operations, reduce delivery times, and improve connections between sellers in the region and buyers from across the country.

The new facility is part of Mercado Libre’s second fulfillment center in El Salto and has the capacity to process more than 3,600 shipments per hour. According to Omar Ramírez, senior director of logistics at Mercado Libre Mexico, the facility is expected to create more than 900 direct jobs in the coming months, once it reaches full operational capacity.

With this infrastructure, Mercado Libre is strengthening its ability to meet demand in the Western and Bajío regions, where industrial, commercial, and logistics activity is concentrated. The new center will handle processes related to the receipt, storage, and processing of goods, which will then be integrated into the various stages of the transportation and last-mile network.

The company noted that its logistics infrastructure in Jalisco currently handles more than one million packages per week. With this new opening, the state network now consists of two distribution centers, two service centers, and one cross-dock facility, solidifying El Salto’s position as one of the company’s key logistics hubs in the state.

For the industrial sector in Jalisco, the new facility expands the existing infrastructure for e-commerce and regional distribution operations, while also providing additional capacity to support the growth of goods flows in the West and the Bajío region.