SL MEX invests US$45 million in San Luis Potosí

The automotive sector in San Luis Potosí has attracted a new international investment with the arrival of SL MEX, a Korean company that will invest US$45 million in the first phase to establish a production plant in the Logistik II industrial park in Villa de Reyes.

The announcement was made by the state governor, Ricardo Gallardo Cardona, who highlighted that the installation of SL MEX represents a firm step towards the diversification and modernization of the automotive industry in San Luis Potosí, consolidating the state as one of the main hubs for foreign investment in Mexico.

The plant, led by Kyungsoo Koo, president of SL MEX, has already been completed and has a total area of 8.9 hectares, including a building of more than 14,000 square meters. From this strategic location, automotive headlight modules will be manufactured for major global brands such as BMW, General Motors, Hyundai, and Kia.

With 12 production lines and an installed capacity to manufacture up to one million modules per year, the company will generate 385 direct jobs, strengthening regional economic development and adding value to the automotive supply chain.

According to the company's projections, operations will begin in the coming months, and annual sales of $144 million are expected by 2030, a figure that will position San Luis Potosí as a key hub in the global supply of automotive lighting components.