Manufacturing in San Luis Potosí

San Luis Potosí is characterized by being one of the states of the Mexican Republic that presented the greatest growth in recent years, given the momentum it has developed for the automotive sector.

San Luis Potosí

San Luis Potosí offers rapid growth

San Luis Potosí is characterized by being one of the states of the Mexican Republic that presented the greatest growth in recent years, given the momentum it has developed for the automotive sector.

At the end of 2020, it ranked among the five states with the greatest attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI), which nationally accounts for 4.9% of FDI.

This growth in foreign direct investment was part of the great push in economic growth that is related to the expansion of the automotive manufacturing sector. The attraction of FDI to the state of San Luis Potosí has been by new companies that have decided to bet on the state. FDI reached almost 140 million dollars in the third quarter of 2020, while investment for the entirety of the year totaled just approximately 8 billion dollars.

2.8Mil+

San Luis Potosí population

921K+

Workforce

19

Industrial parks

351 miles

Distance to the US border

Road and Rail

San Luis Potosí contains Mexican Federal Highways 49, 62, 63, 69, 85, 110, and 120. Kansas City Southern operates a freight railway that services San Luis Potosí.

Metallurgy

represents the largest percentage of the economy of San Luis Potosí

A General Motors plant in San Luis Potosí to produce

160 vehicles per year.

San Luis Potosí is an important pillar of

BMW’s global manufacturing strategy.

The automotive industry is one of the

main motors the economy of San Luis Potosí

Consider San Luis Potosí if you are:

Seeking to operate a manufacturing facility in one of Mexico’s automotive industry hubs.
Looking to locate in a Mexican city that offers a diversity of industrial parks.
Seeking to operate in a Mexican industrial city has access to major rail service.