Ingredion Reveals $30 Million Incremental Capital Investment in Mexico
18 Jan 2016 --- Ingredion has announced plans to invest approximately $30 USD million in Mexico to expand capacity at the Company's San Juan del Rio manufacturing facility.
Over the past several years this facility has been increasing production to support the growth demands of Ingredion's core and specialty products. The expansion project is expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2017.
"We are excited about this incremental investment. With close to $1 billion in annual sales, Mexico is a profitable and growing market for us. It has a positive economic outlook and favorable demographics," said Jim Zallie, Ingredion executive vice president, global specialties and president, Americas.
"As our customers continue to invest in Mexico there's an increasing demand for our ingredients and our local manufacturing capabilities are a competitive advantage. This investment will position us to address our customer needs while further enhancing shareholder value," Zallie added.
