In a ceremony that fused Japanese and Mexican traditions, Nissan celebrated a historic milestone by setting the first stone of its new manufacturing complex in Aguascalientes. This is the company’s third manufacturing complex in the country and the second in the state of Aguascalientes.
The complex is the result of a two-billion-dollar investment announced last January to increase manufacturing capacity needed to satisfy the high demand for Nissan vehicles in the domestic and international markets.
The new automotive complex will be 2.5 times larger than the current complex (founded in 1982).The first phase of project will include stamping, body, painting and final assembly facilities, as well as a supplier park and a proving ground.
A recruitment and training program aims to build a team of 3,000 that will kick-start the first phase of the project by the end of 2013.