Daido Metal invests 1,000 million pesos in new Jalisco plant

Japanese company Daido Metal México has begun construction on a new industrial facility in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco. The project involves a total investment of 1,000 million Mexican pesos, split equally between infrastructure (500 million pesos) and specialized industrial equipment (500 million pesos).

The expansion aims to increase manufacturing capacity and modernize production processes to serve the automotive industry. Daido Metal specializes in the production of precision components and bearings used in engines and machinery to reduce friction and wear.

Construction is expected to be completed by December 2027, with the new facility projected to begin operations in 2028. Tomomitsu Furukawa, global president and COO of Daido Metal Co., described the project as a strategic investment for international growth, noting it resulted from coordination between teams in Mexico, Japan, and the United States.