In a strategic move to relocate investments and strengthen supply chains, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum inaugurated the first Economic Development Hub for Well-being on April 12, located in Huamantla, Tlaxcala .
This project, which is part of the Mexico Plan , represents an advance for the industrial infrastructure of this federal entity, which also signifies a key precedent in execution times and intergovernmental coordination.
During the event, Marcelo Ebrard, head of the Ministry of Economy (SE) , highlighted that the works of this infrastructure, whose projected investment is 540 million dollars (mdd) , were achieved in a short period, even challenging usual standards of the sector.
“An average industrial park, as you know, takes two years to complete. This development hub of this nature and magnitude is completed in record time when there is the will and organizational capacity,” he stated.
The Huamantla industrial park covers 53 hectares , with the possibility of expanding by another seven. 300 million pesos were allocated during the urbanization phase, laying the groundwork for the arrival of companies in sectors such as automotive, food processing, and metalworking .
“This land has already been purchased by companies. From now on, those companies will develop their projects on each plot. This has already been sold. You will see in the coming weeks how a wide variety of companies begin to set up operations. Each company has different needs. Here we will have companies related to the automotive industry, yes, but also to the food and metalworking industries. They are very diverse, both Mexican and foreign,” he emphasized.
Marcelo Ebrard emphasized that the economic impact of this development hub will be significant, due to the magnitude of jobs that will be created.
“Five thousand jobs are coming, plus all the indirect ones and everything that this implies for this region,” he said.
This multiplier effect includes the creation of local suppliers, logistics services, and talent development , essential elements for consolidating regional supply chains.
Among the companies that will be setting up operations are Sonavox , of Chinese and German origin, from the automotive sector; Color Link , from Argentina, specializing in cosmetics; and SIAAG , from the United States, from the food and beverage industry.
Development hubs in 2026
At the national level, the Mexican government has consolidated a network that seeks to decentralize industry. According to data from the Ministry of Economy and the Office of the President, 15 Economic Development Hubs are planned in states such as Campeche, Chihuahua, Durango, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Puebla, Quintana Roo, and Sonora, among others.
In 2026, several of these infrastructure projects are already in various stages—from planning to execution—while others are in the implementation or startup phase. The goal is to accelerate their deployment this year, with new projects planned in strategic manufacturing and logistics hubs such as Nuevo León and Querétaro, in order to meet the regional needs of Mexico.
The poles not only seek to attract foreign capital, but are part of an industrial policy aimed at capitalizing on nearshoring (relocation of production lines) and strengthening the domestic market .
The opening of the Huamantla industrial park is part of a national strategy that seeks to transform the country’s production map to accelerate industrial activity, which has had ups and downs at the start of 2026 and is only now beginning to show signs of recovery.
In February 2026 alone, Mexican industrial activity rebounded 0.4% month-on-month , driven by manufacturing, mining and construction, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) .
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