REHAU opens new North American edgeband plant at Celaya, Mexico production hub
REHAU recently celebrated the grand opening of Plant Celaya 3, an expansive, modern facility capable of securing the company’s position as the leading North American edgeband supplier for decades. The new plant is located in central Mexico, next to the company’s two existing plants in the municipality of Apaseo el Grande, Gto. With an investment of $25 million US dollars, the plant adds 172,000 sq. ft. (16,000 sq. m.) of manufacturing and warehouse space and is projected to create 300 new jobs when it reaches full production during 2024.
Guests attending the ceremony included: Diego Sinhue, governor of the State of Guanajuato; Jose Luis Oliveros Usabiaga, mayor of Apaseo el Grande; the regional executive board of REHAU Americas and furniture manufacturers from Canada, Mexico and the United States. Company executives speaking at the ceremony including REHAU Group President Dr. Veit Wagner and Americas CEO Dr. Thomas Troeger highlighted the significance of this expansion for the woodworking industry of North America and the communities surrounding Celaya.