In a festive ceremony representatives of the Mexican government and the aviation supplier Diehl Aviation laid the cornerstone for Diehl’s new site in Mexico.

This marks the official start of the construction work and the company getting closer to its American customers. Numerous government representatives from Mexico took part in the festivities.

The new site in the PyMe Industrial Park is near Santiago de Querétaro, the federal capital, and will initially encompass over 8,200 square meters of production and office space.

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An expansion by an additional 4,000 to 6,000 square meters is planned for a second phase which will be used in the first instance to produce luggage storage units for the Airbus A220.

The project will mainly be planned and built by construction company Grupo Chufani. The start of production is envisaged for 2025. At first, around 30 employees will be working at the new site. This will be increased to around 500 employees over the medium term.

“Laying the cornerstone for our new site in Querétaro is a pioneering, strategic step for Diehl Aviation,” said CEO Jörg Schuler.

“It allows us to emphasize our commitment to being closer to our important customers in North and Latin America and further strengthening our market position in the region. The new location not only expands our production capacities but also improves our ability to work efficiently and sustainably. We’re looking forward to contributing to the local economy with our Mexican plant and further expanding the close partnership with our customers.”