Heineken seeks capacity expansion

Heineken plans to invest about USD 470 million in its seventh plant in Mexico, a facility in the northern border state of Chihuahua.

The plant will be located in the city of Meoqui, creating 2,000 jobs during the construction phase and 500 permanent jobs. The new brewery will be the 27th in Mexico and will serve the growing demand from Mexico and the U.S., producing five million hl beer annually, media reported on 11 March 2015.

Five years ago, Heineken made the biggest investment in its history when it acquired the Mexican brewer Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma (FEMSA).