Daido Metal and Hanwa Invest in Mexico, Shifting Toward Non-Automotive SectorsA · FULL TRANSLATION
# Japanese firms# manufacturing investment# Mexico
Key Points
- Two Japanese firms, Daito Metal and Hanwa Industry, are boosting manufacturing investments outside the automotive sector in Mexico.
- The goal is to expand their business scope in North America
- This move aims to enhance competitiveness in local markets
Analysis
Daido Metal and Hanwa have each moved ahead with manufacturing investment in Mexico, directed at non-automotive sectors. Japanese investment in Mexico has long centred on auto parts, so the shift suggests companies are diversifying away from a single industry amid tariff pressure and supply-chain realignment. Refer to the JETRO original for details.