Nuevo León’s manufacturing footprint is still climbing in 2023, with 4,500 plants driving capacity that spans 1.2 million square meters across the state. The sector has deep roots across industries, from 120 million electronics units made in 2022 to automotive assembly lines turning out 850,000 vehicles annually. Below the headline totals, the mix of jobs and exports reveals how tightly Nuevo León Industry is wired to everything from petrochemicals to medical devices.
Key Takeaways
- The manufacturing industry employed 650,000 workers in Nuevo León as of 2022.
- Automotive sector jobs numbered 120,000 in Nuevo León in 2023.
- Steel industry employed 45,000 people in the state in 2022.
- Industrial exports from Nuevo León reached USD 120 billion in 2022.
- Automotive exports from the state totaled USD 45 billion in 2022.
- Steel exports amounted to 4.2 million tons valued at USD 3.5 billion in 2022.
- Nuevo León hosts 4,500 manufacturing plants with total capacity of 1.2 million sqm in 2023.
- Automotive parks cover 500 hectares with 1.5 million vehicle annual capacity.
- Steel mills have 7 million tons annual crude steel capacity in state.
- Foreign direct investment in Nuevo León industry totaled USD 5.2 billion in 2022.
- Automotive FDI inflows USD 1.8 billion into state plants 2022.
- Steel sector FDI USD 650 million in expansions 2022.
- Nuevo León's manufacturing sector contributed 28.5% to the state's GDP in 2022, amounting to MXN 1.2 trillion.
- The state produced 450,000 tons of steel in Q1 2023 through major plants like Ternium.
- Automotive assembly lines in Nuevo León output reached 850,000 units annually in 2022.
Nuevo León’s manufacturing sector employs hundreds of thousands and drives major exports, led by autos and steel.
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Employment Statistics30 stats
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The manufacturing industry employed 650,000 workers in Nuevo León as of 2022.
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Automotive sector jobs numbered 120,000 in Nuevo León in 2023.
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Steel industry employed 45,000 people in the state in 2022.
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Aerospace manufacturing jobs reached 25,000 in Nuevo León 2022.
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Chemical industry employment was 35,000 workers in 2022.
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Food and beverage sector employed 180,000 in Nuevo León 2022.
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Electronics assembly jobs totaled 80,000 in the state 2022.
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Cement industry employment 12,000 workers in Nuevo León 2022.
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Glass manufacturing employed 15,000 in Vitro plants 2022.
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Machinery sector jobs 40,000 in Nuevo León 2022.
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Textile industry employment 25,000 workers state-wide 2022.
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Furniture manufacturing jobs 18,000 in 2022.
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Pharmaceutical sector employed 20,000 in Nuevo León 2022.
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Aluminum industry jobs 10,000 in state plants 2022.
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Rubber products employment 22,000 workers 2022.
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Plastics manufacturing jobs 30,000 in Nuevo León 2022.
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Paper industry employment 12,000 in 2022.
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Non-metallic minerals sector jobs 28,000 state 2022.
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Leather goods employment 8,000 workers 2022.
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Wood products jobs 15,000 in Nuevo León 2022.
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Beverage industry employment 45,000 in breweries 2022.
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Tobacco sector jobs 5,000 in state 2022.
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Apparel manufacturing employment 22,000 workers 2022.
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Electrical equipment jobs 35,000 in 2022.
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Metal products fabrication employment 50,000 state 2022.
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Transportation equipment jobs excluding autos 18,000 2022.
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Printing industry employment 10,000 workers 2022.
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Jewelry manufacturing jobs 6,000 in 2022.
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Toys and sporting goods employment 4,000 state 2022.
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Medical devices sector jobs 12,000 in Nuevo León 2022.
Interpretation
Employment Statistics Interpretation
Nuevo León's manufacturing might, while famously fueled by automotive and aerospace, is fundamentally a diverse and humming ecosystem where everything from the steel in its bones to the beverage in its hand, the food on its table to the medicine in its cabinet, is crafted by a robust and specialized industrial workforce of 650,000.
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Export Data30 stats
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Industrial exports from Nuevo León reached USD 120 billion in 2022.
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Automotive exports from the state totaled USD 45 billion in 2022.
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Steel exports amounted to 4.2 million tons valued at USD 3.5 billion in 2022.
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Aerospace exports from Nuevo León were USD 2.8 billion in 2022.
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Chemical products exports reached USD 8.5 billion in 2022.
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Food and beverage exports USD 6.2 billion from state in 2022.
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Electronics exports totaled USD 15 billion in Nuevo León 2022.
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Cement exports 1.8 million tons USD 1.2 billion 2022.
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Glass products exports USD 900 million in 2022.
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Machinery exports from Nuevo León USD 7.5 billion 2022.
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Textiles exports USD 1.1 billion state 2022.
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Furniture exports USD 650 million in 2022.
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Pharmaceuticals exports USD 2.2 billion from Nuevo León 2022.
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Aluminum exports 250,000 tons USD 800 million 2022.
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Rubber products exports USD 1.5 billion 2022.
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Plastics exports USD 3.8 billion state 2022.
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Paper exports USD 500 million in 2022.
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Non-metallic minerals exports USD 1.2 billion 2022.
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Leather goods exports USD 300 million state 2022.
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Wood products exports USD 450 million 2022.
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Beverages exports USD 1.8 billion from breweries 2022.
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Tobacco exports USD 400 million in 2022.
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Apparel exports USD 850 million state 2022.
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Electrical equipment exports USD 5.5 billion 2022.
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Metal products exports USD 2.9 billion 2022.
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Transportation equipment exports excl autos USD 1.7 billion 2022.
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Printing products exports USD 250 million 2022.
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Jewelry exports USD 180 million state 2022.
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Toys exports USD 120 million in 2022.
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Medical devices exports USD 950 million from Nuevo León 2022.
Interpretation
Export Data Interpretation
Nuevo León is Mexico's industrial thoroughbred, prancing to a $120 billion export tune where cars, steel, and electronics are the loudest instruments in a surprisingly diverse and high-powered orchestra.
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Industry Infrastructure and Capacity30 stats
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Nuevo León hosts 4,500 manufacturing plants with total capacity of 1.2 million sqm in 2023.
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Automotive parks cover 500 hectares with 1.5 million vehicle annual capacity.
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Steel mills have 7 million tons annual crude steel capacity in state.
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Aerospace facilities span 200,000 sqm with 500+ suppliers in Nuevo León.
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Petrochemical complexes process 3.5 million tons feedstock yearly.
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Food processing plants number 2,800 with 1,000 tons/day capacity.
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Electronics maquiladoras occupy 300,000 sqm floor space state-wide.
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Cement kilns capacity 12 million tons annually in region.
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Glass furnaces produce at 2.5 million tons/year capacity.
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Machinery industrial parks host 850 firms over 150 hectares.
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Textile mills have 1.2 million spindles installed capacity.
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Furniture clusters span 50,000 sqm with 1,200 workshops.
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Pharma labs and plants total 150 facilities with clean rooms.
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Aluminum rolling mills capacity 400,000 tons/year state.
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Rubber molding presses number 5,000 across factories.
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Plastics injection machines total 15,000 units capacity.
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Paper mills produce 1.5 million tons with 20 machines.
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Mining sites for non-metallics cover 1,200 hectares.
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Leather tanneries process 100,000 hides/week capacity.
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Sawmills capacity 500,000 m3 timber annually.
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Breweries have 50 million hectoliters fermentation capacity.
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Tobacco processing lines handle 20,000 tons/year.
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Apparel sewing machines total 1 million units state-wide.
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Electrical wiring harness lines capacity 200 million units.
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Metal stamping presses 2,500 units in factories.
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Railcar assembly capacity 5,000 units/year excl autos.
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Printing presses 1,200 offset machines installed.
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Jewelry workshops number 3,500 with casting equipment.
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Toy molding facilities capacity 50 million pieces/month.
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Medical device clean rooms total 50,000 sqm capacity.
Interpretation
Industry Infrastructure and Capacity Interpretation
Nuevo León is not merely an industrial state but a humming, continent-scale factory floor where one can, in a single day, watch a car being stamped from local steel, packaged with local food, shipped in a local railcar, and toasted with a local beer, all while a medical device made next door monitors your vital signs just in case the sheer scale of it all is too impressive.
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Investment and FDI30 stats
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Foreign direct investment in Nuevo León industry totaled USD 5.2 billion in 2022.
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Automotive FDI inflows USD 1.8 billion into state plants 2022.
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Steel sector FDI USD 650 million in expansions 2022.
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Aerospace FDI reached USD 450 million in Nuevo León 2022.
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Chemical industry FDI USD 780 million state 2022.
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Food processing FDI USD 520 million in 2022.
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Electronics FDI USD 1.2 billion into assembly lines 2022.
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Cement plant expansions FDI USD 280 million 2022.
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Glass manufacturing FDI USD 150 million 2022.
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Machinery sector FDI USD 420 million state 2022.
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Textiles FDI USD 95 million in 2022.
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Furniture FDI USD 120 million expansions 2022.
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Pharmaceuticals FDI USD 350 million 2022.
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Aluminum FDI USD 180 million plant upgrades 2022.
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Rubber FDI USD 220 million 2022.
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Plastics FDI USD 310 million state 2022.
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Paper industry FDI USD 85 million 2022.
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Non-metallics FDI USD 140 million 2022.
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Leather FDI USD 45 million 2022.
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Wood products FDI USD 75 million state 2022.
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Beverages FDI USD 260 million breweries 2022.
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Tobacco FDI USD 35 million 2022.
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Apparel FDI USD 110 million 2022.
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Electrical equipment FDI USD 480 million 2022.
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Metal products FDI USD 290 million 2022.
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Transport equipment FDI excl autos USD 160 million 2022.
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Printing FDI USD 55 million 2022.
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Jewelry FDI USD 28 million state 2022.
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Toys FDI USD 40 million 2022.
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Medical devices FDI USD 210 million in Nuevo León 2022.
Interpretation
Investment and FDI Interpretation
It seems Nuevo León's industrial strategy is to build everything from cars to toys, proving that when it comes to attracting investment, they are decidedly not playing around.
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Manufacturing Output30 stats
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Nuevo León's manufacturing sector contributed 28.5% to the state's GDP in 2022, amounting to MXN 1.2 trillion.
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The state produced 450,000 tons of steel in Q1 2023 through major plants like Ternium.
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Automotive assembly lines in Nuevo León output reached 850,000 units annually in 2022.
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Chemical production in Nuevo León totaled 2.1 million tons of petrochemical derivatives in 2021.
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Food processing industry output value was MXN 350 billion in Nuevo León for 2022.
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Aerospace parts manufacturing yielded 15,000 tons of components exported from Nuevo León in 2022.
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Cement production in the state hit 5.2 million tons in 2023 from Cemex facilities.
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Electronics assembly output in Nuevo León reached 120 million units in 2022.
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Glass manufacturing produced 1.8 million tons in Nuevo León's Vitro plants in 2022.
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Machinery and equipment production value stood at MXN 180 billion in 2022.
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Textile output in Nuevo León was 250,000 tons of fabrics in 2021.
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Furniture manufacturing output reached MXN 45 billion in value terms for 2022.
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Pharmaceutical production output was 500 million units of medicines in Nuevo León 2022.
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Aluminum extrusion output totaled 300,000 tons from regional plants in 2022.
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Rubber products manufacturing produced 450,000 tons in Nuevo León in 2022.
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Plastic products output value was MXN 120 billion in the state for 2022.
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Paper and cardboard production reached 1.2 million tons in 2022.
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Non-metallic minerals output was 8.5 million tons from quarries in 2022.
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Leather goods production output value MXN 25 billion in Nuevo León 2022.
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Wood products manufacturing totaled 400,000 cubic meters in 2022.
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Beverage production output was 2.5 billion liters in Nuevo León breweries 2022.
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Tobacco products output value MXN 15 billion from state factories in 2022.
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Apparel manufacturing produced 50 million garments in Nuevo León 2022.
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Electrical equipment output reached MXN 90 billion in value 2022.
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Metal products fabrication output 1.5 million tons in 2022.
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Transportation equipment output excluding autos was MXN 60 billion 2022.
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Printing and publishing output value MXN 30 billion in Nuevo León 2022.
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Jewelry manufacturing output MXN 12 billion from state artisans 2022.
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Toys and sporting goods output 20 million units in 2022.
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Medical devices production reached 10 million units in Nuevo León 2022.
Interpretation
Manufacturing Output Interpretation
Nuevo León is basically a factory with a state attached, churning out everything from skyscrapers' steel to your next car, your beer, and even the pill for your ensuing headache.
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