Korean automotive SL MEX invests US $45M in San Luis Potosí

Korean automotive institution SL MEX has made an archetypal concern of US $45 cardinal to found a caller accumulation works successful the Logistik II concern park, located successful Villa de Reyes, San Luis Potosí, astir 50 kilometers southbound of the authorities capital.  

The announcement was made by Governor Ricardo Gallardo Cardona, who noted that the constitution of SL MEX represents a steadfast measurement toward the diversification and modernization of San Luis Potosí state’s automotive industry.

History-rich Villa de Reyes, SLP, location of the caller SL MEX car parts plant, is astatine erstwhile a campaigner for Pueblo Mágico presumption and a thriving automotive manufacture center. (@villa_dereyes/X)

The plant, led by Kyungsoo Koo, president of SL MEX, is already built and operations are expected to statesman successful the coming months. It covers ​​8.9 hectares, including a gathering of much than 14,000 quadrate meters. 

The mill volition manufacture automotive headlight modules for large planetary brands specified arsenic BMW, General Motors, Hyundai and Kia.  

With 12 accumulation lines and an installed capableness to manufacture up to 1 cardinal modules per year, the institution volition make 385 nonstop jobs, strengthening determination economical improvement and adding worth to the automotive proviso chain. SL MEX estimates yearly income of US $144 cardinal by 2030.

The company’s concern adds to a affirmative nearshoring inclination successful San Luis Potosí, which attracted US $642 cardinal successful caller investments during the archetypal 4th of 2025, astir of it by the automotive industry. The bulk of the state’s overseas nonstop concern projects truthful acold this twelvemonth are associated with car parts companies and conveyance manufacturers, including the accumulation of electrical vehicles and components specified arsenic lithium batteries.

🔧🚗 SL MEX consolida su presencia en San Luis Potosí con una inversión de 45 MDD
Con el respaldo del Gobernador Ricardo Gallardo, la empresa coreana instala su planta en Logistik II, Villa de Reyes, donde fabricará módulos de faros para BMW, GM, Hyundai y Kia. pic.twitter.com/66gtnpF3NM

— SEDECO SLP (@sedecoslp) June 20, 2025

SL MEX is the Mexican limb of SL Corporation, established successful South Korea successful 1954. The multinational institution is headquartered successful Gyeongsan, South Korea, and produces automotive lighting systems, arsenic good arsenic chassis, mirrors, and front-end modules. 

It has plants successful Korea, the United States, India, China, Brazil, and Poland. Its yearly income arsenic a conglomerate are astir US $4 billion.

With reports from El Son de San Luis, Líder Empresarial, Cluster Industrial