Project

huamantla ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLE FOR WELLBEING (PODECOBI), IN THE STATE OF tlaxcala.

Sector: Industry


Last Revision

December 15, 2025
Short Name of the Project:
1016 PODECOBI Huamantla, Tlaxcala
Type of Investment:
Greenfield
Subsector:
Industry
Contract Currency:
US Dollars
Estimated Investment MXN:

10,422,000,000

Estimated Investment USD:

540,000,000

Exchange rate (USD/MXN) used by the Ministry of Finance for the economic plan 2026: $ 19.3
Contract Scope:
  Construction,  Administration

DESCRIPTION

PODECOBI are articulated productive ecosystems, where the State acts as an investment promoter, a driver of local capacities, and a facilitator of public and logistical services. They are designed to boost economic activity and foster shared prosperity through economic and social impacts.

The Huamantla PODECOBI covers an area of 530,000.00 m2, which meets the selection criteria established in the Agreement issuing the Guidelines for Economic Development Poles for Wellbeing, published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on May 22, 2025.

On December 15, 2025, investments were announced in the following sectors:
-Automotive: Sonavox, audio system products for the industry.
-Logistics: Comercializadora Dragón distribution center.

Some characteristics of the pole and surrounding municipalities are as follows:
Macrolocation: Huamantla, Tlaxcala.
Communication and Connectivity: Located near the Puebla–Perote and Arco Norte highways, which allow regional mobility toward the central and eastern regions of the country.
Population: 264,842 inhabitants in the municipality of Huamantla and surrounding areas.
Territorial: For the development of productive activities in the PODECOBI, the following are considered productive, priority, and potential vocations:
· Textile industry
· Basic metal industries
· Manufacturing of metal products
· Manufacturing of machinery and equipment
· Manufacturing of computer equipment
· Electrical appliances
· Manufacturing of transportation equipment, and
· Beverage and tobacco industry
Industrial Feasibility: The property has industrial land use.
Services and Infrastructure: Has the basic services and infrastructure for the development of productive activities, including roads, electricity, potable water, drainage, and connectivity.

LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

Type of Project
  Public / Private

STATUS

Stage
  Execution
Substage
  Pre-Execution Activities
RELEVANT DATES
Execution/Construction Starting Date 1st Quarter 2026

GEOLOCATION

State(s)
Tlaxcala   

SPONSOR

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Entity
Secretaría de Economía

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Secretaría de Energía
Description
Federal Government entity responsible for controlling, managing and regulating Mexico’s energy resources, and establishing the national energy policy.
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1016 PODECOBI Huamantla, Tlaxcala
Description
The Ministry of Economy develops and implements comprehensive policies for innovation, diversification, and productive and commercial inclusion, as well as incentives for domestic and foreign investment. This promotes the exploitation of mineral resources and boosts the productivity and competitiveness of industrial sectors, enabling their integration into regional and global value chains, with the goal of contributing to generating well-being for the people of Mexico.
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Diario Oficial de la Federación
Description
A Constitutional Government of the United Mexican States Body, which has the function of publishing in the national territory: laws, regulations, agreements, circulars, orders and other acts issued by the powers of the Federation.

REMARKS

According to a conference held on August 28, 2025, the investments already committed include Knipping Automotive; Integrated Services and Senior Management Administration from the United States; and the Mexican company Comercializadora Dragón.

On December 15, 2025, it was announced that the companies currently in the process of purchasing lots are Gravity (food industry), El Charrito (metal-mechanics), Sonavox (automotive), and Geometrikamil (cardboard).

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