Heineken will invest over $2.7 bln in Mexico through 2028
MEXICO CITY, June 11 (Reuters) - Beer maker Heineken will invest $2.75 bln in different projects in Mexico, the company's CEO in the country said on Wednesday.
Oriol Bonaclocha said during the president's morning press conference that the investment will include the construction of a new factory in the country's southeast.
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Heineken will invest over $2.7 bln in Mexico through 2028
MEXICO CITY, June 11 (Reuters) - Beer maker Heineken will invest $2.75 bln in different projects in Mexico, the company's CEO in the country said on Wednesday. Oriol Bonaclocha said during the president's morning press conference that the investment will include the construction of a new factory in the country's southeast.
