Puebla Must Attract Investment Through Value Chains: CANACINTRA

Puebla must strengthen its investment promotion strategy by leveraging its existing value chains and available industrial spaces, particularly for textile manufacturing and information technology (IT), reports the National Chamber of the Transformation Industry (CANACINTRA). Alejandro Meneses, Head of the IT Sector, CANACINTRA Puebla chapter, said local authorities should work more aggressively to position the city as a secure and competitive destination for foreign investment. He emphasized that Puebla continues to offer strong industrial capabilities and infrastructure that could attract new projects.

Meneses noted that alongside investment promotion, current companies must receive support to adopt software tools, automation systems and cybersecurity solutions to avoid vulnerabilities. He added that CANACINTRA has urged municipal officials to coordinate with the state government and foreign embassies to present Puebla’s industrial opportunities to international investors.

He said the city still lacks a “real diagnostic” to identify priority countries for investment outreach and recommended reactivating the convention tourism sector, which often generates business meetings and new project opportunities.

Beyond attracting new capital, Meneses stressed the importance of helping existing companies grow through promotional campaigns and fiscal incentives. While available land is limited, he pointed out that several abandoned former factories could be repurposed for textile or IT companies looking to establish operations.

Meneses reiterated that Puebla must build the conditions needed for external investors to view the city as a stable and reliable destination.

He highlighted that IT companies are becoming increasingly important to the local industry, contributing software development and digital services that improve productivity. Puebla also has the opportunity to boost “smokestack-free industries,” he said, noting that mid-sized spaces, unused for more than a decade, could serve smaller or emerging firms after larger companies relocated to other municipalities.

Micro-industrial parks, he added, would support IT businesses and help drive Industry 4.0 adoption and innovation, both essential for improving competitiveness across sectors.

Puebla Awards Cablebús Contract to Doppelmayr Consortium

MBN reported that the Puebla government has formally awarded public tender SPFA-OP-LPE-2025-165, confirming that the long-planned Cablebús system in Puebla will become a reality. The Ministry of Planning, Finance, and Administration (SPFA) tells MTP Noticias that five companies, including leading cable-transport system manufacturer Doppelmayr Mexico, will be responsible for constructing the system’s four lines.

According to the official tender documents, the project corresponds to the Integrated Project for the Construction of a Cable Transport System in the City of Puebla, one of the most ambitious mobility works of the administration. The tender was formally announced through the state’s public procurement process, which outlined the project scope, requirements, timelines, and financial structure for bidders.

A Five-Company Consortium Wins the Contract

Six companies initially registered for the state public tender. However, during the opening of technical and economic proposals, one company withdrew, leaving the following five participants; Doppelmayr México S.A. de C.V, LAAI S.A. de C.V, Gurcem S.A. de C.V, Impulsadora de Obra y Renta de Maquinaria Pesada S.A. de C.V and Favma Construcción S.A. de C.V.

The five companies formed a joint collaboration agreement and submitted a combined technical-economic proposal. On Nov. 28, 2025, the consortium was declared the winner of the procedure, officially securing the contract for the construction of Puebla’s Cablebús system.

The tender required a minimum net worth of MX$2 billion ($108.95 million) due to the scale and complexity of the project, which includes civil engineering, electromechanical systems, and advanced transportation infrastructure.