POLESA - Increasing production capacity of power transmission poles in Mexico (IDBI-15482-01)

Regions
  • Latin America and Caribbean
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Mexico
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • IDB Invest (IDBI)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Nov 25, 2025
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Exportadora de Postes GDL, S.A. de C.V.
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
  • Industry and Trade
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 50.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 50.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 65.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IDBI website

Updated in EWS Mar 30, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Oct 2, 2025

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Project Description
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As stated by the IDB Invest, the present operation consists of a long-term financing of up to US$100 million, with a tenor of up to 8 years, including a 2-year grace period, for Exportadora de Postes GDL, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican company dedicated to the manufacturing of steel poles and hardware for the electrical industry. The loan will be used to cover capital expenditures related to the construction of a new service center, as well as the acquisition and installation of machinery and equipment, with the aim of increasing the company's production capacity.

The Project involves the construction and operation of an 80,000-square meter industrial facility that will house a metalworking service center in Ixtlahuacan de los Membrillos, state of Jalisco, Mexico. Specialized equipment, steel coil levelers, and laser and plasma cutters—will be installed at the center to process and supply materials to industrial clients. The site where the Project will be located is a plot of land, clear of all vegetation.

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
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As stated on the company's website, Grupo Polesa is a group of Mexican companies dedicated to the manufacturing of steel poles and hardware for the electrical industry. It consists of two manufacturing plants with seventeen hectares of fabrication and storage facilities, equipped with world-class machinery and technology. Polesa comprehensively develops its human team to exceed customer goals and expectations.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - Exportadora de Postes GDL, S.A. de C.V. (Grupo Polesa) Client Industry and Trade

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Client - Exportadora de Postes GDL, S.A. de C.V.:

Address: Ant. Camino a la Capilla 1980 Ixtlahuacan de los Membrillos, Jal. C.P. 45870
Email: jose.gomez@polesa.com.mx

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