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The urgency is the customer. The BMW 3 Series is supposed to launch in 2018, so we have a three-year window. If you’re a supplier, you need to be online and you need to be through all of your certifications and processes, and make sure your parts are ready to go when that vehicle rolls off the production line.
Daron Gifford, Management Consulting Partner, Plante Moran
“Manufacturing in central Mexico gives us a strategic advantage not found in other global production locations. The area offers an excellent quality work force and outstanding transportation infrastructure. Our presence in Mexico also enables us to explore new opportunities in the North and South American markets.”
Bob Penicka, President Axiom Industries
Mexico is an excellent location, very close to the most important consumer market in the world, the USA, together with Canada
Roel Spee
The key issue iswhether you serve the market in North America from nearby or from a destination far away such as China or elsewhere in Asia. The supply chain cost is a key factor when looking into transporting goods overseas from China to North America and there is a cost factor associated with that. That is quite different from Mexico, obviously. Transportation costs there are important.
Roel Spee
Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems is pleased to announce our continued strategic business relationship with Entrada Group in Fresnillo.
Tank Williams, Senior Vice President of Operations at Meggitt
Since the inception, Meggitt has realized outstanding results with the support of the employees and Entrada Group; together playing an integral role in achieving and maintaining the highest quality output, ISO 9000 certification, and meeting our business objectives.
Tank Williams, Senior Vice President of Operations at Meggitt
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Plastomer Fast-Tracks Mexico Manufacturing, Setting Up at Entrada Group’s Celaya Campus

US-based auto supplier strategically positions in the heart of Mexico’s fastest-expanding manufacturing regionThursday, September 22, 2016 (Austin, TX) – Entrada Group , an experienced firm with a track record over two decades of guiding manufacturers from around the world in establishing their own production footprint in Mexico, today announced that Plastomer Corporation  launched operations at Entrada’s manufacturing campus in Celaya, Mexico. Due to Entrada’s proven turnkey system for long-term manufacturing growth, Plastomer, a

Entrada Group Survey: Mexican Automotive Supply Base is Essential, but Quality Concerns Remain

Respondents Concerned about Security, Lack of “Mexico Know-How” and Talent ShortagesApril 19, 2016 (Austin, TX) – While 90% of automotive manufacturers in Mexico believe having a strong, reliable supply base is “very important,” 23% of them rate the quality of that supply base as “poor.” These are two of the key findings of Entrada Group’s report “Mexico’s Automotive Manufacturing — Incentives & Barriers.” While respondents currently lacking Mexico operations are deterred by a broad array of barriers, no single concern dominates, according to the survey findings of Entrada Group — a US-

Entrada Group Podcasts: How The Mexican State of Guanajuato Became a Global Automotive Powerhouse

From modest beginnings in the early 1990s when GM was the first OEM to establish operations in Guanajuato (in Silao), to today, when the auto industry is responsible for roughly half of the state’s industrial output, much has changed in the state of Guanajuato. This explosive growth is discussed in Entrada Group’s latest podcast: “How Guanajuato Became a Global Automotive Powerhouse.” How did the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, which traditionally had an economy based on agriculture and light industry, grow annual state exports exponentially throughout a 20-year period, with

Entrada Group Podcasts: Seizing Opportunity – 23 Billion Reasons Why Auto Suppliers Are Looking at Mexico

October 19, 2015 (Austin, TX) – With the automotive industry in Mexico skyrocketing – recent numbers putting investment at $23 billion – auto suppliers from around the world are discovering new opportunities by establishing production in Mexico. Best practices for suppliers seeking to succeed in Mexico and use it as a springboard for new growth is the subject of Entrada Group’s latest podcast: “Seizing Opportunity – 23 Billion Reasons Why Auto Suppliers Are Looking at Mexico.” 

Entrada Group Breaks Ground on New $50 Million Celaya, Guanajuato Manufacturing Campus

March 24, 2015 (Austin, TX) – Entrada Group, a US-based company that owns and manages manufacturing campuses in Mexico to support international manufacturers seeking to enhance their competitiveness, has launched its new campus in Celaya, Guanajuato. The Mexican state of Guanajuato is at the heart of one of the fastest-expanding regions for automotive and aerospace production in the world, and this campus is ideally located to provide an advanced manufacturing location to suppliers of these industries. Occupancy for the new park, which will offer 1 million sq ft at full buildout, will begin

Entrada Group Podcasts: Bring it Home – How US and Mexico Share Common Ground on Manufacturing

February 11, 2015 (Austin, TX) – Over the past decade as overall costs in Asia have soared, a growing number of American companies have moved their production back to North America, whether the US or Mexico. This reshoring and nearshoring manufacturing trend is the subject of Entrada Group’s latest podcast: “Bring it Home – How the US and Mexico Share Common Ground on Manufacturing .” An important question: “How many jobs have reshored?” is answered in this podcast, hosted by

Entrada Group Podcasts: Economist and Author on North American Manufacturing Perception Versus Reality

October 29, 2014 (Austin, TX) – Entrada Group presents the latest installment of its offshore manufacturing podcast series: “Why American and Canadian Manufacturing Aren’t Dead .” In this podcast, Doug Donahue, Principal and Vice President of Business Development for Entrada Group, interviews Joe Atikian, economist and author of “Industrial Shift: The Structure of the New World Economy.” Atikian is one of the voices challenging the common sentiment that American manufacturing is on a downward spiral.

Whitepaper: Cost Model Analysis an Essential Step toward Mexico Manufacturing Success

September 10, 2014 (Austin, TX) – In a newly released whitepaper (available for free download at www.entradagroup.com/white-paper-cost-model), Entrada Group provides manufacturers in the process of selecting new locations for their operations with best practices for ensuring they have a full picture of costs before they engage. A cost model analysis gives manufacturers an overview of expenditures as they contemplate a new manufacturing location. Unfortunately, many companies in the early phases of site selection (particularly those evaluating locations in a foreign country) either lack

Entrada Group Podcasts: Mexican Government Official on Querétaro and Why Aerospace is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

July 1, 2014 (Austin, TX) – Entrada Group presents the latest installment of its offshore manufacturing podcast series: “Flying High: How Querétaro Became a Leading Global Manufacturing Location .” In this podcast, Doug Donahue, Principal and Vice President of Business Development for Entrada Group, talks with Hugo Mandujano, Director of Investment Promotion for the State of Querétaro, about the drivers behind the staggering growth in the

Entrada Group Announces Contract for Strategic Mexico Support Services with Elastomer Solutions

June 24, 2014 (Austin, TX) – Elastomer Solutions, a leading, Europe-based, global automotive supplier, has agreed to a five-year contract with Entrada Group, a US-based firm that helps international manufacturers establish operations in Mexico swiftly and easily. Entrada will provide general and administrative support services to Elastomer Solutions’s new North American facility, which will be based at Entrada’s manufacturing park in Zacatecas, Mexico. Elastomer Solutions now adds a North American presence to their existing operations in Portugal, Germany, Slovakia and Morocco, putting

Survey: Mexico and US Leading Low-Cost Manufacturing Locations

April 7, 2014 (Austin, TX) – When evaluating low-cost locations worldwide for production of goods bound for the North American market, small- and mid-size manufacturing executives say the United States and Mexico are at the top of the list, beating China by a margin of over four to one. These results are included in the report, “Where in the World,” a study released today of competitive manufacturing locations worldwide commissioned by Entrada Group, a company that helps international manufacturers transition to Mexico swiftly and cost-effectively. The full report is available for

Entrada Group Presents Webinars on Competitive Manufacturing in Central Mexico

April 2, 2014 (Austin, TX) — Entrada Group, a US-based company that helps foreign manufacturers set up their own operations in central Mexico swiftly and cost-effectively, has announced a year-long schedule of educational webinars for C-suite executives interested in manufacturing in Mexico. These online sessions occur on the second Wednesday of every month at 2:00pm ET/11:00am PT. Entrada has many years of experience helping manufacturers capitalize on opportunities in central Mexico, equipping them with the necessary resources to face the challenges of setting up and running their own

Survey: Mexico and US Leading Low-Cost Manufacturing Locations

March 27, 2014 (Austin, TX) – When evaluating low-cost locations worldwide for production of goods bound for the North American market, small- and mid-size manufacturing executives say the United States and Mexico are at the top of the list, beating China by a margin of over four to one. These results are included in the report, “Where in the World,” a study released today of competitive manufacturing locations worldwide commissioned by Entrada Group, a company that helps international manufacturers transition to Mexico swiftly and cost-effectively. The full report is available for

Luis Lozano Soto of PwC Explains How Automotive Manufacturers are Leveraging Mexico

Austin, Texas — October 30, 2013. Entrada Group presents the latest installment of its offshore manufacturing podcast series: “Shifting Gears: How Automotive Manufacturers are Leveraging Mexico for New Sales as well as Cost Competitiveness,” which journalists are invited to use to supplement their reporting on automotive manufacturing in Mexico. During this audio interview conducted by Doug Donahue, Principal and Vice President of Business Development for Entrada Group, Luis Lozano Soto, Tax Services Partner, and the lead partner of the automotive industry group at PwC Mexico, discusses

Axiom Strengthens Their Commitment to Central Mexico Manufacturing with a Five-year Lease Extension through Entrada Group

Austin, Texas (October 18, 2013) - Axiom, a joint venture between Wisconsin-based fishing rod manufacturer St. Croix Rods and Rapsody, Inc., has agreed to a second five-year lease and shelter contract extension with Entrada Group in their central Mexico manufacturing facility, located in Fresnillo, Zacatecas. The agreement offers Axiom new growth opportunities, as they begin to produce fishing rods for the online and private label markets.   The company’s Zacatecas location not only offers Axiom access to cost-competitive labor, it helps introduce new topline expansion. “Manufacturing in

Premium Sound Solutions (a D+M Group Company) Further Commits to Central Mexico Manufacturing with Five-year Lease Extension through Entrada Group

Austin, Texas — September 26, 2013. Premium Sound Solutions (PSS) has agreed to a five-year lease extension and shelter contract with the Entrada Group in their manufacturing facility in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico. The agreement not only includes full-service facilities management within Entrada’s state-of-the-art industrial park, but also comprehensive access to the full support of Entrada’s shared services center there, which handles HR and recruitment, payroll, finance, transport and logistics, IT and more for international manufacturers based both within and outside of the park in

Entrada Group Interviews Jason King, Vice President of AlixPartners about Trends in Nearshoring and Reshoring to North America

Austin, Texas — January 14, 2013. Entrada Group presents the latest installment of its offshore manufacturing podcast series: “Why Mexico Remains the Nearshoring Location of Choice for Manufacturers.” During this interview conducted by Doug Donahue, Principle and Vice President of Business Development for the Entrada Group, Jason King, Vice President at AlixPartners, a global business advisory firm, explains the motivations behind the current trend of manufacturers either nearshoring or reshoring operations to North America. He outlines: · That not only are manufacturers nearshoring

Entrada Group Interviews Roel Spee of Plant Location International (IBM-PLI) about Low Cost Manufacturing in Mexico Trends

Brussels, Belgium — May 9, 2012. Entrada Group presents the latest installment of its offshore manufacturing podcast series: “What to Consider When Choosing a Low Cost Manufacturing Location”.During this interview conducted by Doug Donahue, Principle and Vice President of Business Development for the Entrada Group, Roel Spee, Global Leader of Plant Location International (IBM-PLI), outlines why he thinks Mexico will continue to maintain its top position in attracting global foreign investment. He discusses: · What makes Mexico such an attractive manufacturing location over China ·

Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems Extends Its Manufacturing Support Relationship with Entrada Group for an Additional Five-Years

Austin, TX — April 30, 2012. Manufacturing shelter operator Entrada Group has announced that it and Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems (MABS) have agreed to a five-year extension of their strategic relationship in Mexico. The agreement includes the contracting of a state-of-the art, 35,000sq ft manufacturing facility located in Zacatecas within Entrada’s industrial park, in addition to the full support of Entrada’s shared services center, which handles HR and recruitment, payroll, finance, transport and logistics, IT and more.Austin, TX — April 30, 2012. Manufacturing shelter operator Entrada

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