INDUSTRY
Automotive and auto parts
The region has 10 assembly plants (OEM) and is considered an Automotive HUB.
Investors betting on Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes is one of the most recognized states in the automotive industry in the entire country, as it has one of the most important assembly plants, Nissan A1 and A2. It also has relevant supply companies for various international companies.
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The following assemblers belong to Aguascalientes
NISSAN
COMPAS
OEMS Map
This is a map of the region along with the presence of the brands in each state with their respective number of assembly plants. It can be said that all these brands with the exception of VŪHL (a total of 9), are concentrated in only 3 entities, which are: Aguascalientes, Guanajuato and San Luis Potosí; enough for a relatively small radius.
Suppliers
- 35 plants T1 plants in Aguascalientes
- 20,000 direct jobs generated (approximately).
- 117 Plants T2 – Tn… (with products and services related to the process).
- 15,000 direct jobs generated (approximately).
- Investors: Japan, Germany, Spain, United States, Korea.
- We also have national and local talent as a supplier.
- Customers: Nissan, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mazda, FCA, Toyota, Volkswagen, BMW. (not exclusive to Nissan)
BOSCH Mexico (Frenados Mexicanos SA de CV))
Continental
CooperStandard
EATON Industries
HBPO (Hella Behr Plastic Omnium)
Jatco México P1
Marelli Mexicana
Allgaier de Puebla
ATC Mexicana (Advanced Composites)
Atsumitec de México
Dai Nippon Toryo Mexicana S.A. de C.V.
Doiter Castings
E&H Precisión de México (Hiraoka Sangyo Co.)
GLOBAL CAST ALLOYS, S.A. DE C.V.
Howa México (HWMX)
HS Power Spring México (HSPS)
Industria de Asiento Superior (Tachi-S)
Industrias DMU
Kotobukiya Trèves de México (KTMex)
KUROTA México
Maindsteel (Manufacturas Industriales CEJ)
Minth México
MSSC MFG Mexicana
Neturen México
Orotex Industrial Aguascalientes
Parker Corporation Mexicana
Prodomex (Productos Doblados de México)
Resortes Monticello de México
Riken México (RIMEX)
Sanoh Industrial de México (SANMEX)
Sistemas de Arneses K&S México
Sumitomo Electric Sintered Components México
T.S.T. Nikkei (T.S.T. Metales)
Teklas Automotive México
TF-Metal (Fujikiko Tachi-S)
TokaiKogyo de México
Trix Industrial de México
Unipres
ZF Chassis Technology
Global perspective of the region
The Bajío region is considered the 3rd most important Automotive Cluster in North America.
State data on the industry
Nissan is the
1
rd
largest exporter of vehicles in Mexico
600000
vehicles
produced in 2019
5000
jobs
(Nissan A1 and A2)
1000
jobs
(COMPAS) generated by OEM’s (Assemblers)
1
%
of the entity’s manufacturing exports
0
%
of the State Gross Domestic Product (generated by the Automotive and Auto Parts Industry)
0
%
of the total accumulated FDI in the entity from 1999 to the first quarter of 2020
- Academic Information
- Talent and certified people
- Ecosystem of the automotive and auto parts industry
higher and technical
education institutions offer careers related to the sector. Some of them have the Dual Model.
Related careers:
- Mechatronics
- Electronics
- Systems
- Mechanics
- Among others
12000
enrolled
n engineering (27% of students enrolled in the state higher education system)
1000
graduates
(representing 24% of graduates in the 2018-2019 school year)
Aguascalientes has more than
0
% of the Human Capital
in the Secondary Sector to work in the Automotive Sector.
Average monthly salary
$
9000
pesos
9,355 pesos for workers and technicians 22,359 pesos for administrative employees)
57000
people
indirectly impacted (family members of workers)
- Clusters
- Business network
- Universities and training centers
- Research centers
Dual education
Local talent
Research centers
Presence of international companies
Sector ecosystem
Innovation Projects
Dual Educational Model
Carrying out parallel internships at the school and the company, in addition to providing the student with a scholarship during the internship. 11 universities and 18 companies participate.
*German Dual Model
*TNM Dual Education Model
*Mexican Model of Dual Training *Polytechnic University Model
*Nissan University Model
CONALEP Program (School – Company)
Focused on Developing skills in high school students (CONALEP) specialized in Mechanics, Maintenance and Automotive Industry.
46 students participating in the 2019-2020 generation.
7 companies (2019-2020 generation).
Nissan, Jatco, Kurota, La Huerta, Cooper Standard, Beyonz, Sensata Technologies, Gestamp, among others.
Relationship with international organizations and major cities
- Rhineland Palatinate
- Baden Wuttenberg
- Kansas
- Austin Technology Council
- Quebec
- CanCham
- Jica
- Jetro
- Austrade
- Commercial Office of Spain in Mexico
- GIZ
- AmCham
- REDECIM
- Belgium Embassy
- Procolombia
- DEIK
Relationship with international organizations and major cities
- Rhineland Palatinate
- Baden Wuttenberg
- Kansas
- Austin Technology Council
- Quebec
- CanCham
- Jica
- Jetro
- Austrade
- Commercial Office of Spain in Mexico
- GIZ
- AmCham
- REDECIM
- Belgium Embassy
- Procolombia
- DEIK
Success stories
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Cooper Standard
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USA
Year of establishment in Aguascalientes
2018
Amount of investment
70 million dollars
Number of jobs generated
1,400
Product or service
Auto parts
Added Value
- The world’s leading supplier of sealing systems
- The world’s second largest automotive supplier of fuel delivery and braking systems
- The world’s third largest supplier of fluid transfer systems
- Carretera Panamericana Sur KM 114 + 354, Int 54, Parque Industrial FINSA, Aguascalientes 20393, Mexico
- Ave. Mexico 101, Parque Industrial San Francisco, San Francisco De Los Romo, Aguascalientes 20300
Doiter
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India/USA
Year of establishment in Aguascalientes
2018
Amount of investment
6 million dollars
Number of jobs generated
200
Product or service
Manufacture of aluminum components for transmission, engine and brake systems for the automotive industry
Added Value
Supports the diversification of the industry in Aguascalientes.
- San Francisco de los Romo, Ags.
Nissan
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Japan
Year of establishment in Aguascalientes
1992
Amount of investment
The establishment of the A2 manufacturing plant had an investment of 2,000 million dollars.
Number of jobs generated
9,667
Product or service
Car assembly plant
Added Value
It is the main assembly plant in the state and in the region. It is also one of the most important at national level. It has its own university and generates a strong production in Aguascalientes.
- Carretera Federal Lagos de Moreno Km 75, 20290 Aguascalientes, Ags.
Compas
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Germany
Year of establishment in Aguascalientes
2016
Amount of investment
1 billion dollars
Number of jobs generated
4,605
Product or service
Production of premium compact vehicles
Added Value
We are the only plant in all of Latin America that produces Mercedes Benz.
- Aguascalientes, Ags.