Automotive Cluster Chihuahua

Is a group led by the private sector that includes automotive manufacturers, government

agencies, and academic Institutions that have decided to join efforts focused towards common

initiatives that foster the growth of the Automotive industry in Chihuahua.

¿Why the Automotive Cluster?

The Automotive Industry in Mexico

Generates 3.5 % of the National GDP and 19.8% of the total manufacturing GDP

Impacts 23 industrial sectors

In 2011 the GDP generated by the Automotive industry grew 4 times over the total National GDP (16.9 vs. 3.9 %)

4 new Auto assembly plants in Mexico that will demand local suppliers for components in 5 main commodities . . . Injection molding, Die Casting, Stamping, Forge, Machining

¿Why the Automotive Cluster?

The Industry . . .

2 OEM´sFord & BRP

113 CompaniesT1=44 T2=52 T3=15

3 Design Centers

#1 in Automotiveemployment in México 131,000 people in 2012

$1,650 MDD Payroll 2012

Only in direct personel

$12,000 MDD in Foreign investment

10,000 million sq. ft in industrial

buildings

Chihuahua is a strategic player for the Automotive Manufacturing world:Some key indicators of the Industry are ….

Automotive Sales 2012: Over $6,050 MDD

$3,850 MDD Purchased Materials

2012

10 TechnicalUniversities

Key competences . . .

Process

• Injection Molding

• Die Casting

• Precision Machining

• Assembly and testing

• Gravity Casting

• Heat treatment

• Urethane Molding

• Harness assembly

ProductsGasoline and Diesel engines Aluminum wheelsEngine casted partsWire harnessesAirbags and Steering WheelBraking & suspensionSteering ElectronicsFuel injection systemsInterior Electronic clustersInterior trim

Key supplier to the OEM world ….

Chihuahua supplies the Auto world . . .

• 80 % of a vehicle content is made in Chihuahua• All major OEM´s receive components • 3 Design Centers located in the State (Delphi, Visteon, Dana)• 1 Engine Ford assembly plant• 1 Recreational vehicle assembly plant Bombardier

Practical VisionShort term

• Launch investment projects for private

sector to supply top 5 Automotive

commodities.

• Promote joint ventures with foreign know

how and local investors.

• Promote venture capital projects with

local automotive processes experts

• Promotion of current T2´s and T3´s in

other Automotive growing regions.

• Develop Human talent required for the

Automotive disciplines.

Short term

1. Actively support

expansions of existing T1´s

2. Develop the human talent

required to make existing

and new T1´s more

competitive

Mid Term

1. Develop a new generación

of talent expert in newest

Automotive technologies

2. Attract T1´s focused on

latest automotive

technology (alternative

energy, latest generation

electronics, MEMS, etc)

Short Term

• Land reserve certification for Automotive

use

• Constant and systemic promotion of the

State Automotive capabilities

• Hire high profile former Automotive

executive in Detroit to promote the

Industry

Mid Term

• Construction of state of the art industrial

parks with Space for anchor plants and

supply chain growth.

• Increase Chihuahua´s logistics

infrastructure to connect efficiently to

Sea ports and rest of the country.

Infrastructure – Promotion – Talent development –

Operation excellence / Innovation & Supply Chain development

Main Cluster Objectives

1. INFRASTUCTURE: Identify, plan and coordinate the set up of the key infrastructure elements to support the growth of the industry by offering a competitive platform to new Tier 1 and OEM enterprises.

2. HUMAN TALENT DEVELOPMENT: Develop specialization and continuous education programs aimed to trained new talent for the Automotive disciplines required by the industry, and to reinforce current automotive employees helping their career growth.

1. PROMOTION: Support our government efforts in the promotion of the strenghts of the Automotive Industry both locally and globally.

2. LOCAL SUPPLY CHAINS: Integrate the current and future demands of the industry with the local private sector to encourage the creation of new supply chains in the T2 and T3 levels, always with an open mind for new ventures with Global companies.

3. INNOVATION AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE: Establish a formal program of innovation and operations excellence by learning from the best and aimed to improve the competitiveness of the industry players.

With the support from

Presidente ConsejoChihuahua centro

Ing. Sergio Mendoza

ConsejeroDesarrollo Humano

Ing. Roman Rivas

ConsejeroPromoción y Difusión

Ing. Gerardo Mendez

ConsejeroInfraestructura

Ing. Ernesto Urquidi

Consejero Desarrollocadenas productivas

Ing. Arturo Avila

Consejero Mejoracontinua e Innovación

Ing. Arturo Ruiz

Organization

Cluster Manager

Ing. Carlos Ostos

Miembro Honorario Gobierno

Secretario Economia del EstadoAlvaro Navarro G.

Vicepresidente Academia

Dr. Antonio RiosITESM

Presidentes ConsejoJuarez

Juan Carlos TalaveraCarlos HerreraVictor Corella

Vicepresidente Industria

Ing. Patrick VerscheureManesa Industrial