Nefab Opens a State-of-the-Art Packaging Engineering Center in Guadalajara
Nefab, a global provider of industrial packaging and logistics solutions, has expanded its operations in Guadalajara with a new 3,000-square-meter (32,300-square-foot) production and engineering facility, strengthening its support for the advanced manufacturing and digital infrastructure industries in western Mexico.
The expansion marks the launch of Nefab’s advanced engineering center in Guadalajara, which integrates packaging design, testing, prototyping, and production capabilities on a single campus. The engineering center will serve customers in Mexico and throughout the Americas.
Unlike traditional packaging production sites, the Guadalajara campus will feature advanced testing and prototyping capabilities, allowing engineers to simulate real-world shipping conditions and validate packaging performance before equipment is shipped.
“Guadalajara has become one of the most
important technology and manufacturing hubs in Mexico,” said Eric Wickman, Nefab’s Regional Director for Latin America. “As investments grow in areas such as artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure, packaging requirements are becoming increasingly complex. Expanding our engineering capabilities locally allows us to support our customers with faster development cycles and more specialized packaging solutions.”
Located in one of the country’s most dynamic technology and manufacturing hubs, the new facility will support companies operating in digital infrastructure, electronics, healthcare, semiconductors, automotive, and other industrial sectors, where packaging must protect high-value and highly sensitive products moving through global supply chains.
“Advanced testing allows us to recreate the stressful situations that products experience
along global logistics routes,” said Guilherme Ueda, Manager of Engineering and Innovation for Latin America at Nefab. “This level of validation is essential to protect complex equipment such as server racks, electronic components, and other high-value technologies.”
The expansion is expected to create 60 new jobs in engineering, technical areas, and production during the first year.
The expansion of the Guadalajara campus builds on Nefab’s recent regional investments. In 2025, the company launched a thin-gauge thermoforming packaging operation that integrates in-house design, production, and recycling of reusable and recyclable packaging systems.
