Grupo VAZLO arrives in Aguascalientes
AGUASCALIENTES - The governor of the state of Aguascalientes, Tere Jiménez, met with the automotive and aftermarket supplier Grupo Vazlo, which announced its arrival in Aguascalientes with an investment of US$42.5 million, generating 225 new jobs for the state in the first stage.
Grupo VAZLO is a 100% Mexican company specialized in the production, marketing and distribution of aftermarket auto parts, with presence in international markets such as the United States, Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Chile, Brazil, Bolivia, Canada, Lebanon, Israel, etc.
The company has its corporate headquarters in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, in addition to distribution centers in Celaya, Guadalajara, Puebla, Merida, Veracruz, among other cities in the country.
The company has its corporate headquarters in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, in addition to distribution centers in Celaya, Guadalajara, Puebla, Merida, Veracruz, among other cities in the country.
The investment of US42.5 million is for the construction of an auto parts Master Distribution Center and a corporate tower on a 31,000 square meter site in the Santa Fe Technopark industrial park. In a second phase, a manufacturing plant for metal components will be built.
The brand has more than 4,300 auto parts in its catalog for more than 32,000 applications, with 271 auto part codes made in Mexico for engine mounts, transmissions and dust covers. The company specializes in steering and suspension parts with more than 35,000 applications.
For their made-in-Mexico auto parts they have CNC machining centers, aluminum injection, rubber injection, assembly and finishing. In addition, they have developed an exclusive rubber compounding process with a production capacity of 1,800 tons per year.
In terms of social and environmental responsibility, the Mexican company created a forest with more than 225,000 trees for a 100% sustainable agribusiness project.
"With this investment, Aguascalientes continues to consolidate itself as a benchmark for attracting national and international investment," said Governor Tere Jiménez on her social networks.
