Schaeffler Builds Innovation Center in Puebla

Schaeffler celebrated 50 years of operations in the country with the announcement of an investment of 19 million euros for the construction of an Innovation Center in the municipality of Huejotzingo, Puebla, the German manufacturer announced.

For this purpose, the multi-sector supplier will build a 9,375 square meter building, which will house four key areas: Research and Development, Testing, Special Machinery and Tooling Workshop.

The building will include spaces for product testing, as well as offices, and will be focused on innovation in electric and hybrid mobility technologies.

The facility will employ 420 professionals specialized in software engineering, simulation, testing and validation, as well as electrical and mechanical engineering.

The new Innovation Center represents a strategic step in Schaeffler's trajectory in Puebla, where it has been manufacturing high-precision components for the automotive and industrial machinery industries since 1975.

Since then, Schaeffler has expanded its presence to currently operate eight plants employing approximately 7,500 employees.

Since 2008, the Mexican operations have been responsible for more than 360 inventions and has been granted 90 patents, demonstrating its significant impact on local industry.

“Since Schaeffler established itself in Mexico, we have contributed to the growth and innovation of various industrial sectors as the technology company of movement,” said Gabriel Rivera, president of Schaeffler Latin America, during the groundbreaking ceremony.

"The Innovation Center is a further demonstration of our commitment to excellence, quality, sustainability and the development of local talent. It represents a key step in our vision to drive innovation and research in the Americas, reaffirming our investment in the future of the country and our commitment to our customers," the executive added.

“The establishment of our Innovation Center in Huejotzingo reinforces Schaeffler's commitment to electric mobility in the region and strengthens the collaborative ties between our projects in Latin America and our global R&D centers,” said Claudio Castro, head of Research and Development for Latin America.