Balluff inaugurated its new production plant in Aguascalientes, designed as a smart factory that will allow the sensor and automation specialist to achieve the expected growth while creating resilient supply chains.

With the 7,000 m2 facility, Balluff is regionalizing its supply chain and is committed to the commercial area of the Americas with the investment of 53 million dollars.

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"We believe that business is local and regional, just like production. That is why the new plant in Aguascalientes plays a key role in supplying our customers in the Americas region, with locally produced products, high availability and lower delivery time," says Frank Nonnenmann, CEO and head of supply chain at Balluff.

Mexico is not a new territory for Balluff: the subsidiary in Querétaro has just completed 21 years of operation. Balluff also has subsidiaries in Canada, the United States, Argentina and Brazil.

Balluff organized the construction of the Aguascalientes site as an accelerated project, carrying out multiple phases in parallel.

"For example, the design phase of the new factory, the start-up of the local construction company and the contract negotiations were carried out in parallel," explains Andreas Schönle, director of strategic projects at Balluff and responsible for the construction of the new installation. In the process, Balluff benefited from the good cooperation of the contractor and local authorities.

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The project was approved internally a year ago, the official groundbreaking ceremony took place in January and production can begin after just eight months.

Balluff's new Smart Factory for sensor and automation solutions will create around 700 modern jobs in production, management and administration in Aguascalientes until 2027.

Following the successful start of production, Balluff will gradually expand manufacturing in Aguascalientes: additional assembly lines for sensor and networking technology for the US market will follow.

In Solili you can consult industrial warehouses available in Querétaro and San Luis Potosí

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