IAA 2011

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IAA (International Motor Show)
IAA is one of the most important tradeshows in the automotive industry! The IAA is organized by the German Association of the Automotive Industry and in 2009, it reached about 850,000 visitors!

Why visit the ProMéxico booth? Mexico is among the world’s top 10 leading manufacturers of automobiles, trucks, auto parts and components. About two million light and heavy vehicles are annually manufactured in the nation. The world’s leading automotive firms have manufacturing operations in Mexico, including 8 of the top 10 light vehicle assemblers, 12 heavy vehicle manufacturers and nearly 90% of the 100 top Tier 1 auto parts producers. Over a thousand auto parts companies are established in Mexico!

Mexico is an attractive investment destination in the automotive sector:
 * A country with low operation costs. According to the study “Competitive Alternatives: KPMG’s Guide to International Business Location 2008 Edition”, Mexico offers much lower costs for manufacturing auto parts compared to leading automotive nations, including Japan, Germany and the U.S.A
 * A country with experience. Mexico has an automotive tradition that goes back nearly 100 years, since the first automotive plant in the country established in 1921.
 * Deep supplier network. The main North American, European and Asian auto parts companies have plants in Mexico, guaranteeing “just in time” deliveries and flexibility.
 * Mexico has Free Trade Agreements with 44 countries.
 * A country with qualified labor:
 * Firms such as Delphi and General Motors have leading design and engineering centers in Mexico.
 * There are over 750,000 engineering and technology students.
 * Over 90,000 new engineers and technology students graduate each year from Mexican universities and institutes.
 * Mexican universities offer over 900 graduate programs in the areas of engineering and technology.

The ProMéxico booth will be located in Hall 4.0 C16. We will have the participation of private automotive companies (AirTemp S.A. de C.V., Grupo Faso S.A. de C.V. and El Consorcio de Exportación Automotriz) and different Mexican states governments, such as; Chihuahua, Durango, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Nuevo León, Tlaxcala, Yucatán. They will be present at our pavilion and interview with different companies interested in learning about business opportunities in Mexico!

If you would be interested in meeting with us PLEASE REGISTER HERE as soon as possible or send us a mail to: nina.jaretzke@promexico.gob.mx

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