Manufacturing Magazine April 2015 | Page 65

LATIN AMERICA
“ In Mexico we have young , educated professionals who can create and design products which in other countries may not raise the same interest ,” Sauter stressed .
Sustainability Into Projects ’ Purposes
Like many other properly-established companies , Continental Automotive Guadalajara is certified for operating under quality and environmentallyfriendly standards such as ISO 16949 and ISO : 14001 . But the company ’ s most important contribution to decreasing its carbon footprint is developing cleaner transmissions for everydayuse vehicles .
The company has also participated in the development of high-potency vehicles with less than four cylinders and hybrid vehicles manufacturing .
“ We are contributing to global automotive sustainability ,” Sauter pointed .
Optimization of the Human Team ’ s Performance

“ Most of the success we have accomplished up to date is a result of dedicated , mutual efforts along with our suppliers , whom who we work very close to ”

– Ing . Alejandro Sauter , CEO , Continental Automotive Guadalajara
Successful operations at Continental Automotive Guadalajara are also result of its work environment . The company is the second best Great Place To Work among western Mexico ’ s enterprises with 5,000 or more employees .
“ We strive at making our employees feel comfortable in their workplace , so their www . conti-online . com 65