Manufacturing Magazine May 2015 | Page 129

LATIN AMERICA
“ PWO Mexico is oriented to continuous improvement ; with this philosophy our team works hard to improve keyword or KPI ,” stated Edgardo Roman , CEO of PWO Mexico .
Roman remarked that from the beginning of operations in Mexico , in 2008 , PWO has made major investments to reach its quality and client satisfaction standards . State of the art equipment has been bought and the logistical hub has been expanded . All of this has been done with the aim of improving the efficiency of the logistics , supply and production chains .
Mexico expects a 25 percent growth in automobile production , which is why PWO Mexico expects to grow parallel with these new demands . New OEMs , or Original Equipment Manufacturers , are also arriving , including Mazda , BMW , Daimler and more . Likewise PWO prepares to launch new production lines along these brands .

Company Information

NAME
PWO de Mexico ( Progress Werk Oberkirch AG )
INDUSTRY
Auto parts manufacturing
HEADQUARTERS
Chachapa , Puebla , Mexico
FOUNDED
PWO acquired Cartec in 2008 , Cartec was founded in 1990
EMPLOYEES
600
Using its equipment , work force and quality control system , PWO Mexico manufactures samples and innovative prototypes , which is how they will expand their product portfolio with current clients in 2016 .
REVENUE
USD $ 50 million
WEBSITE www . pwo-mexico . com . mx
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