Balluff opened its new production facility in Aguascalientes, Mexico, on Oct. 27, 2023. The new smart factory will enable the sensor and automation specialist to achieve its planned growth while creating resilient supply chains. A special feature of the project: The construction project was implemented particularly quickly. With the greenfield facility, Balluff is regionalizing its supply chain and is clearly committed to the Americas’ trading area with the $53 million investment.
“We believe that business is local and regional and so is production. That’s why the new site in Aguascalientes plays a key role in supplying our customers in the Americas region with locally produced products, high availability, and short delivery times,” says Frank Nonnenmann, managing director and head of supply chain at Balluff.
Mexico is not new territory for Balluff: the sales location in Querétaro has been in operation for twenty-one years. Balluff also has Americas subsidiaries in Canada, the United States, Argentina, and Brazil. Balluff organized the site construction in Aguascalientes as a fast-track project, from the business case to site selection to building construction. This means carrying out multiple phases in parallel.