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Quality and experience of local labor force was an essential factor for Daimler to install.a Freightliner trucks plant in Saltillo. They will also develop here a strong suppliers chain.

This was informed by D’Arcy North, Logistics and Materials Manager for Daimler Trucks, interviewed during the forum organized by Coahuila-Southeast Chapter of the Mexican Chamber of Processing Industry, Canacintra, on small and medium companies and productive chains, “Noveno Foro Pyme y Encuentro de Cadenas Productivas”, which was inaugurated yesterday.

“We think this is the ideal forum to find them; we think we will develop between 40 and 50 suppliers”, Mr. North assured when speaking about the products being exhibited by more than 100 micro, small and medium companies participating in the Forum, which purpose is becoming suppliers for the big assemblers.

Luis Lopez, Planning and Procurement Manager for Daimler, also spoke about logistics in Coahuila’s southeast region and said that “considering development and growth and new infrastructure in the zone, as well as the construction of the new highway, I do not see any problem and we will go over details in the future. Our plans are doubling production within three years”.