Mexico. AkzoNobel reported that it has opened a new coil coating production line at its facilities located in the town of García.
In addition to doubling current capacity, the new line will also serve local coated steel manufacturers, including Ternium, Zincacero and Galvasid.
The coil coating products that are manufactured at the headquarters will support the appliance and construction sectors. In addition, the new line will produce specialty products, including metallic and "wrinkled" finishes. Volumes currently imported from the U.S. will now be manufactured locally in Mexico.
"The Garcia facility will allow us to participate in new regional markets," explained Miguel Rocha, Regional Sales Manager for Mexico and Central America for AkzoNobel's metal coatings business. "We will also improve our response time and customer service, as well as give a great sign of our commitment to the Mexican market and to our customers."
Jorge Granillo, Director of Global Acquisitions at Exiros, which buys on behalf of Ternium, said he appreciates AkzoNobel's focus on customer needs: "With a new coil production channel in Mexico, we will benefit from faster response time and faster color swatches, which will help us as a customer to be more competitive in our markets."
