Category: Research

The industry often views the $5M investment in Ellison Surface Technologies as a simple equipment upgrade. What it missed: this capital deployment served as the primary strategic precedent for a $200M exit, fundamentally altering the trajectory of the Querétaro aerospace cluster. I am witnessing a shift where industrial infrastructure is no longer just a costRead more ⟶

The industry often views the 2007 IMMEX rollout as a static regulatory framework; in reality, it was a volatile crucible that tested the limits of operational agility. Three major industrial projects in the Bajío region successfully navigated this transition, while 670 companies eventually faced suspension for failing to reconcile their temporary import-export data. The differenceRead more ⟶

The government of Zacatecas granted an official mandate to The Everest Group to develop the Centro Aeroespacial de Zacatecas (CAZ) in 2009, a move that fundamentally altered the region’s industrial trajectory. The industry often views such projects as simple educational initiatives, but what it missed is that this was an exercise in designing critical infrastructureRead more ⟶

Belden, a global leader in signal transmission solutions, achieved an astonishing 7.4 million feet of fiber optic cable production daily by early 2024 at its Nogales, Sonora, facility. This metric isn’t merely a production number; it represents a profound strategic triumph over the inherent complexities of establishing mega-scale manufacturing in Mexico. Executives often view Mexico’sRead more ⟶

In 2007, a strategic decision to anchor Ellison Surface Technologies in Querétaro initiated an aerospace cluster that has since grown to encompass over 60 global companies, generate 50,000 jobs, and drive more than $1.616 billion USD in annual exports. This is not the result of organic evolution alone, but a testament to deliberate institutional architecture.Read more ⟶

Nearly two decades ago, The Everest Group initiated the site selection and conceptual design for a facility that would become a cornerstone asset in an $883 million acquisition by ATI. This was not merely a factory; it was the blueprint for Mexico’s first and only aerospace-grade titanium foundry, a strategic move designed to break aRead more ⟶

In 2007, The Hershey Company initiated the relocation of 14 ultra-sensitive production lines from a 40-year-old plant in Oakdale, California, to a new facility in Escobedo, Nuevo León. This wasn’t a standard asset transfer; it was a high-stakes bet on applied physics. The entire operation’s success hinged on solving a complex thermodynamic and rheological puzzle:Read more ⟶

The Everest Group’s design of the 30,670 m² ‘Factory-School’ for UNAQ crossed a threshold in 2009, transforming human capital from a chronic bottleneck into a strategic, bankable asset for Mexico’s aerospace cluster. Before this intervention, aerospace OEMs faced a critical operational barrier: a severe deficit of engineers trained for immediate deployment on production lines forRead more ⟶

60% of Mexican SMEs abandon IATF 16949 certification, creating a $45B automotive supply chain gap. Discover why this $50K barrier determines access to Tier 1 contracts with Bosch, Continental, and Magna in Mexico’s Bajío region.