Waldaschaff Automotive opens plant in Mexico

Waldaschaff Automotive GmbH, Waldaschaff near Aschaffenburg, opened a new plant in the city of León in Mexico, Guanajuato Province, on August 6, 2019. The new plant will manufacture high-performance crash management systems for the BMW 3 Series in North America.

The company, which previously had two locations in Germany and a joint venture location in China, is thus also represented on the American continent.

The new Mexico plant, which has invested tens of millions of dollars in its construction, operates as a Waldaschaff Automotive México, S. de RL de CV It employed 54 employees on the opening day. In 2020, the number is expected to increase to 100 employees, who will then manufacture 125.000 units in three shifts. The production area is around 6000 m². For the future expansion there is an option to build another hall with the same area. The German-Mexican management consists of Jürgen Rosin and Ricardo Rodriguez.