The Japanese company Sumitomo Riko, manufacturer of anti-vibration rubber for the automotive industry, will expand its plant located in Querétaro with an investment of 18.8 million dollars.

The expansion responds to the solid demand in the production of SUVs in North America and increases the production capacity of the plant abbreviated as SRK-QRO by 1.5 times, which will go from having a production area of 12 to 22 thousand square meters. Mass production of anti-vibration rubbers in the expansion is scheduled to start in December 2023.

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After starting operations, the production level will increase and the full operation of the expansion is scheduled for after fiscal year 2024. The project includes the implementation of IoT technology that will improve productivity, "we will introduce a new traceability system, we will continue to strengthen and build a system to avoid the exit of mixed products,” the company said in its statement.

Sumitomo Riko, founded in 1929, is a manufacturing company based in Nagoya, Japan. Immersed in the automotive field (mobility), the world of vibration control, in addition to anti-vibration rubber (where it has the largest share), they also manufacture rubber and resin hoses, urethane noise isolation and control products, and parts for interiors.

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The SRK-QRO plant became the first company to produce anti-vibration rubber for automobiles in North America, positioning the site as one of the central bases for the Japanese company globally, where they can quickly deliver quality products. high quality.

The SRK-QRO O'Donnell plant began operations in January 2017 on an 80,000-square-meter piece of land, of which 22,000 m2 will be used for production upon completion of the expansion.

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