The automotive company Dana announced the expansion of its cardan plant in Querétaro, in order to expand the supply of arrows for light vehicle assemblers in the country.

Currently, more than 38 thousand people are part of this company internationally and it has a presence in Mexico through 10 plants, of which the main operation center with four plants is located in Querétaro, where there is confidence to continue investing , indicated, Raúl Lizarriturri, director of Dana.

"Within them is a forge, which is very important in this metalworking market, where we have more than 2,500 people participating in these four plants in Querétaro," he declared.

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Eighty percent of this firm's products, which are machined and assembled in Querétaro, are exported to the United States to complete assemblies and make shafts, cardan shafts and other components that are delivered directly to the assemblers, which is why this expansion is important. for the growth of the company's operation.

"It is something of great joy for the entire company, to be able to continue growing and to continue expanding our operations in the country and mainly in the state of Querétaro," said Lizarriturri.

The automotive company is located in 33 countries with more than 141 plants and continues to grow through an integration strategy on six continents, with more than 14 thousand customers who receive the product directly.

In addition, this firm works in conjunction with PACCAR (manufacturer of heavy trucks) in the manufacture of a 100 percent electric truck, which began tests in Alaska.

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“We are completing this engine with all of Dana's technology and products and we are returning a 100 percent electric truck to PACCAR, this project is underway at this time. We are about to deliver the second truck this month and from January we have the start of production ", he specified.

The strategy of this automotive company is vertical, which implies having the necessary components to deliver a finished product, the main reason for continuing to grow in the entity, said Lizarriturri.

"It is the reason why we continue to grow in different states of the republic to be able to have this vertical integration and to be able to integrate the final products first-hand with our clients," he concluded.

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