The machine building company specialized in innovative, sustainable blow molding solutions is moving into a new and improved office space in Mexico City. The new location will serve as a hub for the company’s sales and service activities in the growing markets in Mexico and other Latin American countries.
Erick Yllescas, as new Sales Director Mexico, will be in charge of managing the activities. He is supported by a team of ten Kautex employees focusing on field and remote support in English- and Spanish language.
Erick Yllescas has been working for two decades in leading positions for various international companies in the Industrial Automotive and Plastics Sector in Mexico and Latin America. Being a business advisor for several years he knows how to develop markets and has a strong customer focus.
Mexico is considered the most advanced country for processing HDPE thermoplastics for the packaging industry in Latin America. Mexican companies have a very high technical standard and also reach the level of European countries in the area of recovery and recycling. With a share of 58 percent, Mexico is also the largest importing country for machines and molds in Latin America. According to ANIPAC, the Association Nacional de Industrias del Plástico A.C., extrusion blow molding has a share of 27 percent of the total plastic processing in Mexico.
“Mexico is an important growth market for us with an impact on many countries in Latin America. We see a great demand here, especially for our innovative Skyreef machine platform for consumer and industrial packaging. The platform enables flexible and demand-oriented adaptation of the line to the specific market conditions and product requirements of our customers,” explains CEO Thomas Hartkämper. “Our innovative blow molding production lines are high-performance machines that create added value for our customers. The focus is on highest article quality, sustainable production and low unit costs,” Hartkämper continues.
Kautex Maschinenbau is one of the leading international manufacturers of extrusion blow molding machines for the production of hollow containers for the consumer and industrial packaging industry, automotive and special applications sectors. According to its mission statement “BeOne – with customers and partners”, the company develops smart and
sustainable production solutions for value-added articles. The company’s machine solutions are regarded worldwide as particularly efficient, reliable and sustainable. In addition to its three main locations in Bonn (Germany), Shunde (China) and New Jersey (USA), Kautex Maschinenbau is represented by subsidiaries in numerous countries around the world. The Mexican office was now relocated to the German Centre Mexico in the southwest of the Mexican metropolis.