Hilti is expanding its production network with a new facility in Matamoros, Mexico, that manufactures fastening products for the North American and Latin American markets.
The facility allows Hilti to ship products directly to locations throughout North and Latin America. This puts Hilti products closer to the customer, saves freight costs and reduces delivery times and environmental impacts.
Encompassing some 15,000 square meters of production space, the facility cost 14 million Swiss francs to build. It initially will employ 50 people, and employment is expected to grow to 150 by 2015.
Hilti’s international production network now includes nine plants worldwide. Scott Tindle, a long-time Hilti employee, has been named plant manager.
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