(The remaining one-third comes from industries such as metallic structures, fired and unfired pressure vessels and containers, agricultural equipment, office furniture and equipment, electrical transmission and control equipment and material handling equipment, among others.) The purchase of machine tools and metalworking equipment by large household appliance and automotive manufacturers is the most important sub-market. Two-thirds of this growth has come from the automotive and home appliance industries. Mexico’s exports of manufactured metal products have grown steadily as a share of total exports. The Mexican Association of the Automotive Industry estimates 2016 production of light vehicles at 3 million units. That is, just five companies generate 85 percent of domestic production.Īccording to statistics from Mexico’s Ministry of Economy, the automotive industry contributes 3.5 percent of GDP, 20.3 percent of manufacturing GDP, and 28.4 percent of manufacturing exports.

The biggest foundry in Mexico is Acero Mittal, a foreign firm that is accounts for 24 percent of the total production, followed by Altos Hornos de Mexico, Ternium de Mexico, DeAcero and Tamsa-together, 61 percent of total production. More than two-thirds of the industry is concentrated in eight of Mexico’s 32 states: Mexico, Jalisco, Mexico City, Nuevo Leon, Guanajuato, Coahuila, Chihuahua and Puebla. The Mexican foundry industry comprises: the automotive industry (78%), agricultural machinery (8.3%) general industry (3.9%), valves and connections (1.8%), machinery (3%), and other sectors (5%). The smelting industry manufactures more than 1.5 million tons annually, of which 818,000 is iron, 633,000 is aluminum and 72,000 is steel, with 70 percent of production for the domestic market and the remaining 30 percent for export. The foundry sector comprises more than 1,500 companies, of which 90 percent are small and midsize companies that generate more than $4 billion from the sale of metals such as steel, iron, aluminum and copper, among others. For the Mexican foundry industry, the next few years represent a great challenge but also a chance to become one of the most dynamic and competitive market players globally, due to recent changes in Mexico’s economy. Mexico currently ranks sixth in the world in terms of the number of smelters installed in the country and ranks 11th for the production of metals, with 2.5 million metric tons-behind China, the U.S., India, Japan, Germany, Russia, Brazil and Korea. Why this is important to Wisconsin businesses: Mexico is one of the world's leading markets for metal production, much of it for use in the aerospace, automotive and home appliance industries. Region/Countries: Mexico, North America Industry: Aviation / Aerospace, Manufacturing, Other Date: September 2016

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