MES Inc. Joins the Columbus 2020 Trade Mission in Mexico

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MES Inc. has been successfully serving clients in Mexico for over 5 years but is constantly trying to understand better the Mexican economic reality, the struggles that our potential clients are facing in terms of price, quality and lead times and how they could benefit from the products and services we offer.  Our determination is not deterred by the uncertainty surrounding the faith of NAFTA and we are as convinced as ever of the mutual benefits of the US-Mexico trade relationship. We are also committed in helping companies which have invested greatly in the Mexican manufacturing sector in maintaining and growing their competitive edge.

As such, Randy Rhodes, our Director of Sales and Marketing participated earlier this month to the Columbus 2020 Trade Mission in Mexico City and Monterrey, MX. The program included meetings with manufacturers in the lighting, industrial equipment, electronics, automotive and HVAC industries as well as well as with representatives of the National Chamber of Electrical Components Manufacturers (CANAME) and the U.S. Commercial Service in Mexico City.

MES Inc. decision to expand its operations in Mexico was related to our largest North American clients’ strategic approach to invest in the country. We have started shipments to Mexico in 2011 and by the winter of the same year we were already warehousing and serving our clients out of Monterrey.  We have been consolidating our presence in Mexico ever since and continue to add staff. About 20% of our business comes today from Mexico.  Despite the uncertainty surrounding NAFTA’s faith, MES is more determined than even to expand its footprint in serving clients in Mexico.

Columbus 2020 serves as the economic development organization for the Columbus Region, working in partnership with state and local partners to generate opportunity and build capacity for economic growth. Columbus 2020 conducts business outreach to existing economic base companies, markets the Columbus Region to growing companies worldwide, conducts customized research to better understand the Region’s competitiveness and makes strategic economic development investments by leveraging public, private and institutional partnerships.

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