Celanese, a global technology and specialty materials company, has opened a new commercial and technology centre in Mexico at Queretaro to serve the expanding Central and South American customer base of the company. The new centre will support the automotive, consumer electronics, appliance, medical device, petrochemical and aerospace industries, as well as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their tier suppliers.
Research and development technologists in the Celanese Commercial and Technology Center – Mexico will work directly with manufacturers interested in product innovations in the growing markets of engineering polymers, food ingredients, adhesives, paints and coatings, and consumer goods. These customers will have greater access to a diverse product and solution portfolio of engineered materials and intermediate chemicals, along with the technologists’ support and technical expertise.
“Our customers in Mexico are helping to develop the products of tomorrow, and Mexico continues to be a hub for innovative manufacturers across many industries because of its compelling combination of knowledgeable people, efficient operations and logistical options. We have a well-established history in Mexico and look forward to a successful future for both our customers and for Celanese,” said Todd Elliott, vice president and general manager, Global Sales Materials Solutions.
This is the first commercial and technology centre for Celanese in Mexico and is modelled after the company’s commercial and technology centres in Shanghai and Korea, which support manufacturers in the Asia region. Celanese started its operation in Mexico in 1945 with a cellulose derivatives manufacturing facility in Jalisco. Since then, Celanese has built two sites in Veracruz including a chemicals production plant in Cangrejera and a logistics facility in Coatzacoalcos.
The Celanese Commercial and Technology Center – Mexico will provide customers in Latin America with training in plastics and polymer technology; plastics design, moulding and colour; and technical and processing support. The centre will draw from resources both within Mexico as well as support teams from the company’s global network of manufacturing facilities and other regional commercial and technology centres in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Stefan Kutta, global automotive industry director, Celanese, commented, “Celanese is committed to helping our customers in Latin America as they support automotive tier suppliers and OEMs in the region to produce vehicles that are lighter, safer and more affordable using the design freedom of Celanese engineered materials. Our on-the-ground team, supported by our colleagues in the region, will be able to collaborate with our customers to quickly design, develop and launch differentiated, competitive automotive products that solve their most critical business needs.”
