NAI expands interconnect manufacturing to Mexico
NAI, a designer and manufacturer ofย custom interconnect solutions, has opened aย new manufacturing plant in Mexicoย to support growing demand forย cable assemblies, harnesses, and box builds. The expansion strengthensย NAIโs North American footprintย and improves support for regional customers. To learn more about NAIโs capabilities, visit the company atย https://www.nai-group.com.
New NAI plant inย Saltillo, Mexico
The newย 38,000โsqโft NAI plant in Saltillo, Coahuilaย primarily supports existing and new customers in the surrounding region. The location reducesย logistics costs and lead timesย by placing production closer to customers. In addition, the Saltillo site gives NAI moreย manufacturing flexibilityย within Mexico.
Dual sourcingย and continuity of supply
NAIโs new facility enablesย dual capacityย across multiple manufacturing locations in Mexico. Thisย dualโsourcing strategyย offers customers a strong alternative when they face disruptions, such as those seen during theย Covidโ19 pandemic. The Saltillo site also hasย room to expand, which allows NAI to ramp up production as demand grows.
Products andย markets served
The Saltillo plant will produce interconnect devices for NAIโs core markets inย industrial, medical, and telecomย applications. Cable assemblies typically includeย fiber optic and/or copper cablesย and may also includeย power cables. NAI attaches connectors at one or both ends to create complete assemblies thatย interconnect different types of equipment and instruments.
Productionย ramp-up in Saltillo
NAI plans to transferย several hundred SKUsย into the Saltillo plant for immediate production. This move supports aย quick rampโup of manufacturingย at the new site. Operations are scheduled to begin inย February 2021, giving customers another strategicย NAI production option in Mexico.
