Mexico City, Mexico — A meeting was held to connect Mexican SMEs with global automotive supply chains. Mexico’s Ministry of Economy says the meeting was held with the National Auto Parts Industry.
According to the Ministry, the program resulted in 55 companies trained and up to 20 companies with access to specialized consulting services to obtain international certifications.
The auto parts sector contributes to the goal of increasing national industrial content by 15%, in line with the guidelines of the Mexico Plan.
With the goal of fostering a stronger, more resilient and competitive supply network in Mexico and North America, the National Auto Parts Industry (INA), in coordination with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group, participated in the Demo Day of the Supplier Development Program Plan Mexico-IFC-INA.
This program is a model based on the demand of large companies in the automotive sector. It has been developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and has the support of the development bank of the Government of Mexico, NAFIN-BANCOMEXT.
The meeting aimed to present the progress of the first generation of companies participating in this initiative aimed at strengthening the national supply chain of the automotive sector.
Speaking at the event, the Undersecretary of Industry and Commerce of the Ministry of Economy, Vidal Llerenas Morales, emphasized that the auto parts industry is one of the sectors with the highest national content in Mexican manufacturing, a result of years of regional productive integration.
He added that it is crucial to strengthen technical and financial support so that more Mexican companies can integrate into regional supply chains.
“The success we have had with this program encourages us to replicate it in other strategic sectors and contribute to greater shared prosperity in North America,” he said.
Francisco González Díaz, the Executive President of the INA, said that strengthening local suppliers is a strategic priority for the Mexican economy.
“The PDP we are presenting today is the first concrete result of the Mexico Plan.”
He added that the automotive industry has established itself as one of the key players in global manufacturing.
“We are the world’s fourth-largest producer and exporter of auto parts, as well as the leading supplier to the United States, with an industrial ecosystem that generates hundreds of thousands of jobs and plays a decisive role in regional trade,” he noted.
Sanaa Abouzaid, Regional Director for Mexico, Central America, and the Dominican Republic at the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), said “this program transforms the potential of Mexican SMEs into real business opportunities.
“By closing technical, operational, and commercial gaps, we help more local companies integrate into global value chains, generate quality employment, and foster a more competitive automotive industry, contributing to the guidelines of the Mexico Plan.
“By the second half of 2026, the IFC will seek to integrate an additional 50 SMEs, benefiting more than 100 Mexican companies.”
In this first phase, 55 companies received training and up to 20 companies accessed specialized consulting services aimed at obtaining international certifications, which contributed to raising the sector’s production standards.
With this, the auto parts industry seeks to increase domestic content by 15%, in accordance with the guidelines of the Mexico Plan.
With these actions, INA, IFC and the Mexican government reaffirm their commitment to the development of national suppliers, the strengthening of advanced manufacturing and the consolidation of Mexico as one of the world’s leading automotive production centers.
