Durango has become part of the aeronautical industry after local entrepreneurs began to manufacture remote control aircraft that can be used as drones for security and rescue. Currently, there are four companies dedicated to this sector and generating 110 direct jobs.
We have potential suppliers such as:
• Prysmian Group
A world leader in the manufacture of cables for the aerospace, automotive, and telecommunications sectors and the industry.
With the commitment and competitiveness of the human capital in Durango, the company has been driven to grow for more than 15 year.
• Advanced Composite Technology
- Design and assembly
-f radio control, ultralight or composite based sport aircraft with a commercial value of USD 130,000 minimum
- Certification: ISO 9-01:200-
- Human capital specialized
- Robotics, automation and CNC designs.
• ACV Group
Certifications:
- AS9100: 2009 Aviation, Space and Defense
- NADCAP AS7101
- ISO 9001:2008
- ISO14001: 2004
- ASME "S" Seal and "U" Seal
Member of international organizations:
- FEMIA - Mexican Federation of Aerospace Industry (Federación Mexicana de la Industria Aeroespacial A.C.)
- Laguna Advanced Manufacturing
- Laguna Automotive Cluster
- Mexico’s Industry Suppliers Chain (CAPIM)
• Laguna Advanced Manufacturing
Products and processes:
Cutting, Bending, Machining, Painting, Welding, Sandblast, among others.
Main partners:
Mexican Federation of Aerospace Industry (Federación Mexicana de la Industria
Aeroespacial A.C, FEMIA)
Chihuahua Aerospace Cluster
Aerospace Industries Association
Aerospace Industries Association of Canada
There are 5,464 establishments in Durango engaged in the manufacturing industry, textile maquilas, car parts manufacturing, Transportation and metalmechanical equipment Injection molding, assembly, welding, stamping, CNC for machining, among others.
The 5,464 establishments represent 9.7% of the total number of businesses that exist in the entity, employing 95,662 people of which 34.8% are women and the remaining 65.2 are men.
Together with the tourist activity, the forest industry is an economic sector that generates opportunities to modernize the destinations through the creation of Ecotourism Centers. These centers are oriented towards the sustainable management of forest resources, the creation of jobs and economic reactivation of the localities with forest vocation, the promotion of the cultivation and the diversified use of forest resources, conservation of biodiversity, and regional social harmony. Proof of this is that the Sierra Sur region of Durango currently holds the NATIONAL FOREST MERIT AWARD. In Durango, the forest industry and tourism have consolidated as an economic sector that generates opportunities to modernize destinations by creating Eco-tourist Centers in Durango.
- Durango is located in the top 5 producers at a national level, besides being the country's first forest reserve.
- The state's timber production represents 35% of the 8.5 million square meters generated in the country.
In the city of Durango there are six different types of clusters, from mezcal-producing businesses to information technology and advanced automotive manufacturing. The latter, called CIMAL, has 10 affiliated companies that generate around 3,500 direct jobs.
These clusters represent a model of integrated supply chains that generate additional value, cooperation and teamwork, besides the opportunity to solve the major challenges facing the industry through innovative solutions and a closer relationship between entrepreneurs.