CASES OF SUCCESS AGRO INDUSTRY • Nestlé (México-Suiza) • Herdez • Fritos Totis • Envasadora Gugar • Minsa MANUFACTURE • Arnecom (México-Japón) • Jóvenes del Milenio • Yalchivol TRADE • Gigante-Aurrera • Sam´s Club • Chedrahui • Complejo Soriana • Fábricas de Francia (Tuxtla y Tapachula) • Office depot COMPANY PROFILE ARNECOM Arnecom Co-investment between Xignux and Yazaki Co. (50/50) to provide to the Automobile Industry in the Americas. Business units: HARNESSES SELF-PROPELLING CABLE INSTRUMENTATION (CLUSTERS) (1987) (1995) (1996) Productive plants (29): • In Mexico: Located in the States again León, Coahuila, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí and Chiapas. • In Nicaragua: 3 in León and 1 in El Viejo - Chinandega • El Salvador • Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. ESTABLISHED IN 1956 SECTORS IN WHICH IT TAKES PART • HARNESSES CAR AND INSTRUMENTS • ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS • ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS • PROCESSED FOODS • FOUNDRY Employees Xignux 33.000 CO INVESTMENTS WITH: •YAZAKI OF JAPAN IN XIGNUX YAZAKI (ARNECOM) • GENERAL ELECTRIC IN PROLEC GE (POWER AND DISTRIBUTION) • SARA LEE IN QUALTIA FOOD (MEATS FRY, CHEESES AND SNACKS) WORLD LEADER IN SYSTEMS OF ELECTRICAL SELFPROPELLING DISTRIBUTION (EDS) • 1 IN 4 VEHICLES WORLDWIDE THEY HAVE HARNESSES YAZAKI. • PRESENCE IN 40 COUNTRIES. • 400 PLANTS. • 190.000 EMPLOYEES. • CENTERS OF INVESTIGATION AND DEVELOPMENT. Our Products: Harnesses The harnesses are games of cables, terminals, conectores, protectors, stamps, paper clips, modules relays, boxes of fuses, etc. That spurt of energy, control and signs of information to the different devices, controls, sensors and mechanisms in a car. It is the nervous system of the vehicle. Operations in Chiapas Brief history: • The operation was established in Tuxtla Gutierrez in 1997 and initiate the production in 1998. • Initially as supplier of Nissan México. • Later of NNA Smyrna Plant (2001). • To continue with SIA Lafayette (2002). • It was subsequently incorporated as our customers, DCM and DCX with plants located in Saltillo, Warren and St. Louis. • In October, 1999 the plant initiates operations 3 located in Tuxtla Gutiérrez. • In January, 2002 it opens operations the plant 4 Villaflores. • In June, 2002 itinitiates operations the plant 5 Ocozocuautla Profile of the Plants Location: Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas. 22,072 m2 of construction. 216,222 harnesses are produced per month. Client: Daimler Chrysler, Nissan, Plant 1: Tuxtla Gutiérrez Chiapas Renault and Tsubaru. Total personnel: Direct: 1330 Indirect: 240 Indirect in process : 446 % Of feminine personnel: 69 % % Of masculine personnel: 31 % Average age: 25 Years Profile of the Plants Location: Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas. 30,579 harnesses are produced per month. 3,716 m2 of construction. Client: Nissan and Tsubaru. Plant 3: Tuxtla Gutiérrez Chiapas Total personnel: Direct: 229 Indirect: 18 Indirect in process : 73 % Of feminine personnel: 70 % % Of masculine personnel: 30 % Average age: 25 Years Profile of the Plants Location: Villaflores, Chiapas. 1,400 m2 of construction. 26,737 harnesses are produced per month. Client: Nissan. Plant 4: Villaflores, Chiapas Total personnel: Direct: 162 Indirect: 18 Indirect in process : 45 % Of feminine personnel: 73 % % Of masculine personnel: 27 % Average age: 26 Years Profile of the Plants Location: Ocozocoautla, Chiapas. 36,760 harnesses are produced per month. 3,080 m2 of construction. Client: Renault and Nissan. Plant 5:Ocozocoautla, Chiapas Total personnel: Direct: 306 Indirect: 23 Indirect in process : 89 % Of feminine personnel: 61.7% % Of masculine personnel: 38.3% Average age: 25 Years Employment and Annual Assessment Employment Plant Direct Indirect General whole 1 1,330 694 2,024 3 229 91 320 4 162 63 225 5 306 112 418 General whole 2,027 960 2,987 Assessment ( To level State)148 million pesos ( 2006 ) COMPANY PROFILE NESTLÉ I. PRECEDENTS •Chiapas represents 3.3% of total national production of milk. •The production of fresh milk is around 900,000 liters per day of which 39% is destined for cheese making, 40% is sold to dairy processing companies and 21% for fresh consumption. •The seasonal variation of the production in Chiapas shows that the months of major performance it is given in June to November of every year. •In 1970 inauguration of the Nestle plant in the municipality of Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas. II. BUSINESS PROFILE Nestle is the world leader in food is present on all continents with more than 8500 products, produced by 500 factories located in over 70 countries and has over 253,000 employees worldwide. Group Nestlé México possesses nowadays 13 factories distributed in 8 States of the Republic. In Mexico, it generates more than 5,600 direct employments and indirect 8,500. The fiscal entities of the company are: II. BUSINESS PROFILE Nestlé of Mexico produces in his 13 factories jammed solid water; soluble coffees; drinks based on chocolate; juice of tomato, chocolates in bar, ice creams, milk in powder, evaporated and condensed, cereals, broths and soups, sazonadores, cheeses, yogurt and food for animals. • In the plant of Chiapa de Corzo, produces condensed milk, evaporated and powdered. • Through the Aduna Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico exports of Nestlé toward Central America 2400 tons per month of powdered milk. COMPANY PROFILE HERDEZ Group Herdez is one of the leading companies in the sector of food tried in Mexico, with an important presence in E.U.A. and Canada. Thanks to the experience of more than 90 years on the market, Herdez has been positioned as a company of great nacional and international prestige, recognized by the high quality of his nourishing products. The Company produces and commercializes more than 500 products with the brands: Herdez, McCormick, Dona Maria, Carlota, Barilla, Yemina, Vesta, Buffalo, Hormel, Yavaros, Alone Dona Maria, Solomate Doña Maria, Banquet and Hormel, between others, which have a high recognition and value on the market. Additional, it distributes and commercializes sauces of soy bean with the brand Kikkoman and from June, 2006, also Ocean Spray distributes drinks of cranberry under the brand. The company possesses 6 plants, corporate offices and 8 distribution centers located in the Mexican Republic, where more than 5,000 persons work, attending approximately to 12,000 points of sale. Takes place the strategic alliance to 50% with Hormel Foods and Hormel Foods are created, SA of C.V. for the distribution of Herdez products in the United States. Group Herdez also acquired the company processing and Packing of Tuna Fished of Chiapas, S.A. DE C.V. , in 1998, and he was named Herdez Chiapas located in the industrial complex in Port Chiapas. Description •Principal activity: Processing and packed of tuna, processing and packaging of species of scale and flour of fish. •Amount of investment: 250 Million Pesos. •Employments generated:600 •Surface in m2:40,510. •Production volume: 10.271 Tons. •Start of Operations: 1998 EXPANSIÓN The company Herdez initiated the construction of a maritime station Port Chiapas, whose first phase there will be invested about three million dollars and other six in the court of maneuvers. The Terminal will possess gas station, restaurant, wharves, supermarket, workshops and heliport, between other services. One seeks to cover the needs of noses of load, fishing and tourist. It hopes that at the end of this year it initiates operations the gas station and by the middle of 2008 there is reached the rest of the construction contemplated for this phase inside an extension of four hectares. COMPANY PROFILE YOUNG OF THE MILLENIUM YOUNG OF THE MILLENIUM Description oDraft: Confections of clothes. oLocation: Cintalapa, Chis. oInvestment: 7.8 $ million pesos. oDirect employments: 300 Current employments: 250 oIndirect employments: 600. oCurrent production:25,000 Weekly pieces mediate. oThe work is finished to 100 %, operating from of 2002. COMPANY PROFILE YALCHIVOL FACTORY-WORK OF TEXTILE PROMOTION “YALCHIVOL S.S.S.” Description oDraft: Confecciones de ropa (pantalones de mezclilla). oLocation: Comitán de Domínguez. oInvestment: $15 million pesos. oDirect employments: 600 Current employments (On April 05): 225 o Indirect employments: 1,200 oCurrent production:5,000 Pza/día. oThe work is finished to 100 %, operating from of 2002. COMPANY PROFILE PACKER GUGAR History Packing GUGAR, company refresquera proudly oaxaqueña, from present 1982 in the homes with Friko and ten years later with a stage of high place increase of products: Water Purified in 1992, Gugar soda 500 ml in 1995 and presentation of 2 ¼ lt, in the year 2000, in all his delicious flavors and for 2001 Gugarin comes, in benefit of the familiar economy. Across his distributors GUGAR it is focused on the production, distribution, marketing and sale of refreshment, water and pasteurized drinks, to satisfy the needs of the client and to create value for his shareholders, personnel and other key hearings there being consolidated as one of the organizations the most efficient and profitable refresquera of the country. Description oBottling works of Refreshments with gas and without gas of marks “ GUGAR, FRIKO Y GUGARIN” oLocation: Arriaga, Chiapas. oInvestment: 98 Million pesos. oDirect employments: 140. oIndirect employments: 300. oCurrent production: 250,000 monthly boxes (it includes all the presentations) in presentations of 500, 600, 2250, 3330 ml. More Gugarin in 200 ml. COMPANY PROFILE FRITOS TOTIS History Fritos Tortis It is born in the year of 1987, with operations in the State of Mexico. Since 1987 and currently is in Hidalgo, Mexico. It possesses some Plants Chiapas's State, to supply the market of the south of Mexico, besides Central America. Fritos Totis it is a company Hidalguense that one dedicates to the production and marketing fritter, undertaken to elaborate and commercialize nourishing products of quality and innovation across effective strategies, efficient processes, a coherent service with values and philosophy of improvement continues. The company Totis is considered to be the third one more importantly of the country on the market of fritters and botanas. Description oPlant for the production of fried foods (snacks). oLocation: Comitán, Chiapas. oInvestment: 59 $ million pesos (2 stages). oDirect employments: 600. oProduction: 125 Tons of monthly fritters. o3 lines already operate production (maize, wheat flour and popcorn). oThree shifts are working from Monday tol Friday and two on Saturday.