Hengst Filtration adds facility in Monterrey, Mexico

Hengst Filtration, an international filter manufacturer based in Germany, has opened a new facility in Monterrey, Mexico, marking what it said is “a major step toward growth in the North American market.” The site will produce filter inserts for automotive applications.

Hengst Filtration celebrated the opening of its fifth North American location in Monterrey, Mexico. (Photo: Hengst Filtration)

The new site is administratively part of Salinas Victoria, located directly north of Monterrey. It includes 10,000 sq. m. of production space and 700 sq. m. of administrative space, and employs approximately 120 people.

Hengst said the Monterrey facility will enable the company to fulfill existing and new orders from U.S. customers, particularly in the area of commercial vehicle original equipment, as well as the aftermarket throughout North America.

Christopher Heine, Hengst Filtration CEO, opened the plant together with COO Howard Boyer; Puneet Singh Jhawar, CEO of Hengst of North America; Raúl Sanchez, plant manager in Monterrey; and Raúl Cantú de la Garza, mayor of the city of Salinas Victoria in the Monterrey metropolitan area.

The site is the company’s fifth location in North America, in addition to the headquarters in Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; the automotive plant in Camden, S.C.; and the hydraulic filter plants in Lincolnton, N.C., and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.