Setting the PAACE for Business Growth in 2013

Jan. 1, 2020
Mexico consistently ranks among the top four global destinations for U.S. automotive parts and products, along with Canada, the European Union and Japan.

The global market for U.S. automotive parts is a growth opportunity for North American automotive aftermarket suppliers. Our neighbors to the South – Mexico, Central and South America – present exciting opportunities in relatively close proximity.

According to “On the Road: U.S. Automotive Parts Industry Annual Assessment,” published by the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration, exports to Canada and Mexico account for more than 74 percent of total U.S. automotive parts exports. Mexico consistently ranks among the top four global destinations for U.S. automotive parts and products, along with Canada, the European Union and Japan.

PAACE Automechanika Mexico 2013 – set for Wednesday, July 10, through Friday, July 12, at the Centro Banamex, Mexico City – is Mexico and Central America's most important automotive trade show. Held annually, the event draws thousands of attendees in the automotive industry. The 2012 event attracted 19,763 attendees from 34 countries and 539 exhibitors for 20 countries.

Top among the reasons to participate is the opportunity to contact a record number of customers from Mexico, Central and South America. PAACE organizers are working with the U.S. Commercial Service and Department of Commerce to bring in buying delegations from Central and South American countries. To date, delegations from Peru, the Dominican Republic and Argentina have committed and many others are expected to engage.

The outreach to Central and South American attendees is in addition to the huge marketing effort to attract attendees in the Mexican marketplace. PAACE participants from Mexico will include key decision makers at distributors, wholesalers, fleet management companies, collision repair shops and light commercial vehicle facilities.

With hundreds of key domestic and international manufacturers as exhibitors, the event is the ultimate platform for sourcing new products and suppliers in these key categories:

  • Parts & Systems - Vehicle parts, components and systems of the drive chassis, body, electrics and electronics groups
  • Accessories & Tuning - Vehicle accessories, special equipment, tuning, performance systems, design refinement, tires, wheels, wheel accessories
  • Repair & Maintenance - Equipment for vehicle service and repair, bodywork repair and painting, workshop equipment, dealership equipment, waste disposal and recycling
  • IT & Management - IT products, insurance, finance, leasing, claims management, vehicle inspection services, dealer management systems, dealership planning and construction, and dealership marketing
  • Service Station & Car Wash - Service station equipment, car care and car wash.

In addition to the thousands of products, services and resources available on the exhibit hall floor, PAACE Automechanika Mexico City offers valuable education and training, unmatched business solutions, exciting networking events and more. Details on the PAACE educational program are available here: http://paace-automechanika-mexico-us.messefrankfurt.com/mexicocity/en/for_attendees/educational_program.html.

PAACE is slated for Wednesday, July 10, through Friday, July 12, at the Centro Banamex, Mexico City, Mexico. Event details, including exhibitor registration, are available at www.PAACEAutomechanika.com.

Editor’s note: Dan Pike is the vice president of programs and member services at the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and group executive of AASA’s international aftermarket council, the Overseas Automotive Council (OAC).

OAC promotes the sale in foreign markets of automotive and heavy-duty products manufactured in North America. Those products include components, accessories, chemicals, hand and power tools, service maintenance and repair equipment, and paint and body supplies for both cars and trucks. OAC has more than 300 members in more than 40 countries. More information is available through its Web site, www.oac-intl.org.

AASA (www.aftermarketsuppliers.org) exclusively serves manufacturers of aftermarket components, tools and equipment, and related products. It is a recognized industry change agent – promoting a collaborative industry environment, providing a forum to address issues and serving as a valued resource for members.

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