ZF opens office in Mexico to find Tier 2 suppliers

Elizabeth Umberson: “Mexican suppliers are busy. They're able to cherry pick." (Greg Horvath)

Bradford Wernle

August 04, 2015 05:00 AM

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- When ZF North America Inc. wanted to find Tier 2 suppliers in Mexico to make parts for a transmission plant in Graycourt, S.C., the German transmission company decided it needed to get better acquainted with the local supplier community.

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