Phillips Industries expands electrical harness division

July 13, 2010
Phillips Industries has announced it is expanding its Saltillo, Mexico facility to over 70,000 sq ft to accommodate growth in sales. The extra space will allow the company to expand its trailer harness assembly line, improve process flow and offers more finished product storage area, the company said

Phillips Industries has announced it is expanding its Saltillo, Mexico facility to over 70,000 sq ft to accommodate growth in sales. The extra space will allow the company to expand its trailer harness assembly line, improve process flow and offers more finished product storage area, the company said.

“Significant focus has been in quality and delivery performance areas as well as applying lean manufacturing and operating principles,” said Filiberto Coello, general manager of the Electrical Products Division.

“With more than 100 Kaizan events behind us, our customers have felt the positive impact and we need more room to keep up,” he added.

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