Belt production is now underway at a new Dayco manufacturing facility in San Luis Potosí in Mexico, after construction of the plant was completed early. 

The facility, which expands Dayco’s presence in North America, was officially opened at the end of February by Dayco Chief Executive Officer, Craig Frohock. He commented, “In addition to the strategic location of this new facility and the benefits of Mexico’s free trade agreements, the key to the success of this project has been the vision we have had and the people behind it.” 

Due to the clarity of its design and the co-operation of the local authorities, as well as the outstanding contributions made by everyone involved, Dayco’s new belt manufacturing facility opened flawlessly and in record time, after breaking ground in November 2022. By August 2023 the building was already erected and during September the freshly recruited production team undertook training in Argentina, ready for the first prototypes to be produced at the end of November 2023. With everything progressing ahead of schedule, the first production belts began being manufactured in January 2024.

In terms of its scale and capacity, the facility covers 73,000 square feet and is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery that can produce up to 4.2 million Poly-V belts annually, and which also allows the company to expand its production capability to include EPS or timing belts.