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Mexican importers successfully conclude business visits to forestry companies

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Gerardo Sierra, Commercial Director of Grupo Siga, a company specializing in the marketing of pallets, packaging, and collection based in Jalisco, Guadalajara, highlighted the work of Chilean companies.

"The outcome is entirely positive," begins Gerardo Sierra, Commercial Director of Grupo Siga, a company dedicated to the marketing of pallets, packaging, and collection based in Jalisco, Guadalajara. The executive was accompanied by the General Director of the Mexican company, Pablo Gámez Sainz.

"We realized that, in addition to having the product we need, Chilean companies are characterized by having spectacular organization. They are very structured, very friendly, and also offer competitive prices. Furthermore, we took away some business options that could work in Mexico, especially in the pallet sector. The productivity standards they manage here, quality aspects, and how they have developed this type of industry translate into a high-quality product that is entirely functional for us," added Sierra.

Regarding our country's positioning in the forestry market, the Mexican executive commented, "Chile is always a benchmark for quality in timber. We know the best-quality wood is here, and after this visit, we have no doubts. We had the opportunity to visit several sawmills, and the quality is very similar—it's a global standard, which speaks very well of the Chilean industry."

When asked about the possibility of closing deals in the medium term, the executive responded, "Yes, absolutely. We seek a competitive price based on what we are purchasing there, and if it aligns, Chilean prices are competitive, and we are confident we will do a lot of business."

Finally, the Mexican executive referred to the support from the various ProChile teams. "Our experience has been spectacular. I appreciate the support of all the executives who helped us organize a highly productive agenda. What we value most is how they helped us identify the type of companies we were looking for, and in reality, all of them could become our suppliers. Everything worked perfectly—it's a 10 out of 10," concluded Sierra.

The Mexican importers' agenda included visits to Embalajes Troya in Placilla; Exprochile in Los Álamos; Aserraderos San Joaquín in Chillán Viejo; Noramco and Newman in Coronel; Forestal Valdivia in Talcahuano; Sercomad in Cabrero; Forestal Aitue, Embalajes Standard, and Aserradero Poco a Poco in Los Ángeles; Zipoforex in Temuco; and Maderas Orellana in Quillota.