Mexico the intelligent option

MEXICO the intelligent option

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WHO WE ARE

PyroSmart is a Mexican corporation, oriented to service, innovation and technological development for the industries of explosives and pyrotechnics.

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PyroSmart, a Mexican company headquartered in the Center-North area in Mexico, has been helping clients manufacturing goods related with fireworks and explosives since 1960 boosting profits and reducing costs.

PyroSmart has knowledge of foreigns cultures, languages and trade customs, creating significant manufacturing and logistics savings over domestically produced goods, while maintaining or improving delivery expectations.

With full-time PyroSmart employees working in the safest area in Mexico, PyroSmart can manage your necessities of manufacturing, distribution or logistics so you can focus on growing your business.

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Pyrosmart facilities, that have all the corresponding permits from the Mexican Government and are strategically located 6 hours driving from the United States border (Texas).

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PyroSmart develops a pyrotechnic device called PYROBLAST-C ™ used for rock fragmentation in sensible areas. This product, patented by the company, as well as its ignition system, the eFuse, obtained 3 awards from the Mexican Government through the National Council of Science and Technology being the only company in Mexico, in this field, to obtain this awards.

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PyroSmart develops the little big light ™ Sparklers with an outstanding design and colors presented in a wonderful gift card .

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STRENGTHS Note: In process to obtain the ISO9000 Certification

Permits from the Mexican Government IMMEX Register Logistics Experience in ISO 9000 and OHSAS 18001 management systems Focus on results

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Over 25 years of manufacturing experience with quality and low costs.

Unique facilities of its kind in Mexico. (And the only ones in the North area of Mexico) 


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OUR CUSTOMERS

MJG Technologies TNT Fireworks Sirius Pyrotechnics

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OUR INTEREST AND COMMITMENTS

To be a trustworthy and reliable partner.

Long-term business relationship.

To take advantage of the outstanding opportunity of manufacturing low cost as well as the size of the Mexican market.

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OUR ALLIES 11

Fully burdened direct laborer wage rate in Mexico: US$1.08 per hour think about

it!

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Fully 40’ container freight cost to the US border: US$1,555 (and, same day delivery)

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FACT

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WHAT WE OFFER? Manufacturing

Distribution

Maquila

Warehouse

Shelter

Information

Logistics

Infrastructure & Transportation

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PyroSmart www.pyrosmart.mx

Phone +52 4928992577 Antonio de la Torre 101, La Herradura Zacatecas, MEXICO 98086

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Mexico

At most, a few hour flight away At most several hour time difference Similar holiday schedule Language and numbers use same characters

China

Ability to manage

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Half way around world Time differences of many hours Completely different holidays.

Language and numbers use completely different characters

Visits to plant from U.S.

• Technical, customer or training visits to the plant can be accomplished in as little as one to two days.

Transit cost is minimal.

• Work visas can be obtained at the border in as little as 30 minutes for a U.S. citizen

• Technical, customer or training visits to the plant must be arranged well in advance and probably consume an entire week or more, not to mention the high travel expense.

• Work or travel visas require preplanning and can result in travel delays.

Shipping transit time to U.S.

• Less than one day

• Several weeks not including transit to or from ports. Small quantities can be shipped by air in two days at a high cost per pound.

Quality Issues

• When quality issues occur it is practical to send product back for reprocessing given distances and costs

• When quality issues occur, which seem to be frequent in start up given distance and communication barriers it is very difficult logistically to deal with rework or returns. Most quality problems simply become write offs.

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Mexico

China

Logistics

• Possible to ship in pallet or box quantities allowing flexibility with customer LTL orders.

• Ocean freight not required • Shipping cost per unit is low and only slightly more than shipping from the U.S. • In most cases, little or no duties

Protection of Intellectual Property

• Intellectual property is protected and Mexican courts • Counterfeits are common in Asia and courts have been slow to typically respect and enforce companies’ rights to enforce or recognize intellectual property rights. intellectual property.

Social Responsibility

• Relatively strict environmental laws • 48 hour work week and a low, but livable wage in Mexico.

• Tight family circles with employees going home daily • Provides relatively good jobs in Mexico, helping to stem the flow of illegal immigration to the U.S • Reasonably developed employee safety practices.

• Strong child labor laws • Reasonable health and safety monitoring and inspections.

• Generally ship in container load quantities limiting flexibility • Potential dock strikes • Shipping cost per unit can be high, particularly for bulky items.

And given the high demand for containers from Asia.

• Duties can be substantial depending upon tariff code

• Less strict environmental laws • Outsources U.S. jobs with little social benefit for the U.S. besides low cost products.

• Underdeveloped employee safety practices • Poor health and safety standards and monitoring which allows such things such as Lead based paints to be used on toys coming to the U.S.

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