The first of two Alcoa production plants was established in the year 2000. This first plant, Alcoa Wheel Products Mexico, produces premium quality aluminum rims and employs about 200 people. The second plant was established in 2001 and produces extruded aluminum products. Alcoa is the second largest company in Monterrey Technology Park in terms of total square feet of construction. Brazeway is also a relative newcomer to the park as they arrived in 2003. Their industry revolves around the manufacture of cooling systems, both for automobiles and other appliances. In terms of size, this U.S. headquartered company is the sixth largest company in the park, but they also employ a significant 300 total in workforce. Japan-based Bridgestone Firestone corporation came on-board in 2005 with the goal of establishing a state-of-the-art tire manufacturing facility. In its first phase of production, Bridgestone hopes to produce up to 8,000 tires on a daily basis. Due to its ambitious production goals this company bought an entire phase of the park totaling more than 72 hectares (178 acres), which it hopes will yield plenty of future space for growth. Cooper Lighting was the second company to come onboard in 1999. Cooper Lighting, which has its headquarters in the U.S., basically manufactures and assembles a wide variety of electrical lighting products and is currently the largest company in the park in terms of total square feet construction. It is also by far the largest employer in the park, currently housing about 700 employees, or about 35% of the entire park-based workforce. Donaldson arrived at Monterrey Technology Park in 2001. They manufacture large and complex filtration systems for various industries. Their products are mainly exported to the U.S.. Donaldson is the third largest company in terms of square footage and also employs about 100 workers. Johnson Controls car-battery distribution facility leases the very first building in MTP and employs about 80 people. It came onboard in 2005, to serve both the domestic and international market. This Mexican company manufactures mattresses primarily for the domestic market, but also has significant presence abroad. Lester came on-board in 2005 and plans to begin construction of its new facility very soon. Mutsutech is a Japanese firm with its Mexican headquarters in Baja California, Mexico. They started operations back in 2002. This company produces specialized plastic injection products and exports primarily to the U.S. Oasis is one of the newer companies, but nevertheless one of the larger plants in terms of square footage, where they currently rank 5th. They came onboard in 2003 and are already planning to expand their operations in our park. Oasis's manufactures water coolers but they also use their facility for the maintenance of used coolers, most of which come from the U.S. RIISA is the eldest of all resident companies, mainly because they've been in oFjohnperation at the park since 1987, way before the park was even built. RIISA is a Mexican company that deals in the recycling and export of aluminum scrap to various markets. They're export volume is noteworthy considering that this company has fewer employees in production than other resident companies. This Guadalajara, Mexico based company has been in operation since 2001. They actually vacated the building they were leasing last year and bought their own lot and built a plant three times larger than the building they previously occupied in order to satisfy their growing business. Their concentration lies in the manufacture of various foam products with the office furniture segment being their larger market base. York established operations in the park in early 2003. The building which they occupy serves mainly as a distribution center for their air conditioning units and related products. Austrian-based brunner verzinkerei, locally known as Zinkpower Monterrey, came on board in 2006 with the goal of establishing the largest galvanizing operation in mexico, or at least the north part of mexico. Their market will include specialty and large-scale galvanizing services for both public and private sector clients. Nukote International, a global leader in imaging supplier, providing a complete line of high-quality, affordable and environmentally friendly products for more than 30,000 imaging devices, came onboard in 2008. Monterrey welcomes the first facility in remanufacturing imaging cartridges in Mexico. It is a 180,000 square foot state of the art manufacturing facility holding 900 employees. NGK CERAMICS MEXICO is a Japanese company that came onboard in 2008. Their manufacturing facility is the second largest in the park, producing ceramic based filtering exhaust conversion systems for the automotive industry. Their product in itself is a “green” product as it helps reduce toxic emissions from motor vehicles in general. This is one of their largest facilities outside of Japan. Alstom Mexicana is a European subsidiary of the industrial conglomerate with the same name. It came on board in 2007 and is basically a maintenance facility specializing in electric turbine systems, employing about 50 workers. JCI Optima is a subsidiary of the Johnson Controls group of companies. It came onboard in 2006, with a large manufacturing facility, and with it expanding the presence of the JC Group even more. Its primary product is the premium “Optima” line of car batteries. Verde Realty is a lease building developer which came onboard in 2007. Their headquarters are located in El Paso, Texas. With a total land space available of about 35 hectares, Verde plans to gain a foothold in the lease building market in the Cienega de Flores region. The Verde MTP complex will be considered as part of the overall Monterrey Technology Park, which all-together comprises already more than 310 hectares of industrial development, making it the largest industrial park in Nuevo Leon, to date.