Amistad Industrial Park in Acuña Advances ESG Value with Bendix Solar Expansion

Amistad Industrial Developers’ park in Ciudad Acuña is becoming part of a more sustainable industrial model through the expansion of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems’ solar power generation at its manufacturing operation in the region.

The project adds more than 230 kilowatts-peak of new solar capacity at Bendix Plant 4, increasing the facility’s solar array capacity by nearly 40%. The expanded system is expected to generate approximately 1.3 million kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity per year, enough to cover nearly 20% of the plant’s forecasted electricity demand.

Renewable infrastructure tied to advanced manufacturing

Bendix’s Acuña campus is its largest manufacturing operation and produces a wide range of commercial vehicle technologies, including ABS systems, air dryers, compressors, valves, actuators, and integrated vehicle modules. Plant 4, which began operations in 2024, focuses on next-generation technologies such as Global Scalable Brake Control and Global Scalable Air Treatment.

The solar expansion adds 328 high-output panels and is expected to contribute around 370,000 kWh of additional annual solar generation, avoiding approximately 130 metric tons of CO₂ emissions per year. For Amistad, this type of investment reinforces the role of industrial parks as platforms where manufacturing growth and decarbonization can advance together.

ESG performance as part of industrial competitiveness

The project aligns with Knorr-Bremse’s Climate Strategy 2030, which targets a 75% reduction in scope 1 and market-based scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the decade, using 2018 as a baseline.

Beyond solar generation, Bendix has implemented energy-efficiency upgrades across its Acuña campus, including modernized HVAC and lighting systems, improved building envelopes, and expanded metering and controls. Plant 4 has also received Industria Verde certification through 2026, recognizing environmental practices that go beyond legal compliance.

For companies evaluating industrial locations in Mexico, projects like this show how sustainability, operational efficiency, and ESG targets are becoming part of the site-selection equation. In Ciudad Acuña, Amistad’s industrial platform is supporting a manufacturing environment where renewable energy and long-term competitiveness are increasingly connected.