Leading site selection firms form comprehensive alliance across USMCA/North American market
June 1, 2020
Greenville-based site selection firm Global Location Strategies (GLS) has announced an alliance with Prodensa of Monterrey, Mexico, to provide comprehensive, boots-on-the-ground location advisory services across Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The alliance officially kicks off on Thursday, June 4 with a webcast addressing current location trends occurring across North America as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic and other geopolitical trends.
This alliance enables GLS and Prodensa to better serve corporations with capacity expansion plans in North America. The collective knowledge, experience and talent of the alliance brings an unparalleled breadth and depth of knowledge of land, labor, utilities, regulatory and tax policies across the continent that impact corporations’ ability to establish and sustain successful operations.
“Prodensa and GLS each have expertise built from decades advising corporations on where to place plant, people and technology around the globe for capital-, labor-, and energy-intensive projects,” explained GLS Founding Principal Didi Caldwell. “As companies respond to the shifting geopolitical realities, we anticipate a growth in the establishment of manufacturing operations across North America, and the GLS/Prodensa alliance allows us to provide an end-to-end solution for our customers anywhere in the North American continent.”
Prodensa Managing Partner Alejandro Mendoza added, “GLS and Prodensa have always had mutual respect for one another, but when we started talking about a possible alliance it became clear that we also shared common values and corporate cultures. We work very well together, and we are confident this alliance will deliver outstanding value to our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve.”
The primary services GLS and Prodensa provide include feasibility studies, location benchmarking, site selection and incentive negotiations. Major industry sectors of specialization include automotive, aerospace, alternative fuels and renewable energy, metals and composites, life sciences, chemicals, paper, food and beverage, and advanced manufacturing. Additionally, GLS and Prodensa advise economic developers in capital investment attraction.
**On Thursday, June 4th, Caldwell, Mendoza and Prodensa CEO Emilio Cadena will host a free webcast for manufacturing and economic development professionals in an effort to help them navigate the rapidly changing policies and trends in economic and political conditions that impact manufacturers globally. Major topics include supply chain disruptions, rapid reshoring, and USMCA policies. Registration is free but required in advance by clicking here.
For more information about GLS, visit www.globallocationstrategies.com. More information about Prodensa may be found at www.prodensa.com.mx.
About Global Location Strategies
Established in 1974, Global Location Strategies (GLS) is one of the world’s most experienced and reputable site selection firms specializing in intensive manufacturing and industrial facilities. With services that span the globe, GLS has conducted site searches in more than 50 countries for companies with particular concentration in pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, chemical/petrochemicals, metals/polymers/composites, paper, and automotive. The company offers a full suite of site selection services, including location strategy, site selection, due diligence, and incentives negotiation. Economic development services include site readiness studies, industrial site identification, and workforce analysis. GLS is headquartered in Greenville, S.C. For more information, visit www.GlobalLocationStrategies.com.
About PRODENSA
Through our 35 years of multicultural experience we offer practical solutions, trust and short-term results. Our strategic knowledge and culture of innovation are the basis of the accomplishments and solutions we have shared with over 600 clients among a broad field of industries. We approach each of our projects always trying to improve on what we have learned and crafting better implementation of our support system. This is how we create productivity that improves companies and transforms communities. Our philosophy of constant innovation becomes knowledge, our knowledge becomes flawless execution. Clear strategies and flawless execution foster strong and long-lasting partnerships. For more information, visit www.prodensa.com
