GNS Automotive Mexico

Corporate History

"46 years of reliability, commitment and passion for the Automotive Industry"

Customer is the top priority
7 times winner of "GM Supplier of the Year"

SSP (Strategic Sourcing Process)
Exclusive impact beam supplier for GM

About us

Our Mission

To supply the best-in-class automobile press hardened steel structure components, manufactured in a safe and environmentally friendly setting.

GNS Mexico as part of GNS group was conceived as the division specialized in the perfection of the Hot forming technology & process.

What makes GNS a unique company in the Automotive Stamped structure components industry is:

The flexibility to work as a Tier 1 or Tier 2 in accordance to the OEM’s needs, due to our specialization in the Hot Forming process.
The simplicity of our compact Hot Forming line layout, that allows us to add capacity in a smaller surface than competitors (4 to 1).

All of the above plus our tireless focus on continuous improvement makes GNS a “Solutions Company” for the automotive industry.

Our Values

Detail Oriented

Nothing is left to chance, every point is verified & decisions are taken based on data & studies, events are anticipated & an action plan is deviced and executed!

Entrepeneurial culture

Independent, seeks continuous improvement, prepares scenarios & outcomes, high sense of urgency. Speed is important.

Teamwork

Respects team members, is assertive, actively involved in group’s decisions, pushes towards team’s direction, avoids isolated work!

Execution

Prepares the game plan, evaluates, collects data & implements actions on a timely & adequate fashion, always seeking continuous improvement. Looking for “how to”, avoding excuses.

Honesty

The truth above all, high level of integrity to face the consecuenses.

Some Facts

PHS Capacity

16 PHS Lines in North America
35 PHS Lines wolrdwide

7 times

Awarded "GM Supplier of the Year"

All-in-one service

In-house Engineering, Tool, Design and Fabrication

Certifications

Certified IATF 16949 and BIQ's in North America
CQI-9 Certified furnaces

Facility Information

Be Local, Globally

16 Production Facilities in 7 Different countries

Over 700 employees.

Lingyun GNS Shanghai, Guangzhou, Liuzhou, Beijing will be operated by 2018

Australia operation to be stopped by 2017 due to the shut down of GM Holden

Business Activities

Press Hardened Steel

GNS offers a complete range of high-end stamping equipment. Our state-of-the-art stamping facilities can cater to any required automotive and industrial stamping requirements. In our automotive operations, we have a full range of stamping capabilities in the 100 ton to 800 ton range, in multiple locations. Our stamping capabilities span a variety of metals

Laser Cutting

GNS is a recognized leader in the use of laser technologies, GNS utilizes multi-axis laser cutting technology. Our multi-axis lasers are used for both prototyping and our large volume production for the automotive industry. In addition to cutting flat metal, GNS provides trimming and hole piercing services for three-dimensional parts. Our lasers have the versatility to cut a variety of metals with varying thickness and degrees of complexity.

Welding

At GNS, we use spot welding in the welding of Ultra High Strength Steel and Press Hardening parts. Our welding and assembly cells are highly automated. We use automated robots to perform several of the most complex and precise operations inside the welding cells to achieve maximum cost reduction and ensure we produce the highest quality products for our customers.