The Elica Group has been a household name in the kitchen hoods market since the 1970s, and it is now the world leader in the industry in terms of units sold. More recently, the Italian-based group has acquired a leading position internationally in the design, production, and marketing of electric motors for hoods and heating boilers.
Vast experience in the hoods and boilers field, great attention to design, innovative materials, and advanced technologies are the strengths of Elica Group.
With regards to technology, Elica has tapped into the growing "smart home” trend and incorporated, early on, ingenuous IOT features in its products. This decision has proved to be a smart one indeed, allowing Elica to expand its higher-end residential and commercial appliances market share.
Similarly, Elica has adopted IIOT and Industry 4.0 tools to boost its global manufacturing operations. Elica now employs 3,800 people and produces 21 million goods and boilers in seven production sites in Italy, Poland, India, China, and Mexico.
 
The Elica Group Mexico's division, located in the Queretaro Industrial Park, was introduced 10 years ago to serve the Americas. It has grown to 700 employees in the course of the last decade.
 
Elica Mexico has recently started the expansion of its plant with an investment of 5 million euros of new "Made in Italy" equipment and 100 thousand square feet of floor space. The investment is expected to increase the manufacturing output by 25%, reaching 5 million units (hood) when fully operational. This will attest to Elica’s undisputed global leadership in the household appliances industry.
 
Elica’s production is based on the growth model known as "Triple Helix," which connects universities, industry, and government institutions. Mexico boasts a robust education system consisting of 61 higher education institutions, both public and private, 53 research centers, industry-specific clusters, and an array of government programs geared towards supporting manufacturing companies.
The adoption of this model has benefited Elica greatly by allowing it to scale up its Mexican operations. It has also allowed Elica to make a significant competitive and technological leap that will sustain the group’s growth bothin North America and worldwide throughout the next decade.