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Luis Palafox

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Founder & CEO at INMOLDING
📍 San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Luis Palafox is the Founder and CEO of INMOLDING, a specialized automotive plastics manufacturer based in San Luis Potosí. An Industrial and Systems Engineer from Tecnológico de Monterrey, he leads his company with a focus on new product development, lean manufacturing, and a "zero defects" quality policy for major automotive clients.

As an entrepreneur, Luis is passionate about sustainable innovation within the automotive sector. He has a keen interest in the circular economy, venture capital, and actively plans to expand his business into the electric vehicle (EV) market by developing components from biodegradable and reusable plastics.

He founded INMOLDING with 100% local capital to prove that Mexican companies can meet the highest global manufacturing standards.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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EV & Biodegradable Plastics
He has explicitly stated his company's next step is to enter the electric vehicle market by manufacturing components with biodegradable and reusable plastics.
Automotive Supply Chain
As the founder of a manufacturing firm, he has deep expertise in serving Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive clients like Kia, GM, and Ford.
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Career

Work history

6-2013
Founder & CEO
INMOLDING
6-2012 - 6-2013
Engineering Manager
Plastiflex
8-2009 - 6-2012
Engineering and Quality Manager
Magna International
1-2006 - 7-2009
Continuous Improvement Manager
ZF Group
1-2004 - 12-2006
Launch Engineering Manager
ZF Group
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InMolding: Specialization Rooted in Experience, Trained Workforce. Featured in Mexico Business News
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Education
2007 - 2007
Business Administration
Suffolk University - Sawyer Business School
1996 - 2000
Industrial and Systems Engineer
Tecnológico de Monterrey
1998 - 1998
Diploma of Education
University of Lincoln
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