Salon B-2 Bajio: the room where the Queretaro IMMEX plant unveils the new line and the merch clears Laredo the same week

Salon B-2 is one of the industrial halls of the Queretaro-San Luis Potosi-Apodaca corridor, inside the industrial park that hosts the IMMEX (Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Service Industry) plants of the automotive, electronics, home appliance and medical device sectors: 480 sqm polished concrete floor, 9-metre clear height, overhead crane for prototype rigging, 220V three-phase and 480V power outlets for machinery, HEPA-filtered air extraction, 53-ft trailer dock access at grade, compressed air room for pneumatic tests, videoconference room for direct link to the customer in Detroit, Stuttgart or Yokohama, temporary prototype store with 24/7 surveillance, press room for local and regional outlets (El Financiero Bajio, Milenio Queretaro, El Economista Industrial), 200-seat corporate-catered cafeteria. This is where Bajio-plant OEMs stage new line launches, Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier industrial fairs, demonstrations of new manufacturing processes (stamping, plastic injection, CNC machining, robotic welding), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) with customer engineering teams, industrial park community open days, symbolic donation deliveries to local educational institutions. What separates Salon B-2 from a polished trade-show pavilion is the IMMEX logistics chain: merch delivered to US or Canadian suppliers must exit the country under the IMMEX programme with a foreign trade complement, with an export pedimento, with USMCA compliance so the customer receives the merch under preferential tariff treatment, and with enough lead time for the merch to reach its destination before the production part ships from the plant.

Merch packages for Salon B-2 Bajio

Tier 1 supplier kit

Production of 50 to 200 pieces for Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers invited to the new line launch. Industrial plastic box with the plant isotype, 64 GB encrypted USB with the launch technical documentation (CAD drawings in STEP format, engineering specification sheets in PDF signed by the engineering director, manufacturing process video in MP4), paperweight with the part code, engraved plate with supplier name, desktop ruler with launch date. Delivery to the temporary prototype store with the launch engineer's signature.

Operator merch

Uniforms for plant operators, maintenance technicians, shift supervisors and Salon B-2 security staff. Industrial coverall with reflective tape, hard hat in the area colour (production, maintenance, quality), UV-protection safety glasses, cut-resistant gloves, industrial footwear with NOM-113 certification, badge with photo and launch credential. Reinforced stitching, delivered to back-of-house 60 minutes before doors open.

International customer hospitality

Production of 8 to 30 pieces for engineering and purchasing teams of the international customer (US, Canada, Germany, Japan). Box with 128 GB encrypted USB holding the complete technical documentation, ceramic mug with the plant crest, paperweight with launch date, engraved plate with the customer's engineer name, desktop ruler with fiscal year, polo shirt with embroidered isotype. Delivery in the customer room with a control sheet and the engineering director's signature.

Outstanding operator recognition

Production of 4 to 20 pieces for the quarter's outstanding operators (performance, tenure, implemented suggestion). Wooden box with bas-relief plant isotype engraving, brass plate with operator name and tenure dates, framed diploma with the plant director's signature, professional-grade Stanley, Milwaukee or Bosch tool engraved with operator name. Delivery by the plant director during the quarterly recognition meeting.

Salon B-2 IMMEX logistics, access and chain of custody

Salon B-2 runs on a grade-level freight dock for 53-ft trailers within restricted hours from 06:00 to 22:00, with prior supplier identification, industrial park credential and logbook signature with licence plate recognition. For merch crossing into the US or Canada under the IMMEX programme, we handle export with pedimento filed by our customs broker, with the CFDI 4.0 foreign trade complement, with USMCA compliance for preferential tariff treatment and international shipping via UPS, FedEx or DHL Express with cargo insurance, recipient signature and email confirmation of delivery. The lateral dock accepts 12-ton trailers within restricted hours, and the 3.5-ton box truck has its own ramp on the east side. Pedestrian freight access requires prior ID, industrial park credential and logbook signature; there is no informal access and no entry through the main door. Salon B-2's back-of-house has three areas: the press room (where the supplier kit is staged and the per-supplier delivery is signed), the temporary prototype store (where the new part prototype sits under 24/7 surveillance) and the launch store (where the remaining merch sits in sealed boxes bearing the corporate seal).

For launches with international customer presence (typically the US, Canada, Germany and Japan), we handle invoicing in USD at the Banco de Mexico FIX rate from the day before the launch, with USMCA compliance and support for deduction as Product Development or Line Launch expense in the corporate fiscal close. For launches with Tier 1 supplier presence with Mexican tax residency, we handle invoicing in MXN with the foreign trade complement when the merch includes components imported temporarily under the IMMEX programme. For launches with public officials present (Secretaria de Economia, PRO Mexico, SE representatives), we handle compliance with the industrial park security protocol and the state police protocol when applicable. The merch chain of custody is documented with signature, timestamp, photo and licence plate recognition at every checkpoint: dock entry, operations inspection, transfer to the temporary prototype store, restocking during the open, post-launch pickup.

Salon B-2 confidentiality, compliance and restrictions

Salon B-2 enforces operating rules the merch must respect: no camera phones in the prototype zone (the new part is confidential until the official launch), no merch with noise or distraction elements on the production line, no backpacks or bags in the prototype area, no POP material carrying third-party logos (Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers are sometimes competitors), no outside food or beverages beyond the industrial park catering, no prototype leaving the plant without written authorisation from the engineering director. For launches that require limited-edition merchandising (numbered plant anniversary polo, tool engraved with the new part code, paperweight with launch date), we coordinate with the engineering director to ensure the piece clears the intellectual property protocol, the technical confidentiality protocol and the export protocol when the merch crosses the border as part of the IMMEX programme.

For SAT invoicing we issue CFDI 4.0 with the 16% IVA breakdown and support for deduction as Product Development, Line Launch or Industrial Marketing expense depending on how the merch is used. For corporates with IMMEX operations or US exposure, we handle complementary invoicing in USD with the foreign trade complement and USMCA compliance when the supplier kit crosses the border as part of the technical disclosure material for the international customer. For groups with dual listings (BMV and NYSE/Nasdaq) or operations in Turkey or Russia (through minority stakes or joint ventures), we handle complementary invoicing in USD, TRY or RUB with compliance with local invoicing and foreign exchange regulations. Merch is delivered with carta porte 3.0 when interstate or international transit applies, with the foreign trade complement when applicable, and with the payment complement when the corporate pays in instalments.

Salon B-2 MOQ, pricing and reservations

Tier 1 supplier kit — from MXN 1,250 per piece before VAT at a 100-piece run. Operator merch — from MXN 1,850 per person before VAT at a 50-piece run. International customer hospitality — from MXN 2,450 per piece before VAT at a 16-piece run. Outstanding operator recognition — from MXN 3,950 per piece before VAT at a 12-piece run. Pricing does not include the Salon B-2 rental, which is quoted directly with the industrial park events team depending on the day, the hours, the technical setup (prototype rigging, pneumatic tests, extraction system) and additional services (catering, coffee break, audiovisual gear, press room, encrypted broadcast to the international customer, 24/7 store surveillance).

For launches on high-demand dates (OEM launches with Bajio plants, industrial fairs with Tier 1 suppliers) we block the calendar 90 days ahead with a firm written commitment. For launches on low-demand dates we block 60 days ahead. Express production under 21 days carries a +35% surcharge for the curation and dispatch. The reservation runs on an eighteen-point brief: launch date, IMMEX plant, attendee count, pieces per package, corporate brand manual, corporate colour palette, technical confidentiality protocol, intellectual property protocol, IMMEX export protocol, cross-dock logistics to Laredo or Nuevo Laredo when applicable, SAT invoicing, foreign trade complement, USMCA compliance when the merch crosses the border, complementary USD invoicing when applicable, complementary TRY or RUB invoicing when applicable.

Salon B-2 frequently asked questions

Can you ship the supplier kit with an IMMEX pedimento and USMCA compliance?

Yes — we ship the supplier kit with an export pedimento filed by our customs broker, with the CFDI 4.0 foreign trade complement, with USMCA compliance for preferential tariff treatment, with international shipping (UPS, FedEx or DHL Express) with cargo insurance and recipient signature. The chain of custody is documented with photo when the industrial park protocol allows, and the kit sits in a sealed parcel throughout transit until delivery to the international customer.

Can you handle the merch for new line launches that recur every year?

Yes — we run annual programming with the same brand manual, scaling the run size based on the launch agenda and the invited suppliers (Tier 1, Tier 2, end customer). Coordination with the engineering director for the editorial curation of the supplier kit.

Can you invoice the merch as a product development expense?

Yes — we issue CFDI 4.0 to SAT with the 16% IVA breakdown and support for deduction as Product Development, Line Launch or Industrial Marketing expense depending on how the merch is used. For corporates with IMMEX operations, we handle complementary invoicing in USD with the foreign trade complement and USMCA compliance.

Is Corp-Merch an official partner of Salon B-2?

No. Corp-Merch.MX is an independent studio for the curation, production and logistics of merch for IMMEX launches, industrial fairs and new line presentations in Salon B-2 and other venues in the Bajio. Salon B-2 is referenced for sector description only.

Request a quote for Salon B-2 Bajio merch

Tell us the launch date, the IMMEX plant, the attendee count, the pieces per package, the corporate brand manual, the corporate colour palette, the technical confidentiality protocol, the intellectual property protocol, the IMMEX export protocol, the cross-dock logistics to Laredo or Nuevo Laredo when applicable, the SAT invoicing, the foreign trade complement, the USMCA compliance when the merch crosses the border and the complementary invoicing in USD, TRY or RUB when applicable. We respond with a per-package quote, a curation proposal and a digital mockup within 24 to 48 business hours.