Salon G-13: the industrial warehouse where IMMEX procurement closes contracts and the merch carries the part number from the printer

Salon G-13 occupies a converted industrial warehouse in the Vallejo-Azcapotzalco industrial corridor, 800 metres from the Ferreria metro station. It is a 500-square-metre double-height (9-metre) space with reinforced concrete floor to display machinery, two loading docks with levelled ramp, a 60-attendee conference room with a 6-metre LED screen, a 5-ton freight elevator with restricted hours, and a freight dock accepting 30-ton trailers. Inside these walls the IMMEX manufacturing associations have staged industrial expos to show the Bajio and northern Mexico plant capacity to international buyers, the CANACINTRA and CONCAMIN clusters have run procurement seminars presenting the new certified suppliers, the automotive and aerospace component manufacturers have held demo days, the CDMX and Queretaro additive manufacturing hubs have run manufacturing fairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy, and the certification bodies (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS9100) have offered training days to plant technical staff. What separates Salon G-13 from a comparable industrial hall is that the merch carries the part number from the printer to enter the plant with the first production batch.

Merch packages for Salon G-13

International buyer kit

Production of 80 to 240 pieces for international buyers from the US, Canada and Europe, the purchasing managers at OEMs with Mexico plants, the IMMEX cluster members and the Manufactura MX analysts. Heavy-duty technical backpack with tablet pocket, A5 notebook with engineering-notes sheets, roller pen with the plant's isotype, 64 GB USB drive holding the capabilities catalogue in bilingual (es/en) format, NFC card with the account executive's contact details. Delivery at the loading dock with buyer signature and grouped by OEM.

Technical staff merch

Uniforms for the host-plant staff, the process engineers, the quality technicians and the front-of-house crew of Salon G-13. Reinforced-zipper blue work coat or plant corporate uniform, technical T-shirt with the plant's isotype, high-visibility reflective vest, badge with photo and expo credential, smartwatch with the day's agenda synced and the support app pre-loaded. Professional pressing, delivered to back-of-house 90 minutes before doors open.

Certified supplier hospitality

Production of 24 to 80 pieces for certified suppliers, the IMMEX Procurement Network members, the IATF 16949 auditors and the lean-manufacturing consultants invited to the expo. Box with metallic tape measure stamped with the plant's isotype, paperweight with the certification year, engraved plate with the supplier's name and certification, calligraphed card with the two-colour isotype. Delivery in the conference room with control sheet and the quality director's signature.

Process engineer recognition

Production of 4 to 12 pieces for the principal process engineers, the quality committee members, the lead auditors and the continuous-improvement team leaders. Metal case stamped with the plant's isotype, signed first edition of the quality manual, engraved roller pen with the standard year, metallic piece carrying the part number of the first batch produced under the new certification. Delivery to the engineer at the close of the day, in the workshop, with the engineer's signature and the plant director's countersignature.

Salon G-13 logistics, access and chain of custody

Salon G-13 loads through the east side loading dock: the freight elevator accepts up to 5-ton loads by appointment with restricted hours, and the 30-ton trailer has its own levelled ramp with independent hours. Delicate freight (mini-tool sets, quality manuals, batch-number pieces) moves in a closed cart with uniformed staff and sits in the warehouse store until formal hand-over. Salon G-13's back-of-house has three separate zones: the production workshop (where the merch is staged on work tables), the warehouse store (where the remaining material sits in sealed boxes bearing the plant's seal) and the press room (where per-OEM delivery is signed).

For expos with international buyer presence from the US and Canada, we handle invoicing in USD at the Banco de Mexico FIX rate from the day before the expo, with USMCA compliance and deduction support as Marketing, Public Relations or Corporate Communications expense in the plant or association fiscal close. For expos with Ministry of Economy and certification-body presence, we handle industrial-promotion protocol compliance when the plant bills as a State supplier. The merch chain of custody is documented with signature, time stamp and photo at every checkpoint: dock entry, operations inspection, store transfer, buyer signature at the close of the day, post-event pickup.

Salon G-13 confidentiality, compliance and restrictions

Salon G-13 runs under strict host-plant and IMMEX-cluster rules: no phones in the machinery display zone, no merch carrying electromagnetic interference elements (plant measurement equipment is sensitive), no large bags inside the plant workshop (buyers use the staff lockers), no POP material with competitor logos of the host plant (when the expo is exclusive), no outside food or beverages beyond the Salon G-13 kitchen service. For sessions that call for limited-edition merchandising (lead auditor's signed quality manual, metallic piece stamped with the first batch part number, roller pen with the standard year), we coordinate with the plant operations team to ensure the piece clears the security protocol, the press protocol and the broadcast protocol when the day is closed and not transmitted externally.

For SAT invoicing we issue CFDI 4.0 with the 16% IVA breakdown and deduction support as Marketing, Public Relations or Corporate Communications expense depending on how the merch is used. For plants with IMMEX operations or US exposure, we handle complementary invoicing in USD or EUR with USMCA compliance support when the merch crosses the border as part of the disclosure material for corporate clients resident abroad. For plants with dual listings (BMV and NYSE/Nasdaq), we handle bilingual (es/en) invoicing and USMCA compliance when the quality manual crosses the border as part of the disclosure material for corporate clients resident abroad. Merch ships 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 plant pays in instalments.

Salon G-13 MOQ, pricing and reservations

International buyer kit — from USD 86 per piece before VAT at a 160-piece run. Technical staff merch — from USD 118 per person at a 60-piece run. Certified supplier hospitality — from USD 158 per piece at a 50-piece run. Process engineer recognition — from USD 354 per piece at an 8-piece run. Pricing does not include the Salon G-13 rental, which is quoted directly with the plant operations team depending on the day, the hours, the expo setup and additional services (loading dock, freight elevator, dock, escort, broadcast).

For expos on high-demand dates (Expo Manufactura, Hannover Messe partner event, Queretaro aerospace fair) we block the calendar 90 days ahead with a firm written commitment. For expos on low-demand dates we block 45 days ahead. Express production under 21 days carries a +45% surcharge for the curation, dispatch and coordination with the plant quality team. The reservation runs on a fifteen-point brief: expo date, expo type, attendee count, pieces per package, plant brand manual, isotype palette, quality protocol, broadcast compliance, freight logistics, escort, SAT invoicing and USMCA compliance when the merch crosses the border.

Salon G-13 frequently asked questions

Can you deliver the international buyer kit with a per-OEM signed receipt?

Yes — we deliver the kit with a per-OEM (not per-buyer) signed receipt, with the purchasing manager's or engineering director's signature, the delivery time stamp and the uniformed delivery staff's signature. The chain of custody is documented with signature, time stamp and a dock photograph when the plant protocol allows.

Can you handle merch for expos that repeat every year?

Yes — we run an annual cadence with the same brand manual, scaling the run size to the expo agenda and the special guests (international buyers, IATF 16949 auditors, IMMEX-cluster members). Coordination with the plant marketing office for the editorial curation of the international buyer kit.

Can you invoice the merch as Marketing expense?

Yes — we issue CFDI 4.0 to the SAT with the 16% IVA breakdown and deduction support as Marketing, Public Relations or Corporate Communications expense depending on how the merch is used. For plants 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 G-13?

No. Corp-Merch.MX is an independent atelier of curation, production and logistics for merch at IMMEX industrial expos, manufacturing fairs and procurement seminars in Salon G-13 and other Mexico City venues. Salon G-13 is referenced for descriptive purposes only.

Request a merch quote for Salon G-13

Tell us the expo date, the expo type, the attendee count, the plant brand manual, the isotype palette (when applicable), the quality protocol, the broadcast compliance, the freight logistics, the escort and the SAT invoicing requirements with USMCA compliance. We respond with a per-package itemised quote, a curation proposal and a digital mockup within 24 to 48 business hours.