“LEÓN, GTO. – On March 8, 1974, Transportes Castores revved its engines. J. Refugio Muñoz Herrera, its founder at just 36 years old, but with a background in this market, embarked on the journey of entrepreneurship without knowing that eventually Grupo Castores would become the largest company in Latin America with over five thousand trucks and trailers, seven thousand five hundred towing units, nearly fifteen thousand employees, more than eight hundred branches, and sixteen distribution centers (CEDIS).
The consolidation of Castores in this industry has been the result of the passion for road transport that the founding family lives by, but also the ability to transmit that drive and values to all employees who are essential to maintaining its dynamism, comments Marco Muñoz Márquez, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Grupo Castores.”
“While driving along Blvd. José Refugio Muñoz Herrera within the corporate headquarters of León, you can see the mission, vision, and values decalogue so that all employees live it, where according to José Refugio Muñoz Márquez, Vice President of the Board and Deputy Director, the human capital that has been developed in conjunction with the infrastructure are key pieces for growth.
Over the course of 50 years, Castores’ growth has also been driven by identifying market opportunities and successfully venturing into new areas with professionalism.
This recently occurred after the pandemic, where they entered e-commerce and a year ago into container movement at ports, allowing them to increase the fleet by two thousand units, while adhering to efficiency and productivity principles, highlights Marco Muñoz Anaya, Administrative Director.
Looking ahead, the executives recognize that the business vision they have to develop human capital is key to maintaining constant growth, and they will be looking at the areas of opportunity that arise.
An essential factor is the long-term relationship with suppliers, such as Cummins, with whom they collaborate to identify best practices in areas such as quality and process improvement that can be implemented in their activities, as well as contributing to efficiency and development with new technologies.
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