A History of Sustainable Growth: Amistad Industrial Group

Amistad Industrial Group has boosted the industrial activity and the arrival of new investments into Mexico by offering high quality facilities within industrial areas to fulfill the demand of global and local companies, located strategically inside distribution centers that deliver auto parts, home appliances, aerospace parts, and more.

It is a construction firm of vertical integration and with diverse services that offers a wide range of development opportunities for industrial, logistic, and distribution operations for companies in Mexico, always with the commitment of giving high-quality service and reliability.

Without losing sight of the three pillars of the business: construction, manufacture, and real estate (since 1986), Amistad was founded in 1978 by Don Jesús María Ramón Valdés with the creation of the first industrial park in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila.

In 2018 with the issue of Development Capital Certificates, Amistad entered and began operating with sustainable growth in the Mexican Stock Exchange, combining its financial capacity with its wide knowledge of the real estate market and the experience of the integral construction division.

44 years after its foundation, this family-owned and managed company has acquired more than 2.3 million square meters of industrial space that holds more than 161 world class companies and a little over 255 thousand jobs, both direct and indirect. It has also taken part in the construction of 16 industrial parks around the country, besides the construction of industrial areas, representing more than 3 thousand developed hectares.

Offering functionality, health, and water savings, Sloan products have met the quality standards of Amistad Industrial Group in each of the parks where they have presence.

Sloan, a good choice for the parks of Amistad Industrial Group

Commercial partner of Amistad Industrial Group since 2014, Sloan has been present in their parks around the country, granting a functional and integral industrial solution under important health and sustainability criteria.

The quality of Sloan products, the use of technology to save water, and the use of stations and sinks inside industrial plants have made it possible for Amistad, considered one of the top 5 most important industrial developers in Mexico and internationally renowned, to obtain LEED GOLD from Green Building Council and Smart Blue certifications for fulfilling their ecological norms.

Among the industrial parks in which Sloan has presence are Milwaukee, in Torreón, Coahuila; Ikano and Lennox Martinrea, in Ramos Arizpe, Saltillo, Coahuila and Mubea, in Celaya, Guanajuato, with the first installation of Sloan’s TruFlush anti-vandalism flushometer in Mexico.

For Amistad Industrial Park, not only is water savings important, but also the health and wellness of all of its patrons, including people with disabilities. For this reason, the combos WETS-2020.1001-1.28 installed in Milwaukee, in Torreón, were the ideal choice for the water closet rooms inside this important industrial park.

Sloan Combos WEUS-1006.1001-1.0 grant efficiency and water savings in the Milwaukee corporate, in Torreón, spending only 3.8 liters in every flush. Products that helped obtain LEED Certification in Amistad Industrial Park.

Hygiene, durability, and easy maintenance were key elements needed for the water closet rooms at Lennox Martinrea in Ramos Arizpe Industrial Park. The Sloan SF-2150 battery-powered faucets were the ideal choice, with a total use of 1.9 liters per minute, offering an important daily water saving in the park.

At Lennox, Sloan WES-4000 vitreous china waterfree urinals were also installed with a WES-150 hydraulic sealed cartridge that eliminates bad odors inside commercial restrooms.

Located in a privileged strategic position, the Arena Potosi is a clear example of sustainability and environmental care in a city under constant urban and business development such as San Luis Potosi.

With the capacity to hold an audience of about 22 thousand people, this modern location has an exclusive and approachable design distributed over 4 levels and 41 balconies, so the place is equipped to host massive events that promote tourism and trigger the local economy.
In accordance with local environmental care policy, all the Arena Potosi areas were developed after carrying out in-depth studies on how to safeguard the environment.

“We use dry urinals and toilets equipped with minimum discharge flushometers,” explained Julián Espinosa, the Arena’s Technical Project Manager. “Besides all this, we have septic tanks for animal waste, 100% high-tech led illumination systems, and fire control devices divided by areas and specific points.”

“This project was financed with public funds from the government of San Luis Potosi,” expressed Espinosa, “and the venue can be used for sports, cultural, and artistic events, taking advantage of the geographic location of the site in the city, with elements in its design for the comfort and well-being of the users, creating a positive experience by itself.

At the Arena, the Sloan brand carries great weight, as the company shares the Arena’s goals of protecting visitors’ health and well-being, as well as the support the products provide in terms of sustainability and environmental care.

“We consider Sloan a leading brand in the market. With the technology they have developed, they prevent visitors from getting in contact with surfaces, which is very important in public spaces with heavy crowds,” expressed Espinosa. “The ability to adjust water flush cycles with Sloan’s products, avoid contact with surfaces, and decrease paper waste are just some of the advantages of Sloan products.”

Accessibility is a key point of the venue. Its four general accesses are designed to facilitate the entrance of people with disabilities. Moreover, the Arena Potosi has 31 bathroom modules strategically distributed for the comfort of the attendees.

“From the beginning, this project planned to provide enough bathroom modules at restroom areas to avoid long lines and agglomerations during massive events,” pointed out Espinoza. “Each restroom area has the required space for disabled people in terms of toilets and sinks. Each level has neutral bathrooms, diaper changing stations, and sanitary pad disposal devices.”

The inside of the venue represents a tribute to the culture and landscapes of the region. Murals that represent Rio Verde’s Media Luna, the castle of Edward James in Xilitla and various settings of the Huastec region embellish its walls. Moreover, iconic figures such as singer Jorge Negrete and symbolic constructions such as Teatro de la Paz, and Matehuala and San Luis cathedrals are also present as part of the decoration.

On the outside, the Arena holds green areas and pedestrian access besides a wide parking space with capacity for one thousand vehicles.

Thus, the vision behind the Arena Potosi is clear: to turn San Luis into one of the cultural epicenters of the country with this project shaping up to become the new icon of the state, to stand out as a strategic project for the local government, and mark a before and an after in the cultural and artistic history of the state.

Sloan’s Optima® EAF-200 Faucet allows a flow of 1.9 Lpm, providing effective water conservation for an entertainment project such as Arena Potosí. The faucet perfectly combines with Sloan’s SS-3026 Vitreous China Lavatory.

The Royal® WETS-2000.1001 Combo is the perfect product pairing for water conservation with 4.8 liters per flush. The Arena specified both standard and ADA height, ensuring comfort for all users.

The Sloan® SF-2400 Deck-mounted Faucet provides efficiency and water saving to the Arena Potosi. With a consumption of only 1.9 L per minute and a neat, uniform, and organic design with rounded forms and touch free technology, this faucet offers a safe design for any user.

Sloan’s Floor-mounted Gravity Toilet with Centriflo™ technology gives the appearance of a one-piece toilet and provides and effective flush of 4.2 liters per flush, saving thousands of liters for the Arena Potosi.

At Torre Diana, responsible water management was key to achieving LEED Certification, an international recognition for sustainable construction. Behind this accomplishment, Sloan’s technology played a fundamental role.

Projects like Torre Diana demonstrate how Sloan’s solutions have become strategic allies in the development of buildings that integrate functionality, innovation, and environmental responsibility.

Confidence in Results

After 10 years of operation, the owners sought LEED Gold Certification—and once again, Sloan was the brand of choice for restroom operations. This time, the selected products included high-efficiency vitreous china and flushometer combos: WETS 5050.1401-1.28, WEUS 6000.1401-0.125, and EBF 85 faucets.

Because Sloan products contribute valuable points toward water savings in restroom fixtures—and since the brand now also offered its own vitreous china—Reichmann International decided to continue working with Sloan. Moreover, the efficiency of Sloan’s products over the past decade, combined with the reliable post-sale service provided by Sloan de México, left them thoroughly satisfied.

Productivity, innovation, and environmental awareness define Torre Mayor.

Torre Mayor began the tradition of vertical developments that is now a trend across the country. The building is located at 505 Avenida Reforma, in what was once the Chapultepec Cinema. After assuming the leadership of the Reichman International company, owned by Paul Reichman, the architect who designed the building, construction was completed in 2002.

Torre Mayor has a height of 225 meters over 55 floors, in addition to 4 underground parking levels and 9 above street level, with more than 2,000 self-service spaces. The building is equipped with 29 elevators and 84,135 square meters of office spaces, pressurized emergency stairs, automatic units, air conditioning, mechanical, and electrical and telecommunications systems on each floor. Torre Mayor is included among the most resistant skyscrapers in the world and the one with the highest seismic tolerance on a world scale, with a maximum tolerance of 9.0 on the Richter scale.

Sloan's specification and sales department approached the site and worked with Gutierrez Tello's facilities team to select equipment that met the ICA-Reichman developer requirements. Sloan won the specification, and later, after 10 years of service, the owners sought LEED Gold Certification, and again the teams selected Sloan.

Sloan EBF-85 Faucets, the best choice for water efficiency

The restrooms on the 55 floors of Torre Mayor have the Optima® EBF-85 Sensor Faucets with battery power and an expenditure of 1.9 L per minute, resulting in significant savings in water consumption and increased hygiene for users.

Maximum water savings for a building with an ecological conscience

For Torre Mayor, one of the key points in the LEED Certification is water care, which is why Sloan equipment was changed from 3.5 L to 0.5 L per discharge, with the WEUS 6000.1401-0.125 urinal and flushometer combos.

Achieving efficiency and sustainability

Among other actions that Torre Mayor implemented to obtain the LEED Gold Certification was the change of the water closets from 6 to 4.5 L per flush with ceramic combos, WETS 5050.1401-1.28 flushometers.

Optimized energy, quick drying

The new generation of Sloan XLERATOR® EHD-501 Hand Dryers gives Torre Mayor restrooms greater drying power. The fast drying time, reduced noise levels, and greater energy efficiency provide an optimized experience.