Automatizacion y Maquinados Leal Cantu

What Automatizacion y Maquinados Leal Cantu does

Automatizacion y Maquinados Leal Cantu S.A. de C.V. (doing business as Solderpallet) is a privately held Mexican specialty manufacturer founded in 1994 and headquartered in the Regio Parque Industrial district of Apodaca, Nuevo Leon. The company designs and manufactures custom mounting tools used in electronic card assembly — primarily solder pallets, fixtures, work stations, test equipment, conveyors, and electronic card transport carts — alongside general CNC machining (turning and milling) and sheet metal (paileria) fabrication services for medium and high production runs. It also offers process reengineering and design advisory for automation of manufacturing lines.

The firm operates a direct enterprise field-sales model targeting electronics manufacturers and Tier-1/Tier-2 automotive suppliers in the Monterrey metropolitan area, with quote-based pricing, on-site service visits, and 24/7 personalized customer attention. Its customer base includes Celestica (under a multi-year exclusivity contract), Rockwell Automations, Magna Electronics, Methode De Mexico, PREH, Nexteer, Nobel Automotive, Metalsa, Lithonia Lighting, Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma, Mary Kay, Hill Rom, Embraco, Tempel, and Fluidmaster. Quality is formalized through ISO 9001:2008 certification, and the company is led by Ing. Crispin Leal.

AYM has no disclosed funding rounds, no subsidiaries, no patents or trademarks, no M&A activity, and no digital marketing or distribution channels beyond its corporate website. Revenue mechanics are anchored on long-tenured supplier relationships rather than scalable software or platform revenue, making the business fundamentally an industrial services shop with switching-cost moats tied to qualified-billing positions at major OEM accounts.

Name

Automatizacion y Maquinados Leal Cantu

Legal name

Automatizacion y Maquinados Leal Cantu S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://solderpallet.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Automatizacion y Maquinados Leal Cantu (Solderpallet) designs and manufactures custom solder pallets, fixtures, work stations, and CNC-machined components for electronics manufacturers and automotive suppliers in the Monterrey metropolitan area of Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Assembly Tooling

NAICS

Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418), Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515), Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

Printed Circuit Boards (3672), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

PCB Assembly (PCBA/EMS) (HDAHAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Packaging Machinery Parts, Tooling & Changeover Kits (IMAHAOAO)

Keywords

• Custom solder pallets
• PCB assembly fixtures
• CNC machining services
• Electronic assembly tooling
• Process automation solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Apodaca

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Machining Services: CNC turning, CNC milling, and general machining for medium and high production runs. Provides precision manufacturing services to industrial customers.
2. Custom Product Manufacturing: Design and fabrication of solder pallets, fixtures, workstations, and material handling equipment for electronics manufacturing.
3. Sheet Metal Fabrication: Paileria en general including design, fabrication and welding services.
4. Process Automation and Consulting: Reengineering of processes and advisory services in design and automation. Includes new product design and drawings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Automatizacion y Maquinados Leal Cantu (DBA Solderpallet) designs and manufactures custom mounting tools for electronic card/PCB assembly, including solder pallets, fixtures, and work stations. The company complements these products with CNC turning, CNC milling, and conventional machining services, sheet metal fabrication (paileria) with welding, and process automation and reengineering services for electronics manufacturers and automotive suppliers.

Product overview

Automatizacion y Maquinados Leal Cantu operates as a specialized manufacturing company offering a portfolio of electronic assembly solutions and custom machining services. Their core products include Solder Pallets and Fixtures used for electronic circuit board assembly, complemented by work stations, test equipment, conveyors, and material handling carts. The company also provides process automation, reengineering, and machining services (turning, milling, CNC turning) as part of their complete manufacturing offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Solderpallet: Main product brand for solder fixtures and pallet solutions used in electronic circuit board assembly

Products and services

• Solder Pallet Specialized custom-designed mounting tools and fixtures used in electronic circuit board assembly processes, designed for wave soldering applications. Used by electronics manufacturers and contract manufacturers.
• Fixture Custom mounting tools used in electronic card assembly processes to hold and position components during manufacturing and testing. Built to customer specifications.
• Work Stations (Estaciones de Trabajo) Custom-designed work station tables for electronic assembly operations in manufacturing environments.
• Machining Services (Maquinado) CNC and conventional machining services including turning, milling, and CNC turning operations for tool fabrication and manufacturing. Supports medium and high volume production runs for industrial customers.
• Process Automation (Automatización de Procesos) Reengineering and automation of manufacturing processes for electronics and industrial customers, including design advisory services and elaboration of new product designs and drawings.
• Sheet Metal Fabrication (Paileria en General) Design, fabrication, and welding services for general sheet metal work used in industrial and manufacturing environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15+ years as exclusive supplier to Celestica Monterrey
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Rehm Thermal Systems: German manufacturer of reflow soldering, vacuum soldering, and selective soldering systems for electronics manufacturing. Adjacent to AYM's soldering tooling business, serving the same electronics assembly customers.
• KURTZ ERSA GmbH: Major German manufacturer of soldering equipment, soldering tools, and selective soldering systems for electronics assembly. Overlaps directly with AYM's solder pallet tooling business serving wave soldering applications.
• ASYS Group: German manufacturer of process automation and equipment for electronics manufacturing, including soldering systems and assembly tooling. Highly comparable to AYM's solder pallets, fixtures, and process automation offering for PCB/electronics assembly customers.
• Columbia Tech (a Flex company): US-based contract manufacturer offering custom tooling, fixtures, and assembly automation services for electronics OEMs. Comparable business model to AYM with similar customer profile in PCB assembly and industrial automation.
• RBB Group: Specializes in automation and tooling solutions for electronics manufacturing, including custom fixtures and assembly equipment. Directly comparable niche to AYM's custom tooling and process automation services.
• ASC International: Manufacturer of soldering technology, training systems, and soldering tools for electronics assembly. Comparable product portfolio focused on soldering-related tooling and equipment for PCB assembly operations.

Broad incumbents

• Flex Ltd: Global EMS provider with in-house tooling, fixture design, and process automation capabilities for electronics manufacturing. Potential customer, competitor, or acquirer given overlapping service offerings.
• ASM Pacific Technology: Global leader in semiconductor assembly and SMT equipment manufacturing, serving the broader electronics manufacturing market that AYM serves with its custom tooling and fixtures.
• Mycronic AB: Swedish manufacturer of advanced electronics assembly equipment including pick-and-place and soldering systems. Operates in the same electronics assembly ecosystem as AYM but at much larger scale with a broader portfolio.

Others

• Sandvik Coromant: Global supplier of metal cutting tools, tooling systems, and CNC machining solutions. Comparable as a tooling ecosystem participant serving the same CNC machining market that AYM operates in.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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