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July 24, 2014

Mexico Overtaking China as Global Industrial Power

For decades, China was known as the top location for cheap labor and cheap manufactured products, but things have changed in recent years, and many Chinese products no longer are cheap. But competition from Mexico manufacturing is proving good, affordable products are available much closer to the United States. Products coming in from China have […]

July 21, 2014

Mexico Manufacturing Driving Employment in Mexico

Formerly one of the world’s poorest nations, times are changing quickly in Mexico. Employment rates are rising substantially across the country, with high quality jobs to be found in industrialized areas from Juarez to Guanajuato. These highly skilled production jobs are boosting the Mexican industrial economy and may turn the previously ailing nation into one […]

July 3, 2014

Why Mexico Is Becoming The New China

For several years, outsourcing, particularly the outsourcing of manufacturing jobs, was synonymous with China. China boasted labor costs below the competitive level that any other country could offer, making them a prime location for sending jobs abroad. By 2010, virtually everything was created in China and shipped to consumers and retailers in the United States […]

June 19, 2014

Mexico Manufacturing Will Soon Surpass China as the Leader of American Manufacturing

China has long been a staple in the world of manufacturing and production. However, recent developments such as rising shipping prices and labor rates that have contributed to an dramatic increase in costs that is forcing many companies to consider alternative manufacturing locations. Mexico manufacturing seems to be coming to the forefront as an alternative […]

June 11, 2014

As Ties With China Unravel, US companies Consider Mexico Manufacturing

With labor costs, shipping delays and political tensions rising between China and the United States, manufacturers are heading south to Mexico to restructure their organizations within North America. Economists argue that the drive towards manufacturing in Mexico has never been stronger. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) provides for virtually no duties or tariffs […]

May 22, 2014

San Diego’s HardTech Labs Connects Hardware Startups to Mexico Manufacturing Factories

HardTech Labs is a hardware accelerator looking to build the future of San Diego and Baja entrepreneurship by utilizing the development talent of San Diego with the implementation experience of Tijuana. HardTech Labs announced Class Zero, featuring 4 startups. These new startups are based in San Diego and Tijuana. HardTech Labs selected the companies based […]

May 8, 2014

Mexico’s Maquila Boom Extends Across the Border

A maquiladora (sometimes shortened to maquila) is a factory in Mexico, typically owned by a foreign entity, operating under a tax incentive program designed by the Mexican government to attract foreign investment and create jobs. The factory is able to import tools, equipment and raw materials free of duties or tariffs. The operation manufactures or […]

April 24, 2014

Mexico and U.S. Leading Low-cost Manufacturing Locations

Manufacturing in Mexico is stronger than ever. The rise of the manufacturing sector in the country the first quarter of 2014 improved the conditions for rebound of the national economy. International companies operating in the region have already felt the impact. Companies seeking competitive advantage are finding Mexico’s emerging economy one of the most cost-effective […]

April 22, 2014

Mexico Factory Exports Surge by most In Over Four Years

The recovery of Mexican factory exports in the first quarter of 2014 signals a rebound of the country’s economy after nearly four years of stagnation. Since the start of 2014, auto shipments have surged. Auto manufacturing in Mexico, one of the country’s major bright spots, is set to once again advance against competitors in the […]

April 11, 2014

Labor Costs: China vs. Mexico

April 11th, 2014 — Mexico’s part of the U.S. import sector has climbed to a record-breaking rate of 14.4%. Hoopnotica is one of the growing number of U.S. businesses bringing production back home or “near-sourcing” over to Mexico. The nation has been losing manufacturing to China for a considerable length of time. At the same […]

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