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April 18, 2014

Automotive Production in Mexico Raises Steel Demand

Over the past five years, Mexico has become a global powerhouse in the automotive industry. Nearly 90% of the world’s top 100 auto parts plants are located in Mexico. The Mexican Automobile Industry Association (MAIA) predicts that by 2017, production will increase nearly 40 percent to over 4 million vehicles. Long-standing auto giants from 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 […]

March 25, 2014

Mexican Economy’s Growth in Overdrive

March 24th, 2014- The budding economy in Mexico during 2014 is reminding many people of the 1990s when the country was pushing for liberalization in trade and began opening up its borders to international partners. The change was induced by a youthful president and increasing privatization. The main industries in Mexico that were opened up […]

March 19, 2014

UC San Diego Conference Identifies Mexico’s Strong Growth in Manufacturing

March 19th, 2014 – This year marks the 20th anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Mexico and Canada. The trilateral pact was signed by United States President Bill Clinton, Mexican President Carlos Salinas, and Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien, and implemented in January 1994. The agreement eliminated most […]

March 17, 2014

Solar Energy Platform Expands in Mexico

March 17th, 2014 – Throughout the world, governments are looking for clean energy alternatives to the use of fossil fuels. They are also looking to decrease dependence on resources that have limitations. That has led to the rapid growth seen in the solar energy industry in countries all around the world. In Mexico, the state-run […]

March 13, 2014

Why Mexico is California’s China

March 13th, 2014 – For the past 20 years, China has been the key for global expansion plans at many businesses in California and the United States. But due to rising costs, labor problems and slow lead times, many American businesses are starting to take notice of Mexico and the fact that for many companies, it […]

March 6, 2014

New Market Study Published: Consumer Electronics in Mexico

March 5th, 2014 — Manufacturers of Consumer Electronics are Moving to Mexico to Reduce Costs. In a move to reduce costs manufacturers are choosing to manufacture in Mexico over long time competitor China, as the ideal location to produce their consumer electronics. Consumer electronics, has shown strong growth in Mexico and will continue to expand, as […]

March 4, 2014

Mexico’s Manufacturing Revolution

March 4th, 2014 — China’s siren song of low costs has been luring manufacturing companies from the United States and elsewhere for over a decade, enticing them with the promise of a large and inexpensive labor pool. Recently, however, United States manufacturers have been leaving China almost as quickly as they came. Some have moved […]

February 27, 2014

The Stunning Expansion of the Mexican Aerospace Industry

February 27th, 2014 – After slumping for a number of years, aerospace manufacturing is on the rebound and nowhere in the world is the industry expanding faster than in Mexico. The building of aircraft components has in fact become one of the largest manufacturing industries in the country. Gone are the days when Boeing, Douglas, […]

February 25, 2014

Border Set To Divide Opinion at US-Mexico Summit

February 25th, 2014 – On Wednesday, February 19, the leaders of the United States, Mexico, and Canada will meet to discuss international policy in North America. The summit is scheduled for the 20-year anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement, highlighting issues of trade relations between the three countries. Mexican president Pena Nieto is […]

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