For nearly two decades, companies benefited from the Chinese miracle: low-cost, large-scale production was the norm. Now, COVID-19 and geopolitical tensions are changing the rules. So now is the time to locate your business in Mexico. The coronavirus pandemic is prompting some companies to relocate their China-based supply chains to the North American region. But for […]

Baja California has 931 companies within its territory.  This has positioned the state as a leader in the manufacturing, maquila, and export services industry. Companies that have IMMEX certification in the entity represent 18% at the national level.  This statistic is according to the state’s Secretariat of Sustainable Economic and Tourism (SEST) information.  Within industry […]

In the manufacturing sector alone, the economy of the state of Guanajuato generates an approximate total of US $4.8 million dollars in salaries for the 150,000 direct labor workers that it employs. “Guanajuato is a great example, many do not know it, but Guanajuato generates nothing more in salaries, every day 4.8 million dollars are […]

Innovation and digital transformation, as well as financing challenges, are affecting the manufacturing industry in Mexico. As has affected companies everywhere else in the world, the manufacturing industry in Mexico was not adequately prepared for the disruption to its activities that was brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. In response to the crisis, companies were […]

The United States-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement (USMCA) and the recently implemented US economic stimulus will have a positive effect on the Mexican economy, especially its automotive sector. In a semi-desert valley in central Mexico, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers is preparing to open a new plant to produce components for the North American […]

Because the Mexican automotive industry accounts for approximately three percent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Mexico is the third-largest exporter of vehicles and the fourth largest auto parts exporter in the world, representatives of manufacturers have outlined opportunities to increase the share of electric vehicle manufacturing in Mexico. During a recent panel […]

Despite experiencing the continuing effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Mexican logistics centers are expanding. At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, manufacturing was affected by the collapse of global production lines in the face of the suspension of operational activities of many companies. This set of circumstances constituted a turning point for rethinking […]

Current demand in the plastics industry in Mexico has expanded due to the present health crisis According to Monica Conde, General Director, of Ambient Plastic, a company specializing in the production of the petroleum derivative, the recent growth in demand that the plastics industry in Mexico has experienced has been approximately 3%. At a virtual […]

New technologies are being utilized by industry in Mexico to facilitate and optimize the production of a wide range of goods for foreign and domestic markets. Among the trends currently found in industry in Mexico, advanced manufacturing has been quickly gaining visible ground. This type of production is increasingly encountered in Mexico’s maquiladora plants located […]

After Vietnam, Mexico is the country that has benefited the most from an ongoing China-US trade dispute. The dueling escalation of punitive tariffs between the United States and China has enabled Mexico to rectify a negative trade balance and to address the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic from a strengthened position. According to several […]