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 […]

What types are there and what services do they offer? The selection of a logistics company in Mexico is not limited to organizations that provide third-party logistics services (3PL). The comprehensive character of this industry means that its main players can cover and specialize in a wide range of supply chain services that have a […]

Multinational companies should be aware of the new USMCA labor provisions in order to improve the rights of their workers and to avoid sanctions imposed by the newly established Interagency Labour Committee. The NAFTA was often criticized in the US for inadequately addressing issues related to Mexican wages and labor standards.  As a condition of […]

Mexico has progressed from a nation that offers cheap and unskilled labor using obsolete infrastructure to being one of the top ten modern industrial producers worldwide. Over the last several decades, the country has made great progress through its development of a high level of sophistication in manufacturing, product design processes, and process development.   Additionally, […]

The coronavirus has propelled Mexican medical industry production to new heights to supply much-needed equipment. The leadership of the Mexican Association of Innovative Medical Device Industries (AMID) has recently reported that production by companies in the country’s robust, diversified, and highly developed health care product industry has multiplied by a factor of four. According to […]

There is continuing speculation as regards to how the world will be in a post-COVID-19 environment.  Will people return to crowded restaurants, sporting events, and other high-profile public places?  Will workers return to their offices, or will they continue to work from home?  It is a near certainty that the coronavirus pandemic will leave an […]