Heil Trailer plant in Juarez earns safety award from the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association
EnTrans International LLC, a Tennessee-based manufacturer of tank trailers recently received Plant Safety Awards from the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association…
Firstronic’s plant in Ciudad Juarez earns automotive, quality certifications
Michigan-based Firstronic, an electronic manufacturing services (EMS) supplier, revealed that its production facility in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, in Northern Mexico,…
Despite record figures, Mexico’s auto production remains almost flat in April
The production of light vehicles in Mexico remained almost flat during last April totaling 290,981 units. Although the difference is…
CIRCOR Monterrey plant earns two certifications from the American Petroleum Institute
CIRCOR International, a Massachusetts-based supplier of flow control solutions and other highly engineered products for the Industrial, Energy, and Aerospace…
Pemex refineries ramp up production in March, but still operate at 40% of total capacity
Mexico’s Oil & Gas company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) processed 651,600 barrels of crude oil per day in its six refineries…
Mexican steel producer Grupo Simec acquires two plants from Arcelor Mittal in Brazil
Grupo Simec, S.A.B de C.V., announced that, through its subsidiary Industrias CH, S.A de C.V. (ICH), it has entered to…
Wind blades manufacturer TPI Composites posts net income increase of 65% in first quarter
TPI Composites, Inc., a manufacturer of composite wind blades with three production facilities in Mexico, reported earnings before interest, taxes,…
American Axle’s net income up 14% on record sales
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. (AAM) announced its net income rose 14% to US$ 89.4 million during the first…
Net income of automotive supplier Dana Inc. hikes 44% in first quarter
Ohio-based automotive supplier Dana Inc. saw its net income hike 44% to US$ 108 million during the first quarter of…
Korean manufacturer LS Automotive builds US$ 60 million plant in Nuevo Leon
7 May, 2018LS Automotive Technologies Co. (LSAT), a Korean manufacturer of automotive components, announced it broke ground in recent days to build…
LG acquires automotive lighting supplier ZKW for US$ 1.31 billion, including a plant in Guanajuato
7 May, 2018Korean manufacturer LG Electronics announced its Board of Directors has approved the acquisition of Austrian automotive lighting and headlight systems…
Prent Corp. to open plant for medical packaging solutions in Tijuana
4 May, 2018Prent Corp., a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of packaging solutions for the medical and electronics sectors, announced is building a 45,000-square-foot advanced…
Leoni builds US$ 37.5 million plant; its second in Yucatan, sixth overall in Mexico
4 May, 2018Leoni AG, a Germany-based manufacturer of cable, harnesses and wiring systems, in recent days broke ground to build its second…
Chevrolet Blazer spotted during test drive in Michigan
4 May, 2018Seems like rumors about General Motors’ relaunch of its Chevrolet Blazer are about to be confirmed as shown by Trucks.com,…
Ford might bring back the Maverick as crossover
4 May, 2018Ford has trademarked once again the Maverick nameplate but the iconic car might not be back in the near future…
This is how auto sales ended up in the NAFTA region during April
3 May, 2018U.S. auto sales totaled an estimated 1.35 million units in April, down 5% from the same period a year ago,…
Despite lower daily production, Pemex revenue from exports grows 35%
3 May, 2018Although oil production of Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) fell 3.3% in the first quarter of the year, the state-owned oil and…
Mexico’s GDP up 2.4% during first quarter, preliminary figures show
3 May, 2018Despite the uncertainty caused by the presidential election and the renegotiation of NAFTA, the Mexican economy expanded by 2.4% in…
Auto sales in Mexico drop during April for the 11th month in a row
3 May, 2018Sales of light vehicles in Mexico declined for the 11th month in a row in April, this time to 109,265…
US auto sales drop an estimated 5% in April
2 May, 2018U.S. auto sales totaled an estimated 1.35 million units in April, down 5% from the same period a year ago,…