Standard Motor Products to close plant in Nogales, shift production to Reynosa
Automotive replacement parts manufacturer and distributor Standard Motor Products announced that it will shift production from a recently acquired Nogales,…
FCA Mexico reports best October sales since 2010
FCA Mexico reported sales of 8,648 units during October, the highest figure for this month since 2010 and an increase…
Toyota reports 4% increase on Tacoma sales during October in U.S. market
Toyota reported today a 4 percent sales increase in October for its midsized pickup truck Tacoma, built in San Antonio…
TransForce acquires truckload operation of XPO Logistics, deal includes cross-border business
TransForce Inc., a North American leader in the transportation and logistics industry, announced that a wholly-owned subsidiary has acquired the…
PPG Industries completes first phase of expansion at Mexican facility
Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries announced the completion of the first phase of an expansion project at its facility in Tepotzotlan, State…
Constellation Brands to buy brewery in Obregon, Sonora, for US$ 600 million
Constellation Brands announced today an agreement to buy a brewery in Obregon, in the northern State of Sonora, for US$ 600 million…
Connector manufacturer ODU opens plant near Tijuana
Germany-based electronic connector manufacturer ODU has opened a new production site near the border city of Tijuana, the company announced…
Synthetic rubber manufacturer QSR to start operations in Queretaro
Quality Synthetic Rubber Inc. will start operations at a manufacturing facility in Queretaro on November 15. According to a press…
Bendix starts production of driver control modules at Coahuila facility
After a US$ 4.6 million investment and an intense planning effort that began in 2014, Ohio-based autoparts manufacturer Bendix began to…
Tire manufacturer Hankook considers Mexico for a new plant
28 October, 2016Currently ranked seventh in the world, Korea-based Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. announced at a press event its ambitions to be…
Strattec profits fall due to business challenges and investments
28 October, 2016Cost pressures from automakers and higher expenses linked to new products and a new factory reduced Strattec Security Corp. net income…
Ford to expand shutdown at Michigan plant for two more weeks
27 October, 2016Ford Motor Co announced it will idle the Wayne, Michigan assembly plant an extra two weeks by the end of the…
Spain-based Fotowatio strikes deal to build 300 MW solar plant
27 October, 2016Spain-based solar developer Fotowatio announced that it was awarded a 300 MW project in the second Mexican power auction that…
Mexican avocado producers resume strong shipments to U.S. market
27 October, 2016The Avocado Producers and Exporting Packers Association of Mexico (APEAM) announced strong shipments to the U.S. market, as the Mexican avocado…
Bosch opens engineering center, announces US$ 78 million investment
26 October, 2016To strengthen its presence in Mexico, the Bosch Group just set two milestones in the country: at its existing site…
Mexichem acquires Canadian plastic pipe manufacturer
26 October, 2016Mexichem announced that it acquired Canada-based plastic pipe manufacturer Gravenhurst Plastics Ltd. (GPL), furthering the company’s global growth model with bolt…
Nissan sets end of production date for the Tsuru
26 October, 2016Nissan confirmed today the end of production of the Nissan Tsuru in Mexico by May 2017. “The popular unit, with…
Renewable power overtakes coal, here’s how Mexico has been doing its part
26 October, 2016Yesterday the world reach a milestone in clean energy development as global renewable electricity capacity has overtaken coal to become…
Japanese firm buys Mactac Americas for US$ 375 million; San Luis Potosi plant included
26 October, 2016Platinum Equity announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell printing and packaging solutions supplier Mactac Americas, LLC, to…
US, Mexico reach deal to avoid double taxation for maquiladoras
25 October, 2016US’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced an agreement with Mexico for companies with maquiladora operations to be able to avoid…
