Mexico-based Dipensa to build largest shipyard in Latin America
Mexico-based Diques Peninsulares SA de CV (Dipensa) will invest US$ 71 million over the next five years to build the…
Hyundai opens new trailer manufacturing plant in Baja California
Hyundai Translead, a subsidiary of South Korean automaker Hyundai Motors Company, opened a new facility in Rosarito Beach that manufactures dry and refrigerated…
Goodyear’s new Mexican plant might start ahead of schedule
The production at the first Goodyear factory in San Luis Potosi might be ready ahead of schedule, as there are…
Ford announces temporary shutdowns at four plants; two in the U.S., two in Mexico
Ford Motor Co. announced today temporary shutdowns at four plants —two in the U.S. and two in Mexico— over the…
Italian brakes manufacturer Brembo ready to open US$ 36 million plant
The Italian brakes manufacturer Brembo will start operations this week in a production plant of components for the braking system…
Germany-based Dräxlmaier launches US$ 21 million expansion at San Luis Potosi facility
Germany-based Dräxlmaier Corporation will invest over US$21 million to expand its plant in the Municipality of Matehuala, San Luis Potosi,…
JSR Corporation builds US$ 5 million plant in Irapuato to supply raw rubber
Japan-based JSR Corporation will invest US$ 5 million to build a carbon masterbatch plant in Irapuato, Guanajuato, aimed to supply…
Uflex Mexican plant delivers thinnest polyester film ever
Uflex Limited subsidiary Flex Americas has launched what is claimed to be the thinnest Aluminum Oxide polyester (PET ALOx) film available globally. The…
Philippine Airlines acquires up to 12 Bombardier Q400 aircrafts
Philippine Airlines has signed a letter of intent to acquire up to 12 Bombardier Q400 aircrafts in a two-class seating…
GM quietly invests US$ 800 million in Mexico to avoid political turmoil
14 October, 2016After presidential candidate Donald Trump bashed Ford Motor Co. for announcing a US$ 1.6 billion investment in Mexico to make small cars,…
LMI Aerospace delivers first assemblies for the HA-420 HondaJet
13 October, 2016LMI Aerospace Inc. announced it has delivered its first aileron and flap assemblies to Honda Aircraft Company for the HA-420…
Airbus awards Aernnova, Honeywell for performance and innovation
13 October, 2016Airbus awarded seven suppliers for outstanding work covering industrial performance, innovation, and customer support. The awards were made this week…
Honda reveals new CR-V; moves production from Mexico to U.S.
13 October, 2016Honda revealed an all-new 2017 Honda CR-V in Detroit that is slightly wider and longer than the outgoing model, has…
Aeromexico’s first Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 arrives to Mexico City
12 October, 2016Aeromexico’s first Dreamliner 787-9 arrived today to Mexico City International Airport. The aircraft, named Quetzalcoatl (meaning “Feathered Serpent”) after one…
Korea-based Seoyon Electronics to build US$ 36 million plant in Reynosa
12 October, 2016South Korea-based Seoyon Electronics announced a US$ 36 million investment to build an autoparts plant in the border city of…
First units of built-in-Mexico Sentra SR Turbo reach U.S. distribuitors
12 October, 2016A couple weeks after Nissan started production of the 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo, the first units coming out of the…
Goodyear to invest up to US$ 300 million in Mexico
12 October, 2016Goodyear is budgeting nearly US$ 800 million through 2019 to boost production capacity for high-value-added (HVA) tires in a bid…
Joint venture headed by Kobe Steel opens cold heading wire plant in Guanajuato
12 October, 2016A joint venture of Shinsho Corporation’s Kobe Steel Ltd. (Kobelco) and four other companies held an opening ceremony onsite yesterday to mark…
Accuride de Mexico’s wheel plant gets manufacturing excellence award
11 October, 2016The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) named Accuride de Mexico as a recipient of the AME 2016 Excellence Award, which…
Integrity Tool & Mold Inc. expands its presence in Queretaro with state of the art facility
11 October, 2016Automotive mold maker Integrity Tool & Mold Inc., a manufacturer of plastic injection molds, announced the expansion of its network…
