Volkswagen idles Jetta assembly lines in Puebla for 10 days
Volkswagen’s Puebla facility entered a 10-day inactive period which laid off 2,000 workers at the Jetta assembly lines, according to…
Higher standards for origin regulations would increase NAFTA investment
Establishing more strict origin regulations in the NAFTA region would attract more investment to Mexico, U.S. and Canada, estimated Francisco…
What SMEs must take into consideration to export?
When a company decides to export, it must identify the product to be commercialized, select the target market, determine if…
Nissan Mexican plants receive Environmental Excellence recognition
For the fourth year in a row, Nissan received the award “Environmental Excellence” granted by Semarnat, a prize the Mexican…
Japanese manufacturer chooses North Carolina over Mexico for expansion
Japanese manufacturer of friction material and clutch and transmission parts FCC Corporation has chosen one of its two North Carolina’…
Supply chain: quality must be assured
The lack of quality certifications is still one of the main weaknesses that prevent Mexican providers from fully entering the…
Added value, the automotive sector’s bet in Queretaro
Queretaro’s automotive and auto part industry is heading towards the production of components with greater added value, working with companies…
Ciudad Juarez, the town of electronics
Electronics is the sector that upholds the most employment in Ciudad Juarez. According to data from the Mexican Institute of…
Mexico and U.S. signed sugar agreement
According to the Ministry of Economy (SE), the new suspension agreements to regulate Mexican sugar exportation, were sealed after being…
Baja California receiving up to US$72 million from European investors
4 July, 2017European corporation Gonvarri, manufacturer of solar panels, announced investment valued at up to US$72 million for Baja California, as well…
Trailer tank manufacturer Tyrsol opens its second plant in Nuevo Leon
4 July, 2017Six years after it was founded, Monterrey-based manufacturer Tanques y Remolques Sol (Tyrsol) started operations in its second production plant…
European companies investing US$167 million in Hidalgo
4 July, 2017Two European companies are investing US$167 million in Hidalgo, which will generate 460 direct jobs and over 1,000 indirect positions,…
This is how auto sales ended up in June over the NAFTA region
4 July, 2017Major automakers reported a sixth consecutive month of lower U.S. new auto sales for June. American auto dealers sold 1,474,360 cars…
Auto sales in Mexico fall 5.3% in June, up 2.9% for first half of 2017
4 July, 2017Last June, auto dealers established in Mexico sold 127,410 cars and light trucks, down 5.3% compared to the same month…
Prospects of 12% growth in Guanajuato’s auto parts sector
4 July, 2017The production in Guanajuato’s auto part sector will have growth rates of up to 12% in 2017, due to the…
Technology industry growing in Baja California
4 July, 2017Mexico is ranked number one software developer in Latin America, and Baja California has a State-managed cluster strategy which promotes…
Mexico and Chile collaborating to strengthen agri-food exports
4 July, 2017The Mexican Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) and Chile’s Ministry of Agriculture…
Mexico must diversify its U.S. exports
4 July, 2017The NAFTA renegotiation is an opportunity for the Mexican industry to increase the diversification of its products, as well as…
Mexico-China free trade agreement, not feasible at the moment
3 July, 2017Qiu Xiaoqi, China’s ambassador to Mexico, declared that his Country is keeping open doors to negotiate a free trade agreement…
Record employment rates in Puebla
3 July, 2017There are 183 companies based in Puebla that form part of the program for the Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Exportation Services…
