Mexico Manufacturing

There was a time when China dominated the marketing world as a manufacturing base. But not anymore. The benefits of manufacturing in Mexico include a superior labor force, duty-free trade agreements, more stable infrastructure, close proximity to the North America, and fast marketing response. In spite of its highly reported incidents of violence, Mexico has now replaced China as a preferred manufacturing base location for many U.S. companies; this is [...]

Mexico has made laudable steps in the policy and strategies that have been adopted in a bid to protect the environment. This has led to the country being hailed as one of the most progressive nations especially for business entities that plan on establishing or relocating their manufacturing facilities. Mexico Environmental Regulations The environmental laws in Mexico have been structured in a manner that seeks to strike a balance between the global [...]

After enduring exodus of manufacturing companies to China between 2000 and 2010, Mexico’s star rises again as destination for U.S. firms “reshoring” into Americas. Major corporations which had considered moving out of China due to concerns over quality and its contractor’s transparency eventually considered locations such as Vietnam and Thailand as potential Asian manufacturing locations. However, the companies eventually decided to cease outsourced contracting and set up shop in Mexico, [...]

The Best Is Yet to Come for Britain and for Mexico Mexico and Britain seem to be unlikely allies, located half a world apart with very different cultures. However, Britain and Mexico share a close and growing bond over finance and free trade. The United Kingdom has joined many nations in using Mexico as a site of low cost manufacturing. A recent report found that Mexico manufacturing is less expensive [...]

Open trade policies between nations provides a great variety of benefits to both nations. Throughout the course of history, large nations have traded with smaller ones and in general all parties are better off because of it. For the United States, when people think of trading partners most people first think of Asia and Europe. However, one of the most important trading relationships for the United States is actually Mexico. [...]

Manufacturing has long been a strong industry in Mexico. However, the benefits of Mexico manufacturing and their facilities have been unavailable to consumers in the United States. This situation has suddenly changed, however, opening the borders for Equal Opportunity Trade between the two nations. The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is cracking the doors for Mexican freight operators to cross the border into the United States, following a safety [...]

The United States and Mexico share a lengthy border and a rich history. They have long been enthusiastic trading partners. In fact, there are only two countries in the world that do more business with the USA than Mexico. Mexico manufacturing is a lynchpin of American commerce, and both countries profit from their healthy trade relations. Approximately $500 billion dollars passed back and forth between the two countries in 2013. [...]

Since the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was approved, Mexico manufacturing has seen unprecedented growth. Although the country had been involved in automobile production for many decades, NAFTA removed many of the restrictions on domestic production of vehicles and allowed a flood of foreign investment. Since the passage of NAFTA, automotive manufacturing in Mexico has grown exponentially, especially in recent years, making it a good market for automotive [...]

Does Mexico Manufacturing Make Sense for Your Business? A Brief History of the Maquiladora Industry The term “maquila” or “maquiladora” refers to a manufacturing facility that is a part of the maquiladora industry, a driving force in Mexico manufacturing. Maquiladora in Mexico first operated under a specific government program known as the Maquila Program, created in 1965 to facilitate industrialization on the United States-Mexican border. This has led to an [...]