Automotive manufacturing in Mexico is on the verge of surpassing Brazilian production, says consultant IHS Automotive. For the first time in over a decade, Mexico manufacturing will oust Brazil as the top automobile producer in Latin America. Automotive manufacturing in Mexico chugged its way ahead of Brazil in the first six months of the year and is projected to stay in the number one spot through 2014 for the first [...]

Bosch, the world's largest car-parts manufacturer and supplier, will begin to lift its eyes beyond Germany and into automotive manufacturing in Mexico, as stated by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Volkmar Denner on an interview for a German newspaper. According to Denner, Bosch is ready to satisfy the increasing demand for automobiles in the North American region by investing over 400 million euros ($546 million USD or $7.14 billion MXN) through [...]

For decades, China was known as the top location for cheap labor and cheap manufactured products, but things have changed in recent years, and many Chinese products no longer are cheap. But competition from Mexico manufacturing is proving good, affordable products are available much closer to the United States. Products coming in from China have grown in cost for many reasons. The energy costs are at unprecedented highs. In the [...]

Formerly one of the world's poorest nations, times are changing quickly in Mexico. Employment rates are rising substantially across the country, with high quality jobs to be found in industrialized areas from Juarez to Guanajuato. These highly skilled production jobs are boosting the Mexican industrial economy and may turn the previously ailing nation into one of the world's biggest production capitals in coming years. The reasons for this growth are [...]

We are pleased to announce that our current foothold in Mexico is gaining traction as more companies choose to manufacture their products in Mexico. Mexican manufacturing is especially prevalent in cities like Mexicali, Tijuana, Juarez and Guanajuato. Union Pacific is now enjoying consistent demand for services out of these cities, and we anticipate that demand will increase as more companies discover the benefits of Mexico manufacturing. Many companies have only [...]

Packaging in Mexico can help reduce costs and contribute towards sustainability In an announcement that will send ripples across the manufacturing industry, Hershey Co. promised to begin producing packaging for many of its popular chocolate candies in Mexico. The move will not only serve to reduce costs for the corporation, it echoes the sustainability movement Mexican authorities have been pushing for companies, maquiladoras or otherwise, within the country. Mexico is [...]

For several years, outsourcing, particularly the outsourcing of manufacturing jobs, was synonymous with China. China boasted labor costs below the competitive level that any other country could offer, making them a prime location for sending jobs abroad. By 2010, virtually everything was created in China and shipped to consumers and retailers in the United States and elsewhere. However, all that is changing. Companies around the world, especially those servicing North [...]

In the state of Arizona, many local economies are having a significant impact due to the amount of cargo imported and exported to and from Mexico. Fresh produce is one of the largest industries dominating the state economy. Other industries, such as aerospace, are increasing the relationship between the United States and Mexico. One local Tucson high-tech organization has operations in both countries. The United States Census Bureau currently estimates [...]

Mexico set a new record in its production and exports of automobiles for the January through April production period. Production rose by 5.8 percent and exports by 8.7 percent over these four months. Mexico produced a total of 1,022,762 automobiles, 82.9 percent of which were exported, according to the Mexican Automotive Industry Association's April 2014 press report. Automotive manufacturing in Mexico hit a previous record high in 2012 when Mexico [...]