Packaging in Mexico is a current trend in supply chain management, which allows businesses to circumvent trade taxes and utilize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to its fullest. As a result, operations are much more efficient, and production is much more flexible. Not only is production better able to respond to changing market conditions, but also cost savings are a value-added benefit, which helps company’s improve their bottom [...]

NAPS was featured in the article “As China’s Wages Climb, Mexico Stands to Win New Manufacturing Business”, written by Tim Johnson, Mexico Bureau Chief of the McClatchy Newspapers. There was a time where China was much more competitive than Mexico. Companies turned to China for low cost manufacturing, while shipping or other logistics costs were not an issue since the labor cost was so much lower than anywhere else in [...]

Several factors have aligned to make manufacturing in Mexico a more strategic choice for the U.S. market. For 20 years, manufacturers left the U.S. for China to cut costs. In 2001 China was paying an hourly wage of just .58 US per hour. Mexico was unable to compete with these rates and saw the migration of hundreds of thousands of jobs to China. From 2001 to 2003, over 200,000 jobs [...]

The United Kingdom U.K. is the first country that has liberalized export controls for Mexico, following Mexico’s accession to the Wassenaar Arrangement on January 25, 2012. By joining Wassenaar, Mexico is now one of 41 countries that cooperate and adhere to export controls for conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies. Until now, American and European firms in the high-tech sector were constrained by Wassenaar guidelines with respect to manufacturing [...]

With worldwide presence at the 2012 Farnborough International Air Show, exhibitors attracted further interest in aerospace and defense manufacturing in Mexico. The six Mexican States with the largest Industry presence were: Baja California, Chihuahua, Jalisco, Nuevo Leon, Queretaro and Sonora. The presence of ProMexico and other Economic Development agencies enabled companies to further understand Mexico's strengths and weaknesses. Scott Stanley, Senior VP of Sales and Marketing for North American Production [...]

The Techno-Industrial Park of Castro del Rio is located in Irapuato, Guanajuato. According to Mexico’s publication, CNN Expansión, it has become a 'mecca' of auto manufacturing in Mexico due to large carmakers such as Nissan, Mazda and Volkswagen announcing expansion plans in the region. This area has become a hub for auto suppliers thanks to the investments made by those carmakers as well as Honda and others. North American Production [...]

On Monday, June 18 Mexico was officially welcomed to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Talks. Mexico joins the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Peru, Chile, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Brunei in a trade deal that will provide a link to expanding markets of the Asia Pacific region. Canada was invited to join the TPP talks Tuesday, June 19. Still pending is the inclusion of Japan, which also expressed an interest to [...]

NAPS will begin offering administrative and compliance support services starting in July, from its new office located in Irapuato’s Industrial Park Castro del Rio, in the State of Guanajuato. A significant influx of companies in the automotive sector from Japan, Germany, the U.S. and other countries are expected to locate operations in this area. On Thursday, June 14th, 2012, 20 industrial parks earned a certification for their outstanding service and [...]

Starting on July 1st North American Production Sharing (NAPS, Inc.) will be in a position to offer administrative and compliance support services from its new offices located in Irapuato’s Industrial Park Castro del Rio, in the State of Guanajuato. This location is ideal for supporting companies interested in manufacturing in Guanajuato and Aguascalientes. NAPS has affirmed a long-term commitment to grow its operations in Guanajuato thanks to its business-friendly climate [...]