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 [...]

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 [...]

The NAPS client companies that experienced growth have headquarters in the U.S. and Japan. Among them are companies that manufacture or re-manufacture components for electronics, automotive, aerospace, metal-mechanics, medical device and the consumable goods industries. These companies more than doubled the square footage of industrial warehouse space leased in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, adding close to 400,000 square feet of space to their manufacturing operations over the past 18 months. [...]

The central region of Mexico has experienced substantial growth in the automotive industry due to a peak in interest from Japanese auto manufacturers, such as Nissan, Mazda and Honda and German auto manufacturers such as Audi and Volkswagen. Cities in the central region are closer in proximity to each other, which makes it advantageous for suppliers to shorten the supply chain to the larger manufacturers. With over 20 years of [...]

The NAFTA Commission Meeting held on April 3rd in Washington DC issued a joint statement that outlines continued cooperation of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to increase economic competitiveness and trade among the 3 nations. Since NAFTA was signed in 1994 trade has more than tripled from $288 billion to $1 trillion. Among the significant agreements reached at this meeting are to continue to combat challenges to Intellectual Property Infringement [...]

On March 13 North American Production Sharing, Inc. (NAPS) was honored at a ceremony for those members of AIM, the National Association for the Maquiladora Industry, who qualify as an “INFONAVIT Empresa de 10”. These are companies that have met 100% of their contribution obligations in the past 10 bimonthly periods. The “Empresa de 10” Award recognizes a company’s commitment to fulfilling payroll tax obligations in a timely manner, along [...]