Mexico Manufacturing Information

Mexico’s auto parts industry was a topic of discussion at Mexico Now’s Las Vegas conference in April of 2011. Mexico’s Automotive and Autoparts Industry is the topic of discussion of this presentation which was made at the Mexico Now Site Selection Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada in April 2011.

Mexico’s manufacturing workforce is receiving training to produce world-class products.  The Offshore Group plays an active role in workforce training in Mexico. Mexico manufacturing workforce training is critical as Mexican industry moves up the global production value chain. This presentation provides information related to what The Offhore Group is doing in this critical area to [...]

Mexico’s free trade agreements have proliferated since the 1990s, leaving the country with one of the most open trade policies in the world.  In addition to making Mexico desirable as a platform from which companies can export on a duty free basis to all corners of the globe, the numerous Free Trade Agreements that the [...]

Developing Aerospace Suppliers in Mexico was presented at The Offshore Group’s Manufacturing in Mexico Summit.

Mexican automotive manufacturing has reached record levels in 2011 in terms of vehicle production and exports.  While OEMs and suppliers have made new investments in  the Mexico automotive sector, much of the growth that is occurring is the result of the expansion of plants already in operation. During the month of January, GM announced that [...]

Saltillo, Coahuila’s manufacturing base is one of Mexico’s largest.  In addition to being companies such as Navistar, Lennox International, Whirlpool, Polaris, Freightliner and Lay Z Boy, a large presence of the Big 3 automakers has earned Saltillo the nickname of “Little Detroit.”  In the City of Saltillo, The Offshore Group’s Manufacturas Zapalinamé operates the La [...]

By Todd Nelson Regional Business Development Manager The Offshore Group Once the decision is made to establish a manufacturing in Mexico operation, the question is how to go about making it happen?  Unlike many countries in which the only option is to establish a foreign subsidiary, Mexico’s manufacturing shelter service industry offers a way to [...]

Mexico border maquiladora’s turnover historically runs from 4% to 15% per month in border towns and in the vicinity of 1.5% per month in interior cities. The primary reason border cities typically run higher is that many employees are from the interior. They sometimes work for a time, and then, later, return to their homes. [...]

Executives that have examined all available options and have chosen to initiate manufacturing in Mexico under the auspices of an outsourced manufacturing support, or Mexican shelter company, should bear in mind that the term “shelter” is in no way a homogenous one, when used in the context of the Mexican maquiladora industry.  The Offshore Group’s [...]

Les Glick Partner Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLC Washington, D.C.   There are promising signs that the U.S. may finally resolve the Mexico trucking dispute that has resulted in high retaliatory tariffs from Mexico against the U.S., and also has blocked the entry of Mexican trucks into the interior of the United States past [...]