Mexico Manufacturing During the COVID-19 Crisis
By Carlos Calderon Like most of the countries in the world, Mexico has been and will be significantly impacted by the Coronavirus outbreak. With the shutdown of non-essential activities, the peso has devaluated, the index of risk has risen and unemployment rates have soared. Manufacturing, similar to other industries is suffering; however, there is a […]
GM Reopens Two Mexico Plants
General Motors announced last week that it is “gradually restarting operations” at engine and transmission plants at two of its four manufacturing complexes in Mexico. The news came as Mexico recorded its second highest one-day death toll in the coronavirus pandemic, with 420 deaths reported this past Thursday, slightly less than the 424 reported Wednesday. […]
Filipino Trainees in the UK Volunteer to Help Build Ventilators
Hook, United Kingdom. Cebu-based component engineer Franz Corro and machine specialists Miraluna Toloreso and Rowena Lanojan are on-the-job trainees in the UK but instead of resting on weekends they volunteer to help build ventilators. Corro, Toloreso and Lanojan were among the 14 employees chosen by Surface Technology International, Ltd. (STI, Ltd.) Cebu to train at their headquarters in […]