US extends border closure for another month, restricting nonessential travel
Canadian business group says extension ‘flies in face of science and public health data’ The U.S. government on Wednesday extended the closure of land borders with Mexico and Canadato nonessential travel such as tourism through August 21 even as officials debate whether to require visitors to have received a Covid-19 vaccine. The latest 30-day extension […]
Whirlpool to invest US $120 million in Coahuila plant
Total investment in Mexico for 2021 will be over US $150 million U.S. electrodomestics company Whirlpool has announced a US $120-million investment at its plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila. Most of the amount will be used to expand the manufacturing facility by 30,000 square meters by 2024, increasing capacity for a new production line for […]
Mexico Study: Incentives, Labor Cost & Real estate Drive Off-Border Cities Growth
According to a report compiled by a leading Mexico economic development group, U.S. and European manufacturers are trending toward the Mexico interior cities of Monterrey, Queretaro, Chihuahua, and other Mexican off-border manufacturing locations. The reasons? Better government incentive packages, lower total labor costs, and a good supply available of international quality manufacturing buildings for lease. […]
Rising Threat of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia Projected to Continue Hindering Global Smartphone Production in 2H21, Says TrendForce
Given the intensifying COVID-19 pandemic in India and Vietnam in April and May, TrendForce is revising its forecast of annual smartphone production for 2021 from 1.36 billion units down to 1.35 billion units in response to the second wave of coronavirus that has spread throughout India and Vietnam. Even so, global smartphone production may undergo a […]
EMSNOW Mexico Interview: Luis Aguirre, Co-founder IGNITE
IGNITE was founded by Luis Aguirre and Carlos Castellanos two years ago, with the purpose of helping companies grow in a constant and sustainable way. We caught up with CEO Luis Aquirre to find out more about his company and his insights into business in Mexico.