Category: Supply Chain

The maquiladora industry in Juarez will have a US$14 million economic spillover: Index

CIUDAD JUAREZ – This year the local maquiladora industry's profits will be of US$14 million, the highest figure since 2006 Pedro Chavira, president of Index Juarez, stated said increase refers to the profits generated by that sector during...

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The return of Chihuahua’s maquiladora industry will be postponed

CIUDAD JUAREZ – Although the automotive industry was declared an essential sector by the federal government, its return in Ciudad Juarez will not occur during May, said Pedro Chavira, president of Índex in Ciudad Juarez Chavira recalled that...

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Baja California Extends Authorizations for Desal Plant

The Baja California state government extended authorizations for the Consolidated Water’s Rosarito desalination plant, which is expected to be the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere Water authorities say the desal plant is needed to...

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Task Force seeks to reactivate Ciudad Juarez’s maquiladora industry

CIUDAD JUAREZ –  Representatives of the maquiladora industry in Ciudad Juarez formed a working group called "Task Force" to evaluate health measures in order to protect employees in the sector during the health emergency caused by the COVID-19,...

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Lear will restart operations in Ciudad Juarez until further notice

CIUDAD JUAREZ – Despite Lear's workers getting ready to return to the production lines in the next few days as reported over a month ago, the company said its 10 plants will still remain closed The corporation informed that any reopening date...

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Sonora forecasts at least 45,000 job cuts

HERMOSILLO – The Maquiladora and Manufacturing Export Industry (INDEX) in Sonora, estimated a cut of up to 45,000 workers from a total of 130,000; this if the temporary mandatory closure of companies continues as a prevention measure against the...

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Sonora’s industry analyzes conditions in order to resume activities

SONORA – The manufacturing and maquiladora export industry (INDEX), sees the conditions to resume activities; it is expected that before the end of the month, the federal government will issue the decree to homologate essential industries that...

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Baja California desalination moves forward despite controversy

In a controversial extraordinary session, the Baja California legislature approved the 95th Opinion, which represented nearly the last hurdle to starting construction of two desalination plants in the coastal zone Consolidated Water Corporation...

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New industrial park in Juarez

Industrial real estate developer and operator Vesta recently inaugurated the first building of its newest industrial park in Ciudad Juarez The premises are located over a 15-hectare greenfield and its construction began in 2016 The total...

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90% of companies remain closed in Juarez

CIUDAD JUAREZ - Over 90% of the companies affiliated to the National Council of the Maquiladora and Manufacturing Export Industry (INDEX), Ciudad Juárez, remain closed due to the emergency caused by Covid-19 Pedro Chavira, president of INDEX...

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