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US$500 million to be invested in Tijuana's maquiladora industry

TIJUANA – Around US$500 million will be invested in Tijuana's maquiladora industry in the coming months, according to Pedro Montejo Peterson, president of the Maquiladora and Export Industry Association (Index) Zona Costa The executive...

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Tamaulipas increases hours worked in maquiladora plants

TAMAULIPAS – Tamaulipas recorded in March an increase in hours worked in the maquiladora sector, being the fifth state in Mexico with the highest activity in manufacturing plants in Immex program establishments, reported the National Institute of...

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Cecytech signs agreement with Microsoft

JUAREZ – The Colegio de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos del Estado de Chihuahua (Cecytech) number 22 was one of five schools nationwide selected to sign a collaboration agreement with Microsoft and the Axcel Foundation; This program will...

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Sonora's construction industry fell by 23%

SONORA – The construction industry in Sonora fell by 23% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, ranking 23rd nationally, revealed the president of the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry (CMIC), Alfonso Reina...

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IMMEX companies in Ciudad Juarez increased the number of employed personnel in March

JUAREZ – IMMEX companies in Ciudad Juarez registered a 935% growth in personnel hired in March of this year According to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), from 275,562 employees registered in Juarez until March 2020,...

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Sumitomo Drive Technologies to invest US$50 million in Nuevo Leon

MEXICO – Sumitomo Drive Technologies will begin construction of its fourth plant in Mexico and the second in Nuevo Leon, where it will produce speed reducers for the automotive, mining and food industries, among others The company will invest...

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Semiconductor shortage affects shippers

MEXICO – The lack of semiconductors is beginning to affect shippers, who report a decrease of up to 30% in the crossing of goods to the United States Manuel Sotelo Suarez, president of the Association of Carriers, explained that there are...

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New Mobility Technologies and Intellectual Property: Cross-border Battles Will Likely Impact the Automotive Supply Base

GlobalAutoIndustrycom’s latest Audio Interview “New Mobility Technologies and Intellectual Property: Cross-border Battles Will Likely Impact the Automotive Supply Base” features Phillip Korovesis Mr Korovesis is a shareholder with Butzel...

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Mexico will have 9 million electric cars by 2035: Nuevo Leon Automotive Cluster

MEXICO - According to Manuel Montoya Ortega, general director of the Nuevo Leon Automotive Cluster, electric cars will gradually be integrated into the Mexican market, which means that by 2035, it is estimated that there will be 9 million electric...

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Maquila employees are vaccinated in Juárez

JUAREZ – Nearly 75,000 workers from different areas of the maquiladoras in Ciudad Juarez will be transported in special personnel transport trucks to the anti-Covid vaccination points "These are people over 50 years old, whose companies called...

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