Category: Supply Chain

Nike pulls out of Goodyear facility due to COVID-19 Impact

GOODYEAR, AZ -  Nike will "no longer be investing" in a Goodyear manufacturing facility that was supposed to bring more than 500 jobs and nearly $500 million in economic impact to the southwest side of metro Phoenix, the company announced on...

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Texas will apply tests against COVID-19

LAREDO, TX – The National Institute for Health Research (NIH), aware that the effectiveness of a vaccine for at-risk populations can only be guaranteed by a large and diverse group of clinical trial participants, will be conducting studies of the...

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Manufacturing staff in Chihuahua fell by 5.8%

CHIHUAHUA – The manufacturing sector recorded a fall of 58% of staff employed during the month of May, so returning to the red light in the state of Chihuahua would represent a major damage to the industry, said Francisco Santini, president of...

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Maquiladoras calculate long-term costs due to COBVID-19

EL PASO TC - The coronavirus pandemic has forced factories along the border and the transportation companies that service them to adapt, adding expenses that impact their bottom line Gustavo Farell, owner and co-founder of Cesar-Scott Inc, said...

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Chihuahua’s industrial activity rose 1.7%.

CHIHUAHUA – While 26 of Mexico's 32 states showed falls in industrial activity in March this year, in Chihuahua it rebounded According to the Monthly Indicator of Industrial Activity by State, in the state there was a 17% growth in the third...

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Juarez stands out in manufacturing and maquiladora industry despite COVID-19

CIUDAD JUAREZ – Ciudad Juarez, even within the crisis that has generated job losses since the beginning of the current health emergency, remains the attractive for the maquiladora and export manufacturing industry, due to its strategic position...

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USMCA will give advantages to Chinese suppliers

CIUDAD JUAREZ – With the USMCA’s entry into force and the trade war between the United States and China, Mexico has the opportunity to replace the Asian country as a supplier and attract more foreign direct investment through reshoring, said...

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BRP Increases Manufacturing Capacity in Mexico

Nancy Gonzalez / BorderNow A day after the United State, Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA) entered in operation, BRP announced that it is increasing its manufacturing capacity with the construction of a new facility in Mexico to meet demand for...

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Mission to open massive Texas avocado center

OXNARD – Mission Produce, Inc the world’s most advanced avocado network, announced it has broken ground on a mega distribution center in Laredo, Texas, which will initially create approximately 75 jobs The 262,000 square foot capital...

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Juarez’s industry faces challenges due to COVID-19

JUAREZ – Recovering from the damage caused by the Covid-19 work stoppage and the entry into force of the USMCA next July are the most important challenges facing the automotive industry, said Pedro Chavira, president of Index Juarez...

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