By Adina Moloman Why is Mexico’s auto manufacturing industry accelerating and now ascending to luxury auto production? Most commercial auto manufacturers are already manufacturing in Mexico and they are expanding. For instance VW, Nissan, Honda and Mazda will expand in Mexico this year, Kia Motors is about to construct a huge manufacturing facility to start […]

By Adina Moloman Sources: American Machinist, Kobelco A joint venture has been established between three Japanese corporations Shinsho Corporation and Kobe Steel, Metal One Corporation; Osaka Seiko Ltd; Mexico’s Grupo Simec, S.A. de C.V.; and O&K American Corporation (US corporation) for the creation of a steel processing facility in Mexico to produce cold heading (CH) […]

By Adina Moloman Sources: INFOCAST; Aerospace Cluster of Baja California, AC Mexico; Advanced Manufacturing Insight Additive/Aerospace Summit 2014 is a Business Event for Additive manufacturing servicing the Aerospace and Defense Value Chain. This is the second international edition that will take place November 3-6 in Los Angeles, CA. The Aerospace Cluster of Baja California AC […]

By Adina Moloman Sources: www.espicom.com, www.qmed.com, www.plasticsnews.com Developed markets dominate the medical device industry with 75% of the total global sales, but this share will decline 20% in the next 10 to 20 years. Emerging markets therefore are expecting to carry the medical device industry growth. Emerging countries especially BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) […]

By Adina Moloman Sources: Huffington Post, http://www.eventbrite.com Tijuana Tech Tour is one of a several regional events that have helped to boost the local tech community. There is no doubt that the city has the advantage of the geographical position, the proximity to California but a new phenomenon is happening, the rising of a growing […]

By Adina Moloman Sources: South China Morning Post, Reuters, Maquila Portal China’s trade relationship with Mexico is anticipating growth. China is Mexico’s second biggest trading partner, behind the United States but Chinese FDI in Mexico is a little bit discouraging. Mexico is making an effort to modify its highly negative bilateral trade balance with China […]

By Adina Moloman Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) Baja California hosting International Symposiums on Basic Space Technology Development for Latin America and the Caribbean region organized by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). The symposium, held in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico and co-hosted with the Mexican Space Agency […]

By Adina Moloman Source: Reuters According to Carlos Slim, one of the world’s richest businessmen, the investment strategy in Mexico for the next few years is based on restoring policy stability. The businessman is making emphasis on the importance of boosting investment and productivity growth in the construction sector, infrastructure, energy sector and education. A […]