Posts by Alan Russell
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Setting up Manufacturing in Mexico in a Maquiladora
Setting up Manufacturing in Mexico in a Maquiladora Setting up manufacturing in Mexico in a Maquiladora seems like a complex puzzle for some and a simple step for others. The difference is how one approaches the issue. First, let’s explore why a company would consider moving some or all of its manufacturing to Mexico. Availability […]
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Border Adjustment Tax vs. Advantages of Manufacturing in Mexico
Border Adjustment Tax vs. The Unmistakable Advantages of Manufacturing in Mexico In recent months, there has been talk about the US federal government implementing a border adjustment tax to address the problem of US companies outsourcing manufacturing jobs to Mexico. Yet Mexico offers US companies distinct and unmistakable advantages that will more than offset such […]
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US Job Growth Outpacing Skilled Labor
There is a paradox regarding US job growth. Unemployment is on the decline, yet employers commonly report hiring challenges for skilled labor and other roles. Many college graduates are only working part-time jobs outside their area of study. With talk of bringing skilled labor jobs back home and renegotiating foreign trade deals, the question must […]
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Are NAFTA Renegotiations Likely?
Incoming US President, Donald Trump, has made NAFTA renegotiations a central plank in his campaign platform. But how likely is it that dramatic changes to NAFTA will occur in the near future? While some believe NAFTA must go, others have pointed out the inter-connectedness of the North American economies and how difficult dismantling or drastically […]
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Tecma Group will bring a Merry Christmas to more than 18,000 children of Tijuana
A Merry Christmas is being brought to the poorest of the poor children of Ciudad Tijuana as part of an annual ‘Toy Movement’ sponsored by Spin Master toys of Canada and The Tecma Group of Tijuana. For a week now, the TECMA Tijuana Group’s facilities have become a gift factory where more than 18,000 new […]
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Tecma Times -Third Quarter 2016
Regionalism Makes Mexico Part of Global Manufacturing Hub In an increasingly interdependent and regionally minded world economy, Mexico’s manufacturing growth coupled with the rise of an increasingly educated and innovative US workforce, is propelling the region to prominence as a global manufacturing hub. Mexican Manufacturing Since the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement […]
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Maquila de Juarez Salutes 300,000 Workers of Juarez
August 24, 2016 Maquila de Juarez, an association of 315 Maquiladora manufacturing plants in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico provided a celebration and salute to the workers of Juarez today. One of the key speaker was Manuel Ochoa, Vice-President of Business Development for the Tecma Group of Companies. Following is the speech that Manuel delivered at this […]
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Tecma Times – Second Quarter 2016
Manufacturing in Durango, Mexico Manufacturing companies from the US, China, and all over the world are establishing business operations in Durango, Mexico in increasing numbers. This city is now being revealed as Mexico’s best kept secret. […] How Shelter Companies Simplify Manufacturing in Mexico How do Shelter Companies Simplify Manufacturing in Mexico? It is quickly […]
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Tecma Group of Companies Acquires Border Assembly, Inc.
El Paso-based firm expanding its Manufacturing in Mexico reach. The Tecma Group of companies continues to proactively expand its presence in the highly industrialized and dynamic Mexican border city of Tijuana through the acquisition of a second provider of Mexican manufacturing support, or shelter, services. The purchase of Border Assembly, Inc. (BAI) is the second […]
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Post-petroleum Mexican economy poised to weather energy downturn
As the world experiences an extreme downturn in oil prices, many oil-producing countries are feeling the pain. But the US neighbor to the south has taken great strides in mitigating this loss by creating post-petroleum Mexican economy. The Crisis in Mexico As Iran re-entered the energy market and the Saudis refused to limit their oil-production […]
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The US-Mexico Border Revisited
While national political rhetoric in the US often paints border issues as contentious and a potential obstacle to good working relations with Mexico, others are quick to point out the many ways in which the communities on the US-Mexico border work together for the mutual prosperity of the two North American countries. US-Mexico Border Region […]
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A change in the nature of US manufacturing jobs has a Mexico partnership component
There has been some alarm in recent months that US manufacturing jobs are leaving the US en masse and heading south of the border. But what is actually happening is much more dynamic and promising for the outlook of manufacturing jobs in the US. The partnership that the US maintains with Mexico provides a competitive […]
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Tecma Times – First Quarter 2016
Tecma Group news from the first quarter 2016 THE PIC GROUP TO SET UP SHOP IN MEXICO WITH TECMA The Oshawa, Ontario – based PIC Group has recently entered into a contractual agreement under which it will operate in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico through the Tecma Group of Companies’ Mexico shelter company services. […] […]
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Three reasons to be optimistic about Mexico and its economy
The world may same a place in which most major economies are experiencing some sluggishness, but there are reasons to hold optimism for Mexico and its economy. When many people think of Mexico, the first thing that comes to mind is a country with a Third World economy. While it is true that Mexico has […]
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Tecma Group client company, Firstronic, recognized for Electronics Manufacturing Services excellence
Excellence in electronics manufacturing services is Firstronic’s calling card. Grand Rapids, MI – Firstronic bested competitors in the Service Excellence Awards competition for 2016. The Service Excellence Awards (SEA) recognized the Grand Rapids firm for its best in class performance among Electronics Manufacturing Services, or EMS, companies. Firstronic topped the list of excellent EMS companies […]
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Both countries are winners with the Mexico and US reshoring trend
Nearshoring is bringing manufacturing jobs back to North America – and experts can’t agree on who is winning more from this new trend, the US or Mexico. It seems, however, that both countries are winners with the Mexico and US reshoring trend. Nearshoring In the 90s, there was a huge shift in the global marketplace. […]
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As the Mexico economy grows, Chinese manufacturing slows
Once the offshoring destination of choice for manufacturing, China has lost significant competitiveness on the world market – and, as Chinese manufacturing slows, China’s pain is Mexico’s gain. The Chinese manufacturing sector is slowing China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers index has been low for over a year now. In the first month of this year, […]
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Companies can reduce medical device manufacturing costs in Mexico
Although Tijuana and Baja California are the home of the country’s leading industry cluster, a number of states serve as locations at which US and other nation’s firms reduce medical device manufacturing costs in Mexico. Along with the aforementioned leading cluster, the states of Sonora, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, Yucatan, Coahuila, Chihuahua and the Federal District […]
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Commerce between the US and Mexico made gains in 2015 despite the fall in the price of crude
Although plummeting oil prices affected overall commerce between the US and Mexico during the last calendar year, advances were registered in other areas of the relationship. The leadership of two NAFTA partners meets to review 2015 During last week’s High Level Economic Dialogue between the United States and Mexico, the US vice president, Joe Biden, […]
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On the ground: manufacturing in Mexico with Tecma president and CEO, Alan Russell
The Tecma Group of Companies president and CEO, Alan Russell, shares some “on the ground” insight into manufacturing in Mexico at the recent Supply Chain Summit. The event was hosted in early February 2016 by the preeminent maquiladora industry publication, MexicoNow.
In his presentation, “On the ground in Mexico,” Alan Russell provided attendees with […]
