Posts by Alan Russell
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […] […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
First fully Mexican manufactured aircraft nears production
Funding to completely manufacture the Spectrum Aeronautical S-40 aircraft in Mexico is nearing completion, and the aerospace manufacturer is planning to have all funding secured by the end of June to begin production on the fully Mexican manufactured aircraft. The Freedom S-40 While Mexico’s aerospace industry is already well established, the Freedom S-40 business jet […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
On the ground: manufacturing in Mexico with Tecma Chairman and CEO, Alan Russell
The Tecma Group of Companies Chairman 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 […]NAFTA Review: How the US-Mexico partnership benefits both
If Mexico and the US were once perceived as competitors, there is no doubt they are now closely integrated regional partners, thanks at least in part, US-Mexico partnership that resulted from the NAFTA. NAFTA In the debate that arose over the implementation of NAFTA two decades ago, there was some concern that the US would […]
The Ciudad Juarez industrial real-estate market is very active
According to the professionals at CBRE in El Paso, the number of “active users” seeking space in the Ciudad Juarez real-estate market has seen a significant rise in recent years. Tecma Group of Companies: Hello. Welcome to another installation of Tecma Talk Podcasts. These are recorded conversations during which we discuss issues that have […]
The Ciudad Juarez industrial real-estate market is very active [ 22:07 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (817)Amcor Service Solutions now performs DESKO’s warranty and post-warranty repairs in Mexico
The need to offer warranty and post-warranty repairs in Mexico provides evidence of growth in the country’s domestic market. DESKO of Bayreuth, Germany, a global innovator in data security, as well as banking, travel, and dedicated solutions, has chosen Tecma Group client company Amcor Service Solutions to provide it with warranty and post-warranty repair services […]