Posts by Jose A. Grajeda
November 20, 2016: Tecma Receives The Great Place to Work Institute Award for The Northwest District of Mexico
Tecma is proud to announce that The Great Place to Work Institute has selected Tecma as Number 19 of the top 100 of the Great Places to Work in the Northwest District of Mexico. This is the third award this year of 2016 where previously Tecma was recognized by the Great Place to Work Institute […]
Tecma Recognized by Great Place to Work Institute for Gender Equality
Tecma Recognized by Great Place to Work Institute for Gender Equality 62nd Place of the Best 100 Companies in Mexico for Gender Equality was awarded to the Tecma Group of Companies by ‘The Great Place to Work Institute’ of San Francisco, California. “Most of Tecma’s work areas such as Accounting, Customs, HR, and Cleaning have […]
Exporting From Mexico provides a new wave of opportunities
In recent years, Mexico has become an increasingly beneficial country for companies manufacturing for export. Exporting from Mexico is just one newly discovered advantage of manufacturing in Mexico. Due to several strategic advantages, this Latin American country is drawing significant investment, not only from the US, but also leading Asian manufacturers. Advantages of Exporting From […]
How Shelter Companies Simplify Manufacturing in Mexico
Mexico is swiftly becoming a partner of choice for producing goods for export.
Tijuana manufacturing and economic growth thrive
For all the negative publicity that it has received in past decades, the Western border city has grown to be a notable leader in international trade and manufacturing – and the future looks even brighter. Robust Tijuana manufacturing and economic growth continue. Tijuana Then Initially primarily dependent upon tourism, Tijuana was a destination of choice […]
What Is the CaliBaja Mega Region?
The border between Mexico and the US is characterized by several sister-city pairs that partner to form five “mega-regions” of joint cooperation and industrial focus. Among them is the border region between California in the US and Baja California in Mexico, a diverse but strong industrial center with strong assets for cross-border cooperation. The CaliBaja […]
Asian and domestic producers compete for growing Mexican steel market
As Mexico’s consumption of steel increases, so does competition among a number of Asian, as well as domestic steelmakers such as DeAcero and Altos Hornos de Mexico with capacity in Mexico. Both domestic and foreign producers are vying to increase their market shares to serve the steadily expanding Mexican steel market. Steel Thriving in Mexico […]
Tecma recognized as a Great Place to Work® for two consecutive years
At a ceremony recently conducted in Mexico’s Federal District, the Tecma Group was recognized as a Great Place to Work® for the second year in a row. Not only has Tecma been recognized as a Great Place to Work® for the second year in a row, it has also been named to be an even greater place […]
Mexican and German economic ties are strong
Mexican and German economic ties are very healthy due to the signing of bi-lateral commercial accords, as well as because of strong political and cultural connections. In 2016, it is the goal of the Pena Nieto administration not only to forge increasingly deep and meaningful Mexican and German economic ties, but also to strengthen strategic […]
Guanajuato moves to become a stronger player in the Mexican aerospace manufacturing market
Over the years, Mexico has become a formidable presence in the global aerospace supply chain. Since 2004, the Mexican aerospace manufacturing market has grown at a double-digit pace. Mexico’s major aerospace clusters are located in the Tijuana-Mexicali border region, the capital city of Mexican State of Chihuahua of the same name, the South Central city […]
The presidents of Mexico and Honduras meet to strengthen ties between the nations
Mexico and Honduras share common interests. Mexican president, Enrique Peña Nieto, and his Honduran counterpart, Orlando Hernandez, met in Mexico City on Thursday and Friday, February 26th and 27th for the purpose of expanding accords and cooperation between Mexico and Honduras in the areas of trade, tourism, and immigration. Both Pena Nieto and Hernandez acknowledged […]
Ciudad Juarez Violence at lowest levels since 2007
After several turbulent years at the beginning of the decade, Ciudad Juarez violence is trending downward. A Mexican think tank, the non-profit Citizens’ Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice, recently removed Mexico’s largest border town, Ciudad Juarez, from its listing of the fifty most violent cities in the world. Ciudad Juarez violence reached its […]
Commercial drone manufacturing in Mexico and their domestic use is growing
A fast pace of growth characterizes the present commercial drone manufacturing in Mexico, as well as their sale and use. At present, and as in the case in areas of regulatory complexity, the issuance for the use of commercial drones in Mexico are experiencing delay. Nevertheless some revisions to the Mexican drone regulation COAV23-10R2 were […]
Mexico and Taiwan are important trading partners
Since Taiwan opened an economic and cultural office in Mexico 1993, the two countries have become close and prolific trading partners. Ties between Mexico and Taiwan have become diverse and deep. Since Taiwan opened an economic and cultural office in Mexico 1993, the two countries have become close and prolific trading partners. Ties between Mexico […]
Innovation is the key to progress in the Mexican electronics sector
Incorporating more domestic players into the industry’s “ecosystem” is one factor that would contribute to innovation in the Mexican electronics sector. In an interview with the maquiladora industry publication, Border Now, a sister publication of Mexico Now magazine, Dr. Sergio Carrera Riva Palacio, executive director of the Center of Research and Innovation in Information and […]
Mexican public and private sectors cooperate to facilitate trade
Business and government leaders agree that progress will only be made through the cooperative efforts of the Mexican public and private sectors. In a recent public statement, the president of Mexico’s national maquiladora association (INDEX), Emilio Cadena Rubio, affirmed that it is a positive and encouraging fact that Mexico’s federal tax authority, known in Spanish […]
Mexican Ports are in growth mode
Manufacturing is coming back to the Western hemisphere from Asia, and, as a result, activity at Mexican ports is surging. The Shift Factory wages in China are on the rise, and, as a result, many international companies have grown weary of the cost and effort involved in maintaining trans-pacific supply chains. These are major reasons […]
Auto manufacturing in Mexico is booming
Once the backlot for the automobile industry, specializing in antiquated models, Auto manufacturing in Mexico has morphed over the past several years into one of the most sophisticated and thriving passenger vehicle production hubs in the world. Growth Factors Auto manufacturing in Mexico has a lot to offer producers in general, especially to OEM […]
The Tecma – Made in Mexico, Inc. acquisition: A word from Tecma Chairman and CEO, Alan Russell
Similar corporate cultures make the Tecma Group – Made in Mexico, Inc. pairing a strong one. Hello. I am Alan Russell, Chairman, co-founder and CEO of the Tecma Group of Companies. Tecma has operated a shelter manufacturing business with warehousing and distribution services along the US-Mexico border, and as far south as Torreon and Leon, […]
The Tecma Group of Companies acquires Made in Mexico, Inc.
The emergence of a dominant US-Mexico border region provider of Mexican Manufacturing Support Services (shelter services) is the result of the acquisition of Made in Mexico, Inc. by the El Paso, Texas-based Tecma Group of Companies. The Tecma Group of Companies is pleased to announce that it has established a permanent and sizable presence in […]