Posts by Toby Spoon
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NAFTA Renegotiation Talks Speed Up
The US, Mexico, and Canada are taking efforts to make sure that the NAFTA renegotiation talks proceed at an accelerated pace. This is because the three partners to the meetings are all attempting to conclude treaty negotiations prior to Mexico’s July 1st elections. Notimex, a Mexican news outlet has recently reported that an agreement may […]
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The Protection of Intellectual Property in Mexico
The protection of intellectual property in Mexico encompasses five different items. They are: The Patent – Any person that creates an invention, an industrial design or the model of an invention has the right to exploit it. The only way to guarantee their exclusive use, however, is to obtain a patent. Patents that protect intellectual property […]
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Mexico Shelter Company in the Bajio
There are several reasons that foreign companies choose to set up manufacturing operations through a Mexico shelter company in the Bajio. In a world of specialization, it makes more sense for smaller manufacturing operations to focus on what they do best, produce product, instead of investing in industrial buildings, international attorneys’ fees services, accountants and […]
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Maquiladoras in Mexico Move Towards Advanced Manufacturing
Skilled Human Resources are Critical to the Growth of Maquiladoras in Mexico. In the last thirty years, Mexico has been transformed from what was a mostly closed and government-controlled economy to one that today is among the world’s most open and export driven. Over this period of time, the maquiladoras in Mexico have greatly contributed […]
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NAFTA Renegotiations – Round Two Underway
NAFTA Renegotiations – Round Two Underway The next round of NAFTA renegotiations is underway in Mexico, and will conclude September 5 before heading to Canada for round 3. A sampling of some of the views of this latest phase: Fraser Institute: Possible Scenarios and their Implications for Canada For the Canadian government, a number of negotiating objectives pose […]
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Benefits of Moving Manufacturing to Mexico
BENEFITS OF MOVING MANUFACTURING TO MEXICO As U.S. and Canadian Manufacturing companies felt the sting of comparable products being marketed at a fraction of the pricing required for their very existence they recognized the need to produce products at substantially less cost. This began the migration of manufacturing companies to countries where production costs met […]
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NAFTA in Motion – Industry Expert Provides Insight to NAFTA Issue
NAFTA in Motion Alan Russell, President of the Tecma Group of Companies, specializing in providing manufacturing shelter services in Mexico, was asked to speak at the February 23, 2017 MexicoNow event in El Paso, Texas. Alan’s chosen subject was NAFTA in Motion. His speech included a frank discussion about NAFTA negotiations and the Border Adjustment […]
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Wilbur Ross – Make Mexico Great Again
Make Mexico Great Again In an interview last Friday, US Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, spoke on positive considerations for Mexico in the looming NAFTA renegotiation that resulted in a Mexican peso surge. It appears that Ross is discussing the possibility of asking Mexico to consider raising its minimum wage. The Mexican minimum wage is […]
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NAFTA Negotiations Affected by Mexico’s 2018 Presidential Election
NAFTA Negotiations Will Be Affected By Mexico’s Presidential Election NAFTA negotiations are expected to begin in the months of May or June, 2017 and are bringing high levels of interest from companies manufacturing in Mexico. As we review the next Mexico presidential election, parties and candidates we find mixed levels of support for willingness to […]
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Aerospace Engineering in Mexico Advances
Aerospace Engineering in Mexico Advances with the recent AIAA award being granted to UABC Aerospace Engineering. We just received this announcement about aerospace engineering in Mexico advances by the AIAA Student Branch Charter being granted to UABC Aerospace Engineering. To all the aerospace community in Mexico and abroad The prestigious American Institute of Aeronautics and […]
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China-Mexico Relations are Creating Mutual Opportunities
China-Mexico Relations are Growing With all of the talk in the US of the incoming administration disrupting international trade, two countries on different sides of the planet are strengthening their economic ties. China-Mexico relations have been friendly for many years, and some would even call the relationship a kind of alliance in the making. But […]
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NAFTA Questions and Controversy Stir Political Forces
NAFTA Questions and Controversy The US recently elected Donald Trump as the next president in a surprising upset, resulting in a flurry of questions surrounding his policies and campaign rhetoric. In particular, many are asking if the US president has the authority to withdraw from NAFTA. Trump has for some time promised to renegotiate or […]
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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 (NAFTA), the US and Mexico have been joined […]
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Why Is China Manufacturing Moving to Mexico?
More and more Chinese companies are joining in the global trend of moving manufacturing operations to Mexico or expanding existing production facilities there. This article will answer the question of “Why is China manufacturing moving to Mexico?” China Manufacturing Moving to Mexico is a Unique International Partnership There is certainly a trend taking shape for […]
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Asian Manufacturing is Moving to Mexico
Asian Manufacturing is Moving to Mexico. Mexico provides many advantages for manufacturing for export, and companies around the world are picking up on this trend. But surprisingly, many of these firms are from Asian nations which were considered choice export-manufacturing destinations in previous years. The Shift From Asia to Mexico While China and other Asian countries […]
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California Companies Moving to Tijuana
In recent years, Tijuana has become quite a destination of choice for international manufacturing and California companies moving to Tijuana. Why are California Companies Moving to Tijuana? Over the past several years, a noticeable shift has been occurring. California has long been a popular location for manufacturing and technology companies, but in recent years, many […]
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Chinese electronics manufacturer doubling Mexico investment
The world’s largest TV maker, Chinese electronics manufacturer Hisense, Co., has announced they will double investment and capacity at their Mexico production facility, underscoring the global draw to manufacture for export in Mexico. China Moving to Mexico? Once known as the offshore partner of choice, China has experienced dramatic increases in price, most notably in […]
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Will recent reform spur technology transfer to the Mexican energy sector?
Technology transfer to the Mexican energy sector is critical component for ensuring the success of recent reforms. Two years ago, Mexico enacted sweeping reforms across several important sectors of the country’s economy, including, one of the most critical, energy. Reforms that ended a seven decades long monopoly over production of oil and natural gas by […]
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Mexico business opportunities and challenges
Those organization that are seeking to grow and prosper in 2016 must consider Mexico business opportunities. A collaborative study conducted in 2015 by Capgemini Consulting, Penn State University, Penske, Korn Ferry, as well as IndustryWeek presents a series of aspects regarding both economic and Mexico business opportunities, as well as makes the case as to why […]
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The Mexican Energy Transition Law completes the nation’s energy reform
The nation’s Chamber of Deputies recently revised and approved a passable version of the Mexican Energy Transition Law. On Wednesday, December 9, 2015, the country’s lower legislative house, the Chamber of Deputies, revised and delivered a version of the Mexican Energy Transition Law (LTE) to the nation’s Senate that is expected to be signed into […]