http://www.mexbiznews.com/mexico-regains-some-its-manufacturing-turf-china-0 Dallas Morning News Hands down, China used to win the sourcing game. There are scores of manufacturers ready to produce products to customer specifications, pack and ship them in containers. Now Mexico is making a play for this work, with custom-made products and overnight delivery – a timeframe that China can't touch. "You compete with China by offering customers a customized product with very short delivery times – like the Dell computer business model," said Keith Patridge, executive director of the McAllen Economic Development Corporation. A dozen miles south of McAllen is Reynosa, Mexico. More than 200 companies from around the world have factories in Reynosa, employing 128,000 workers whose average wage is $2.35 an hour. For labor-intensive goods, U.S. manufacturers can't compete with those wages. Many Asian producers can. But northern Mexico has geography in its favor, as well as a free-trade agreement with the United States that's now 15 years old. featured Manufacturing Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:39:58 +0000 gbm 6387 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/nestle-completes-22-million-expansion-logisitics-center El Financiero Nestle has invested $22 million in the expansion of its Logistics Center in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, creating 103 jobs at the facility that does the whole production of its baby formula in Mexico. Front Page Companies Manufacturing Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:03:59 +0000 mexbiznews 10143 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/caldron-inaugurates-abott-pharmaceutical-addition El Universal/Maquila Portal Mexican President Felipe Calderon inaugurated what will be Abott's main operation in Latin America. More than 400 jobs will be added to the 1,000 positions at the plant, which will manufacture more than 90 nutritional and pharmaceutical products. Front Page Companies Manufacturing Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:15:49 +0000 mexbiznews 10156 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/big-firms-mexico-laid-75-workforce CNNExpansion.com/Maquila Portal Large companies operating in Mexico cut their labor forces by 7.5 percent last year against 2007. The 500 largest companies in Mexico closed 2008 with a joint labor force of 3.34 million workers. Front Page Companies Manufacturing Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:20:43 +0000 mexbiznews 10157 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/112000-workers-receive-job-preservation-money El Dario/ Maquila Porta Out of the 271,000 workers registered in the Program for Job Preservation, 112,000 have received support from the Ministry of the Economy, Sub-secretary of Industry and Commerce Lorenza Martinez said. As of June 10, 185 million pesos were transferred to companies, out of the 2 billion pesos in the program’s fund.    Front Page Economy & Finance Manufacturing Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:32:38 +0000 mexbiznews 10163 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/aprils-industrial-output-falls-132-percent-last-year Dow Jones Newswires Mexico's industrial production posted a double-digit drop in April from a year earlier, as the Easter holiday compounded the effects of a local economic recession, but output rose from March in seasonally adjusted terms, said Inegi. Front Page Economy & Finance Manufacturing Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:39:17 +0000 mexbiznews 11061 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/fiat-introduce-changes-toluca-plant El Financiero/Maquila Portal The Chrysler-Fiat alliance will assemble the Fiat 500 and Fiat Panda Crossover, which will now be named Jeep Panda, at Chrysler’s factory in Toluca as of July 2011. The complex currently manufactures PT Cruiser and the Dodge Journey van. Automotive & Transportation Front Page Manufacturing Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:32:43 +0000 mexbiznews 11445 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/guepec-opens-new-soft-drink-plant-tuxla-guiterrez Sentido Comun Embotelladoras Geupec or United Group, a company producing Pepsi-Cola drinks, has opened a new $89.9 million factory in Tuxtla Gutierrez that will employ 1,000 workers and have a production capacity of five million boxes annually.   Front Page Companies Manufacturing Trade & Investment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:03:46 +0000 mexbiznews 11515 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/el-fenix-expands-saltillo-boost-pasta-production Vanguardia/Maquila Portal Molinos El Fenix La Moderna is investing $2 million to expand its plants in Saltillo in order to achieve a 70 percent increase in pasta production and its ability to buy wheat in the region, expected to reach 42,000 tons this year. Front Page Companies Manufacturing Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:21:45 +0000 mexbiznews 12315 at http://www.mexbiznews.com http://www.mexbiznews.com/volkswagen-partially-idle-plant-july Reuters Automaker Volkswagen will temporarily shut parts of its plant in central Mexico from Wednesday until early Augus, but exports of the popular New Beetle should not be affected, a union spokesman said on Saturday. Automotive & Transportation Front Page Manufacturing Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:56:22 +0000 mexbiznews 12856 at http://www.mexbiznews.com