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Showing posts with label Maquila in Mexico. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maquila in Mexico. Show all posts

Monday, June 20, 2011

Job Growth in Mexico's Maquila Sector

Although it's reported that 6 maquilas in Mexico have closed, the Mexican Statistics Agency (Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Geografia e Informatica or INEGI) has reported that they've created over 1,000 new jobs in the Ciudad Juarez area, where many of the maquila industry is located.

Source: Maquila Portal

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Mexico's Industries Invest $34 Billion USD In Foreign and Domestic Markets

Today it was reported that Mexican industrialists will invest US$34 billion in both domestic and foreign markets this year. Members of the Mexican Council of Businessmen (Consejo Mexicano de Hombres de Negocios or CMHN) informed President Felipe Calderon about this in a meeting held last Thursday.

“The sum to be invested in Mexico amounts to US$20.5 billion, while US$13.5 billion will be invested abroad, adding to US$34 billion”, Claudio X. Gonzalez, President, Kimberly Clark de Mexico, informed.

Source: Maquila Portal