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Ford to shift Fiesta production to Thailand
Automotive News - Ford Motor Co., moving to ease production constraints in North America, plans to shift output of the Fiesta subcompact from Mexico to Thailand in 2016. Ford assembles the Fiesta at 10 sites worldwide.
Japanese auto suppliers boosting Engel business
Plastics News - Engel Holding says its sales in Mexico of injection molding machines, robots and spare parts soared in fiscal 2012, boosted by purchases from a hitherto ignored source: Japanese Tier 1 auto parts suppliers.
Mexico's auto boom spurs growth in related activities
Financial Times - The newest figures from the Mexican auto industry association, AMIA, point to continued powerful growth not only from the car makers themselves but from associated industries.
blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2013/05/07/mexicos-auto-boom/#axzz2ScVd2tax
GM begins Silverado 2014 production in Silao
Michigan Live - Production for General Motors’ redesigned 2014 Chevy Silverado began in Silao, Mexico, earlier this week, but a date for the Flint-produced heavy-duty line has yet to be announced.
www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2013/04/gm_begins_production_of_2014_s.html
Some manufacturers say "Adios" to China
USAToday - Companies couldn't move out of Mexico fast enough a decade ago, sending production to China to take advantage of cheaper wages and prices. But the cost of doing business in China has been rising steadily, sending firms back to Mexico.
Arburg installs hundreds of presses for Lego
Plastics News - Arburg GmbH & Co. has completed the installation of several hundred injection molding machines at the Mexico plant in Ciénega de Flores near Monterrey of toy-brick maker Lego.
IBM moving jobs to N.Y., Guadalajara
Poughkeepsie Journal - IBM Corp. will move most of its production work out of its plant in Rochester, Minn., sending part of it to the Poughkeepsie plant and much of it to Guadalajara, Mexico.
Superior Industries to build wheel plant in Mexico
RubberNews.com - Alloy wheel supplier Superior Industries International Inc. plans to build a $125 million plant in Mexico to help boost its North American business. Production at the site is expected to begin in about two years.
Ford expects Mexico car production to rise 15%
Reuters - Carmaker Ford expects to produce at least 15 percent more cars in Mexico in 2013 thanks to healthy US sales prospects for the company's updated Fusion model. Ford produced 451,648 units in Mexico last year.
Oracle is moving jobs from Mexico to the U.S.
IDG News Service - Oracle is moving 130 manufacturing jobs from Mexico to Oregon. The move by Oracle reflects a growing trend by both tech and other companies to move a part of their manufacturing back to the U.S.
www.pcworld.com/article/2028942/oracle-moves-manufacturing-jobs-from-mexico-to-the-us.html
