EFE - Queretaro Gov. Jose Calzada said he plans to discuss seven aviation investment projects worth $150 million with companies during the 2013 Paris Air Show. The firms include Bomardier and Eurocopter, which already have operations in the state.Manufacturing
Is Otis' shift from Mexico part of a new trend?
Wall Street Journal - Otis Elevator Co. is moving production from its factory in Nogales, Mexico, to a new plant in South Carolina.
What's happening at Otis is part of a broader shift in the way manufacturers tally costs.
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204294504576614973286731008.html
RECO opens bus bodywork plant in Tultepecin
Fox News Latino - Bus bodywork manufacturer RECO has inaugurated its upgraded plant in Tultepecin Mexico state with a total investment of $350 million, increasing annual production capacity to 2,500 units.
latino.foxnews.com/latino/money/2011/10/05/mexicos-reco-opens-bodywork-plant/
Lego undergoes expansion in Monterrey
Plastics News - Toymaker Lego has installed more than 500 Gravicolor gravimetric mixing and dosing units and 1,500 Metro loaders for its factory in Monterrey -- the largest-ever single order for Motan-Colortronic GmbH.
HanesBrands is moving factory to Mexico
Constitution-Tribune - HanesBrands announcedthat it will close its Chillicothe, Miss., apparel decorating and screen-printing plant in December and move production to a new lower-cost company facility in Mexico.
www.chillicothenews.com/features/x748722601/Gear-for-Sports-closing
Factory activity index slips in September
Reuters - An index of Mexican manufacturing activity fell in September compared to the previous month, flattening out to represent even odds for future economic growth, data showed on Monday.
www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/03/mexico-economy-factoryindex-idUSN1E7921U020111003
Ford might add 10,000 U.S. jobs, 4,000 from Mexico
Bendbulletin.com - Ford is discussing adding as many as 10,000 jobs in the United States in negotiations with the United Auto Workers. As many as 4,000 of those jobs may come from Ford shifting production of the Fusion midsize sedan from Mexico.
Aerospace training center opens in Mexicali
Maquila Portal - A CNC Machining Training Center has been inugurated in Mexicali to train workers for the region's growing aerospace industry. The project is the work of the state government, CONACYT and the private sector.
Maquiladoras re-introduce technical stoppages
Maquila Portal - Three maquiladora companies with around 2,000 employees have been under technical stoppage in the last few months, while nine companies have resorted to stoppages to avoid layoffs during downturns.
www.maquilaportal.com/index.php/blog/show/Technical-stoppages-back-in-maquilas.html
Victaulic starts valve-making operations in Mexico
Machinist - Victaulic started operations at a new ductile iron foundry and machining complex in Chihuahua, where it is producing custom castings and large-diameter pipe joining products for distribution in the U.S., Mexico, Latin America and South America.
GM diverts work headed to Mexico to Tennessee
Nashville Public Radio - General Motors plans to divert work that was headed to Mexico and build two mid-size cars in Spring Hill, Tenn. The assembly lines will restore 1,700 jobs in the state.
