TeamNAFTA.com was founded in 1996 with its headquarters in El Paso, Texas, at the center of the U.S. - Mexico Border. TeamNAFTA professionals have helped dozens of manufacturing companies implement Mexican manufacturing solutions.
These solutions range from working with shelter operations, to establishing a first manufacturing presence in Mexico, to assisting an experienced company find expansion facilities in multiple markets.
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Mexico Borderzone Featured in Site Selection Magazine |
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 The U.S. - Mexico Borderzone was featured in the May 1, 2009 issue of Site Selection Magazine.
The article discusses the continuing trend of shifting manufacturing operations from Asia to Mexico, the steady decline in violence along the Mexico border, and how Mexico is poised and ready for a rapid economic recovery. To read the complete article, click here. |
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2009 First Quarter Market Summary |
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 El Paso, Texas -- While industrial real estate activity in EI Paso has been slow, the market has not taken significant steps backwards like many industrial markets across the country. Activity has been lower than any quarter in the past five years, however vacancy has only risen 1.2% and few significant operations have closed their doors.
Cd. Juarez, Mexico -- There is no doubt that the manufacturing sector in Cd. Juarez is feeling the effects of the global economic crisis. Almost every company is operating well below capacity and have been forced to schedule prolonged shut-downs, shorten work weeks and layoff employees. |
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China vs. Mexico: The Logistical Advantage |
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The rising cost of fuel has become the leading risk factor facing global manufacturers. Although most news reports focus on the consumer, fuel costs are causing manufacturers to rethink their overall logistical supply chain costs of making products abroad.
Since 2000, the cost of shipping a standard 40-foot container from Asia to the East Coast has tripled, and will likely continue to increase as oil prices continue to climb towards $200 a barrel. Once containers from China reach U.S. ports....
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Mexico Benefits From Increasing Shipping Costs |
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Because of the rising cost of shipping, Mexico is proving to be a more attractive manufacturing option for many companies. Since 2000, the cost of shipping a 40-foot container from Asia to the United States has already tripled, with prices looking to increase again.
A recent Wall Street Journal article states the following:
Emerson, the St. Louis-based maker of electrical equipment, recently shifted some production of items such as appliance motors from Asia to Mexico and the U.S., in part to offset rising transportation costs by being closer to customers in North America.
Jeff Rubin, chief economist at CIBC World Markets in Toronto predicts that Mexico will be the “biggest winner of all” as increased transportation costs make China uncompetitive in an ever-growing list of businesses in North America.
Excerpts from June 13, 2008 issue of Wall Street Journal. Click here to view. WSJ subscription required for full online article.
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Cd. Juarez Gives Manufacturing Corporations the Global Advantage  To the outside observer, the twin border cities of El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico may seem like an unlikely place for global trade. The arid desert climate and lack of seaport access contradicts the blooming success that the border’s largest metroplex of 2.2 million people now enjoys.
For the manufacturer and site selection consultant, Juarez, Mexico offers a combination of many advantages in the highly competitive web of global manufacturing. Reason #1: Location
At the center of the 2,000-mile-long US-Mexico Border, products originating in Juarez can reach West-coast markets within two days... |
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