Plastimagen Mexico 2022 was inaugurated with the presence of industry representatives from 23 countries. The exhibition is the largest trade fair in Latin America, the first event of the sector worldwide and is among the five most important in the world. Plastimagen 2022 has more than 480 companies from 23 countries and 1,000 brands, with 34,000 square meters and 679 tons of machinery on display. Plastimagen has 13 international pavilions with the presence of 23 countries: Italy, Germany, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, China, Denmark, Spain, United States

In order to increase production of hot rolling, galvanizing and finishing , Ternium confirmed that it will invest 1 billion dollars to expand its Pesqueria Industrial Center in Nuevo Leon. Italian companies that produce metalworking and manufacturing machinery are a good option as suppliers for this type of company and its industrial sector. This was confirmed by Máximo Vedoya, CEO of the steel company, who stated that the company is in the final stage of launching a new expansion initiative to increase all its production capacities, which will include a second hot rolling mill, a third

MEXICO CITY - In July of this year, Gross Fixed Investment in Mexico, which represents expenditures made on machinery and equipment of domestic and imported origin, as well as construction, fell 0.4 percent compared to the same month in 2012, its third annual rate decline. The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) informed that this result was due to the reduction of 6.6 percent in construction expenses, which totaled eight months of annual rate declines, and to the increase of 11.5 percent in total machinery and equipment, its fourth annual increase. In a press release, the

Traditionally, machines for the packaging industry have been hydraulic. However, industrialists have realized that migrating to the use of electric machinery brings benefits in terms of lower energy consumption, maintenance and increased production. "Having recent generation machines increases production capacity because the previous machines were slower and were in maintenance for longer periods of time. Having new machines helps minimize maintenance costs by 50%, increases production time and, therefore, production capacity by 20%," said Luis Carvajal, Engineering Manager of Nypro Kanaak, a

For a large number of companies, it is increasingly urgent to accelerate the pace in the incorporation of technologies and innovation strategies to their production and management processes, not only to ensure their growth but also, in principle, to ensure their permanence. However, it is not always evident that the implementation of new technologies and the development of infrastructure alone do not solve the problem. Those who determine the path to follow and achieve results are the people; that is why if we focus a good part of our attention and resources on their training and development

The Japanese automaker Honda announced Thursday that it will invest $470 million dollars to build its fourth plant in Mexico, which will be located in Celaya, Guanajuato, and will specialize in the production of transmissions. Tetsuo Iwamura, executive vice president of Honda Motor, said the new factory will generate 1,500 direct jobs and will start operations in the second half of 2015. Last year, with an investment of $800 million dollars, the company began the construction of an assembly plant also in Celaya, which will employ 3,200 people in the manufacturing sector when it reaches its

Mexico increased the value of its auto parts production by 10.3% between 2011 and 2012, displacing South Korea as the fifth largest global manufacturer of automotive parts and components. Mexico's main advantage over Asia was the diversification of sales, since while the bulk of South Korea's auto parts production is for its assembly plants (such as Hyundai, Kia and SsangYong), Mexico serves several Asian, American and European brands, explained Oscar Albin, president of INA. Since 2009, the auto parts sector in Mexico has recorded a sustained increase and in 2012 production reached a historic

Given the growth of the aerospace industry, manufacturers of industrial buildings for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) have new projects in the pipeline; specifically at the Queretaro state airport, where Bombardier and Kuo Aerospace, General Electric (GE), Sames (Snecma America Engine Services), among other companies, are located. Luis M. Barreiro Hernández, director of the marketing area of Grupo GMI (Sistemas Modernos de Construcción) explained that the works to be carried out will cover 6,000 to 8,000 square meters, which represents "investments for medium-term return. Obviously this