According to La Cámara Nacional el Hierro y el Acero (Canacero) Mexico ranked 15th as a world producer of crude steel in 2021 and generated 672,000 direct and indirect jobs, with an investment of $14,461 mdd in the last 10 years, that is, from 2012 to 2021. A total of 18.5 million tons of crude steel were produced in 2021, a figure that represented a reduction of -8.3% compared to the record figure achieved in 2018. The consumption of finished steel products per capita was 203 kg per year, while the average global consumption was 233 kg per year. Among the main steel producers published by the

The Ministry of Sustainable Development (SEDESU) reports that, according to information from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), during 2022 the manufacturing industry accumulated a total of 465 thousand 351 million pesos, a figure that represents an increase of 14.2 percent, compared to what was obtained in 2021. The manufacture of transportation equipment was the industry that accumulated the highest production value, with 112 thousand 633 million pesos; followed by the manufacture of electrical accessories and appliances, which obtained 69 thousand 529 million pesos

Despite the crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the shortage of components and microprocessors for vehicle production, Mexico continues to offer competitive advantages compared to other countries, in addition to being one of the main manufacturing hubs worldwide, said Francisco Bautista, Ernst & Young (EY) Latin America North Advanced Manufacturing and Mobility Lead Partner. During the press conference on the "Perspective of the Automotive Industry in Mexico", the specialist said that 27% of the GDP comes from advanced manufacturing, 90% of the manufacturing industry represents

At the end of 2021, Mexico was positioned as the fourth largest auto parts manufacturer in the world, according to information from the National Auto Parts Industry ( INA). Our country invoiced more than 94 million dollars in parts. Fourth largest auto parts manufacturer worldwide during 2021, according to the National Auto Parts Industry (INA). During this period, Mexico invoiced 94.778 billion dollars while Germany invoiced 87.224 billion dollars, which places Mexico above Germany. This increase is due to the fact that with the trade agreement between Mexico, the United States and Canada (T

The country's capital was the main consumer of hybrid and electric vehicles in Mexico at the end of 2021, since of the 47,079 units sold with these technologies in the January-December period last year, 23.5% were sold in the CDMX, according to figures published by the Mexican Association of the Automotive Industry (AMIA). Based on the Administrative Registry of the Automotive Industry of Light Vehicles (RAIAVL) published by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), it indicates that the cumulative sales of hybrid and electric vehicles at the end of 2021 grew 92.9% in the

Researchers at ENEA - the Italian national agency for new technologies - have patented Bioaermac, an innovative insulating material for construction with multiple potentialities and characteristics that allow it to be exploited in other sectors as well. Bioaermac. In addition to having achieved high levels of thermal and acoustic insulation, resistance to fire and mechanical stimuli, the new insulating material is low cost. The experimentation of Bioaermac has been made possible thanks to the INNCED project (from the initials of "innovation in the use of chemical process waste for the

February was a month of mixed results for the automotive industry, on the one hand, with an increase in domestic production, but also a continued drop in exports, Inegi reported on Friday. In the second month of the year, 240,479 vehicles were manufactured in the country, which represented an increase of only 0.66 percent with respect to the same period last year, thus reversing a seven-month trend of annual contractions. However, Mexican car shipments abroad totaled 201,868 units, which represented a 5.66% contraction, adding eight consecutive months of annual rate declines. In its monthly

A center for industrial innovation in design and digital manufacturing for the Bajío aerospace sector (CIIA) was inaugurated on Tuesday in Aguascalientes, Mexico, to boost aeronautics companies in that country. The project involves the Government of the State of Aguascalientes, private companies and the Instituto Tecnológico de Aguascalientes on behalf of the academic sector. The new center joins the five already existing in Mexico to attract investments from private companies that will enable the strategic development of the aerospace sector, which already has a solid presence in states such

Querétaro, Querétaro, January 31, 2022. Marco Antonio del Prete Tercero, head of the Secretariat of Sustainable Development of Queretaro, informed during a meeting with members of the organization EO Queretaro, that Queretaro has been able to attract 4 new projects with an investment of 528 million pesos that will generate 1,470 sources of employment. In addition to these projects already formalized, there are 52 new investments in the negotiation pipeline, which when completed will represent a job offer of 37,447 formal jobs. Marco Antonio del Prete also said that in 2021 the state showed a

The Simposium Nacional de la Industria Fundidora or Foundry Technology Symposium, organized by Sociedad Mexicana de Fundidores-SMFAC in partnership with AMAFOND, the Italian Foundry Suppliers’ Association, is the single largest industry event in Mexico. The 16th edition of the Symposium took place in Querétaro, QE, last October 4 to 6. Machines Italia Mexico took part in the event with a group of leading Italian foundry technology companies. For further information on this initiative, please contact info [at] machinesitalia.org (subject: Machines%20Italia%20E-newsletter)