AUTOMOTIVE IndUsTrY In MExIcO Ready to Overtake - ProMéxico

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So far, the recovery in employment levels at industrial buildings
has been steady, although “light,” according to Ávila Connelly.
Growth is gradual as it follows the world’s largest economy (the
US) and the growing trust in internationalization expressed by its
home-based companies.
The industrial parks sector, says Ávila-Connelly, “has insisted on
strengthening ties with government authorities, to be considered an
ally in the race to attract foreign investment.”
AMPIP will thus update its studies on the sector nationwide,
to show that industrial parks have become islands that offer true
competitive advantages.
However, its goal is not limited to the big investors. One of AMPIP’s
priorities is based on attracting medium-sized companies that supply
the major firms, both in the sectors reporting the highest growth rates
–the automotive and aerospace industries as well growing industries.
Industrial parks still have room to grow and spread across
Mexico. The southeast region, for example, is virgin territory for
industry developers. Ávila Connelly believes that besides Tabasco
and Yucatán, states like Campeche and Quintana Roo have great
potential for industrial infrastructure development, as they can
start to serve the US market through a distribution strategy set up
across the Gulf of Mexico.
The topics are on the table. “New projects will continue to
arrive, due to the weight of Mexico’s other competitive –and permanent–
advantages, such as its strategic geographical location
and free trade network, plus the available talent and competitive
costs the country offers,” concludes Ávila Connelly, with a strong
sense of hope. n
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