Insights & Analysis

Class A industrial vacancy in Mexico's Bajío corridors has fallen below 5%, and CFE power capacity — not rent — has become the binding constraint for advanced manufacturers. Companies planning a 2027 entry need to begin real estate and utility due diligence now, as forward commitments are already shaping available inventory.

A role-by-role wage benchmark across 15 manufacturing positions reveals that the US-Mexico base-wage gap spans 1.8x to 9.6x — far from uniform — and that base salary alone overstates the real cost difference once Mexico's mandatory employer burden of 45–55% above base wage is factored in. Manufacturers that model total cost of ownership at the...

North American manufacturers are rebuilding production networks around proximity to the U.S. market — not just relocating factories. With Mexico's share of U.S.-serving supply chains projected to climb to 36% and total-cost logic reshaping executive decisions, the window for first-mover advantage is narrowing.

Mexico's aerospace sector has grown to nearly 400 companies across 19 states, generating an estimated $11 billion in exports in 2025 — underpinned by AS9100 certification, USMCA trade architecture, and sustained OEM expansion across five anchor clusters. For any OEM or Tier 1 supplier evaluating North American production options, the data makes...

Class A industrial vacancy in Mexico's Bajío corridors has fallen below 5%, and CFE power capacity — not rent — has become the binding constraint for advanced manufacturers. Companies planning a 2027 entry need to begin real estate and utility due diligence now, as forward commitments are already shaping available inventory.

A role-by-role wage benchmark across 15 manufacturing positions reveals that the US-Mexico base-wage gap spans 1.8x to 9.6x — far from uniform — and that base salary alone overstates the real cost difference once Mexico's mandatory employer burden of 45–55% above base wage is factored in. Manufacturers that model total cost of ownership at the...