Matamoros loses nearly 3,000 more jobs as bankruptcy case ripples throughout the region
Trico Componentes’ closure pushes the total bankruptcy-related job losses in South Texas and northern Mexico to nearly 5,000.... Read more »
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French autoparts manufacturer plans $225M plant in McAllen, to hire 500 workers
The Paris-based supplier will build a 337,000-square-foot facility in McAllen to produce GM compute units, with production expected to begin... Read more »
One of Reynosa’s largest logistics facilities shuts down as tariffs in U.S. and Mexico raise costs
XB Fulfillment workers say operations are reportedly shifting to McAllen as layoffs came early, severance fell short, and tensions rose... Read more »
Valeo, a French auto parts maker with local ties, plans $19M facility in McAllen
The manufacturer filed plans for a 226,000-square-foot facility in McAllen, near its plant in Rio Bravo, Mexico.... Read more »
Breaking: Auto parts manufacturer lays off 41 in Harlingen as Matamoros shutdown unfolds
Employees at its Matamoros plant have been protesting this week amid uncertainty over how many jobs will be lost as... Read more »
Reynosa industry leaders urge binational action as 2026 USMCA review looms
Manufacturers and government officials pushed for policy stability and stronger cross-border coordination to protect the region’s industrial gains during an... Read more »
Tariff Countdown: Border manufacturers brace for October deadline in U.S.–Mexico trade talks
A 90-day extension kept tariffs from climbing to 30%, but maquiladora leaders say the threat of higher costs and delayed... Read more »
Inside a maquiladora for medical devices that runs nearly nonstop across the Texas-Mexico border in Reynosa
There are more than 130,000 workers in the maquiladora industry in Reynosa, Mexico just across the border from McAllen, Texas.... Read more »
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