El cargo Northern Triangle hinders cargo mobility and raises logistics costs in Nuevo León: Caintra apareció primero en T21.

CAINTRA emphasized the need to strengthen the legal framework to promote investment, sustainability, and talent development as ways to improve competitiveness in Nuevo León, one of Mexico’s most industrialized states.

In a press conference, the organization highlighted the recently approved State Education Law , which positions Nuevo León as a national pioneer by formally integrating the dual education model , an initiative promoted by the industrial sector to close the gap between classrooms and companies.

In that regard, CAINTRA highlighted the role of the Nuevo León Congress “for promoting this important issue that will significantly benefit thousands of young people who have opted for an industrial technical career, a path that today offers incomes up to 25% higher than the average and better prospects for professional development.”

Currently, the industry demands more than 40,000 technicians in industrial branches each year, which opens an opportunity for growth and development for future generations.

According to CAINTRA, more than 450 young people participate in the dual education model, and historically  more than 2,350 have benefited in more than 180 companies , where nine out of 10 students have successfully completed the program and at least 70% of them have received a job offer from the company that offered them the development opportunity.

The organization also announced the signing of an alliance with Banregio  to facilitate access to financial resources under preferential conditions for CAINTRA members and to boost small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Another highlight was the Circular Economy Law initiative , which is currently being worked on in the Congress of Nuevo León, and for which CAINTRA has presented observations and technical criteria to ensure that its implementation contributes to sustainability without affecting the competitiveness of the industry.

The industrial organization also participates in initiatives related to transportation and transparency in public bodies.

Likewise, he called on the Executive and Legislative branches “not to give up on seeking a 2026 State Budget that prioritizes strategic projects, boosts productivity and allows capitalizing on the investment that comes to Nuevo León, while still addressing the most relevant needs of the citizens.”

On another topic, CAINTRA emphasized that it continues to promote an Administrative Procedure Law that will allow for the ordering and standardization of inspection processes for businesses in Nuevo León.

“Today, up to 20 municipal and state agencies perform these functions, which creates duplication, discretion, and risks of closure or extortion for businesses; in fact, three out of every 10 report illegal requests during these inspections. What we seek is to establish clear rules that provide legal certainty, reduce opportunities for improper practices, and strengthen the rule of law,” he stated.

In Mexico, the federal government and 20 states have a similar law that prevents arbitrary actions when ordering inspections, verifications and sanctions, and introduces defense and review mechanisms.

With these proposals and actions, CAINTRA seeks to establish greater coordination between industry, authorities and society to attract more investment, generate quality jobs and consolidate Nuevo León as the industrial and economic engine of Mexico.

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The study revealed positive foreign trade performance, with exports increasing from 43.51 points in April to 45.27 points in May, and imports reaching 44.89 points in the fifth month of the year.

The physical production volume stood at 50.65 points, and the price of products and raw materials also increased by 51.04 and 58.21 points, respectively, in May 2025.

During the period, new orders reached 49.23 points, and inventories and used capacity reached 49.61 and 49.07 points, respectively, although they did not reach the expansion threshold, which is greater than 50 units.

Among factors hindering business performance, the political landscape was the main obstacle for 50% of respondents. This indicator has held first place for six consecutive months.

Weak economic activity and lower external demand are next among the most frequently mentioned obstacles, selected by 37.3% and 33.3% of survey participants, respectively.

The shortage of trained personnel, the adverse international environment, insecurity, and rising raw material prices are other factors that companies consider to be significant hindrances to their performance.

According to these results, whose expectations indicators seek to qualitatively understand the current situation of Nuevo León’s manufacturing industry through the perspective of managers, the lower economic activity shown in the indices is reflected in the factors that hindered companies’ operations.

Furthermore, the survey figures are presented in a complex economic context , marked by the uncertainty generated by the United States tariff policy and a cautious Mexican economy.

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El cargo Nuevo León manufacturing indicators show slight recovery in May: Caintra apareció primero en T21.

The  Nuevo León Chamber of Manufacturing Industries (CAINTRA) reported that, during March, most manufacturing diffusion indicators showed a decline, marking five consecutive months of decline.

However, CAINTRA reported that, compared to February, there was a slight upturn in some production indices, such as new orders, physical production volume and capacity utilization, where increases were recorded, reaching  45.5 , 46.5 and 48.1 points , respectively, although they remain below the expansion threshold of 50 points .

Regarding foreign trade, the export and import indicators also showed slight progress, reaching 46.4 and 44.5 points, but still below the level of expansion.

In contrast, inventories maintained their upward trend, reaching 51.5 points and consolidating in the expansion zone during the last two months .

Regarding investment, CAINTRA observed a slight increase in the proportion of companies that made purchases of machinery, equipment or construction, reaching 25% , although it is the second month of recovery, the figure is lower than 2024 .

Finally, regarding obstacles for businesses, the political landscape was positioned as the main challenge, although with a smaller proportion of companies affected at 50.8 percent .

Meanwhile, the adverse international environment and the shortage of trained personnel increased, being reported by 39.3% and 29.5% of companies, respectively.

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After several weeks of increased traffic congestion on the Monterrey-Nuevo Laredo highway caused by maintenance work on the road, transporters in the area traveled to Mexico City to speak directly with a group of senators who listened to their requests and provided a solution, at least for now, to the problem posed by the works .

The commission of transporters headed by Héctor Hinojosa, delegate of the National Chamber of Cargo Transportation (Canacar) in Nuevo Laredo, was attended by the senator for the state of Chihuahua, Juan Carlos Loera De La Rosa, after the various meetings that took place between representatives of the Association of Cargo Transporters (ATC) , Caintra , the Association of Customs Agents of Nuevo Laredo (AAADNL) , among other organizations, to make a common front and reach a resolution.

The strategy outlined to speed up both exports and imports was the creation of two lanes in both directions , which doubles the traffic capacity and therefore significantly reduces travel times, Hinojosa said.

“This type of construction has been going on for about two years, and that is what is worrying, but nothing was really done until we saw a real crisis in transfer times. As transporters, we got used to the long lines that sometimes forced us to spend up to six hours in traffic, a situation that was already unsustainable, especially because of the delivery windows that we had to meet and were not being met,” explained Juan Carlos Varela, director of the Transport Division in Palos Garza, in an interview.

The recent dialogue between representatives of the freight transport industry and the group of senators opens up the possibility of replicating this type of exercise to inaugurate a new stage of communication with the authorities, so that the genuine demands of the sector are met without resorting to extreme measures, as has been seen in the center of the country, with blockades or taking over toll booths.

” This exercise will help us in future critical situations to have a joint reaction between the agencies and the authorities, because this is a team effort,” said Varela.

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