Expanding medical device and orthopedic manufacturing operations outside of the US often carries the misconception that it’s about saving a failing business. When it comes to expanding production to Mexico, nothing could be further from the truth. Major medical device manufacturers utilize three major methods for expanding operations into Mexico: using a Mexico shelter services provider, setting up an independent corporation and/or working with contract manufacturers. The long-standing ties between the United States and Mexico have fostered a solid and binational pro-business environment. Preferential tariffs and North American trade deals have created an efficient infrastructure for moving goods throughout the continent with zero or nominal tariffs, while our respective governments have streamlined regulations allowing businesses to set up operations with minimal obstacles.

Co-Production International (CPI) has announced its upcoming no-cost Baja Manufacturing Tour for April 27, 2018. This quarter’s tour will take attendees inside Foxconn Baja California, Hunter Industries and Scantibodies Laboratory. CPI offers several tours a year, giving manufacturers interested in expanding to Mexico a chance to see the industries up close and learn how to get started south of the border.

When President Donald Trump lands in San Diego for his first trip to California since taking office, he will find a city with a tremendous story to tell on international trade, border infrastructure and public safety.

Lego has started making their building pieces more sustainable. The toy company announced on Thursday that their botanical selections, such as leaves, bushes, and trees, will be made from plant-based plastic. Production has already started on the new pieces and they should be released later this year.

Tesla has used its solar panels and batteries to restore reliable electricity at San Juan's Hospital del Niño (Children's Hospital), in what company founder Elon Musk calls "the first of many solar+battery Tesla projects going live in Puerto Rico."

Last year, Baja California was among the top five states in Mexico to receive the highest amount of foreign direct investment, and second among the northern border states, with a total of 1.2 billion dollars invested through the third quarter in 2017.