The Nuevo León Transformation Industry (Caintra) Chamber reported that manufacturing companies are in a contraction phase for the fifth consecutive month, after the few new orders, physical volume of production and capacity used.
“During March, the majority of manufacturing dissemination indicators continued in contraction, adding 5 consecutive months in that area. However, with respect to a month earlier, the indicators showed a slight rebound,” according to the economic expectations of manufacturing March 2025 raised by the Caintra.
Lee: National Guard takes care of 12 airports operated by state company
On the production side, new requests, physical volume of production and
Capacity used rose to 45.5, 46.5 and 48.1 points, respectively, expressed the analysis by the main Chamber of Industry in Nuevo León. The three indicators still remain below 50 points.
The indices related to foreign trade were below the expansion threshold. However, both increased slightly to 46.4 points for exports and 44.5 points for imports, said the Caintra.
Unlike the previous indices, inventories remain up, reaching the expansion zone in the last two months. During the month of March they increased slightly to 51.5 points, remaining expanding.
As for the companies that made some investment, a slight increase in the proportion was observed, with 25 percent of the companies making purchases of the machinery, equipment or constructions.
“While it is the second month of recovery, this figure is low compared to last year’s average,” adds the business agency.
Regarding the obstacles to companies, the “political panorama” was located as the main item for the fourth consecutive month, although it was indicated for less percentage of companies, 50.8 percent of these.
Lee: Hotels of the Mayan Train Valu in 10,964 MDP; They were already delivered to Sedena
The “Adverse International Environment” and the “Shortage of trained personnel” registered significant increases as challenges for companies, being selected by 39.3 percent and 29.5 percent respectively.
On the other hand, the “weak economic activity”, “a lower external demand” and the “increase in the price of raw materials” decreased their prevalence. Although they remained in the top 7 of obstacles to companies.
