The massive opportunities presented by nearshoring were all the rage last week at a packed energy conference in Monterrey, Nuevo León.

Industry Exchange LLC’s 8th Mexico Infrastructure Projects Forum kicked off with government officials and executives expounding on the theme. Nuevo León Economy Secretary Iván Rivas said, “We will do everything to take advantage of U.S. companies relocating their companies from Asia to our state.” He highlighted the booming state’s geography, human capital, infrastructure, industrial parks and security.

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