Despite the effects suffered by companies and workers in the manufacturing industry by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Association of Industrialists of the Otay Table (AIMO) sees an encouraging balance for the following year for this item.

The president of AIMO, Padilla Fitch, commented that an economic recovery is possible, however, there are also challenges such as the one facing the automotive industry that has been affected by the shortage of electronic chips that will continue to suffer in the next 6 months Therefore, binational coordination will be key.

“The industrialists of the AIMO observe a great opportunity in the dynamics of robotization, machining or extractive manufacturing, the format of metals and the repowering of equipment where our companies are the ones with the highest consumption in Baja California and Mexico. This growth will occur despite the health emergency, "he said.

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The industrial leader explained that they are promoting a rapprochement between companies that make up the value chain of fourth generation manufacturing for their partners, as well as for the manufacturing industry in general.

Likewise, the supplier sector seeks to support companies with local or national capital that have the opportunity to increase their degree of participation with the large industry.

In addition, he said, in the Otay area, in Tijuana, there is a great concentration of the electronics and plastic sectors, which have been pillars of the strengthening of the aerospace and medical products industry.

"Without a doubt, we have been affected by the pandemic, but thanks to our competitiveness, communication and a high profile in global markets, we have managed to mitigate the slowdown in our sector," said Padilla Fitch.

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"Despite the changes, we have been emphatic in the growth opportunity for human capital, with new models of productive integration."

He stressed that one of the most important challenges on the issue of competitiveness will be to assist and follow up on the proposals to strengthen public services, which is why there is an agenda towards strengthening Industry 4.0.

Likewise, he added, a regulatory base is proposed to promote the local value chain and talent, in addition to a series of adjustments to municipal and state authorities in favor of regulatory improvement, local production chain linkage and optimal infrastructure conditions for businesses in the Otay area.

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