Mexico received $19.4 billion of foreign direct investment in 2011, according to preliminary figures from the Economy Ministry, which said the total will probably be revised higher.

Given the success of the first year of operation in the country, the company Furniture Brands of Mexico dedicated to the manufacture of covers for home and office furniture, will invest $ 20 million over the next three years to grow its exports to the United States

Every few weeks, another major manufacturer announces plans to shut down production in China and bring jobs closer to home. Some companies such as GE (NYSE: GE) aim to boost production in the United States (GE will make hot water heaters in Kentucky, for example).