GUADALAJARA – Electronics manufacturing in Guadalajara is recovering, sometimes even at the expense of China. Electronics exports – mostly telecom and computer equipment – from the region are expected to rise 10% this year, to a record $11.3 billion. The city was the site of the annual Mexitronica trade show this week.

The area accounts for about a quarter of Mexico's electronics exports, said a report today by Dow Jones.

Telecommunications and auto parts are seeing the most growth. According to a local official, three of the 12 projects that had migrated from the state of Jalisco to Asia since 2002 have since returned.

There are a dozen major OEMs in Jalisco, including IBM, HP and Siemens, plus 16 electronics manufacturing services firms, including Solectron and Flextronics.

Last year, Mexico exported $42.9 billion in electronics, off from the sector's peak of $46.25 billion in 2000. Investment by electronics companies in Jalisco is forecast to reach $150 million this year, up from $63 million in 2004.