Mexico Manufacturing

CPI offers two strategic locations to establish your Mexico Manufacturing Operation, The border State of Baja California and the interior State of Queretaro.

Influential factors that make Mexico a top choice for manufacturing is low-cost, strategic location, quality and experience, industry expertise, improved speed to-market and better cultural alignment, just to name a few.

About Baja California

The state of Baja California, Mexico borders the U.S. next to San Diego, California and just two hours from Los Angeles, California. This close proximity to the U.S. makes Baja California a strategic location for manufacturers.

Baja California is the home to thousands of U.S. companies who successfully expanded their operations into Mexico. The border cities of Tijuana, Tecate, and Mexicali are manufacturing friendly and offer an abundant skilled, educated and bilingual workforce.

Growth in the area has been fueled by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and by a strong dedicated workforce that provides a competitive advantage to companies such as Honeywell, Hyundai, Phillips, Toyota, Deutsch, Cardinal Health, Smiths Group, Hudson Medical, Tyco, Broan Building Products, Gulfstream, Southwire, Lockheed Martin and others.

Competitive Advantages of Baja California

Mexico labor rates are 50% to 80% less compare to the U.S.
Dedicated workforce population of over 2 million.
Focused on education with 35 Universities and 115 technical schools that tailor their curriculum to the needs of the manufacturing industry.
Accessible transportation by two major sea ports (Long Beach, California or Port of Ensenada, B.C.), railroad service and major highway systems.
Convenient travel from two international airports (San Diego International or Tijuana International airports).
Speedy border crossing with four entry points into the U.S. (Tijuana, Otay Mesa, Tecate and Calexico).
Existing warehouse and trucking infrastructure on both sides of the border.
Friendly manufacturing environment supported by local and state governments.

About Queretaro

The State of Queretaro is located in North-Central Mexico, in a region known as El Bajío. The city of Querétaro is just two hours from Mexico City and has become a center for the Aerospace and Automotive industries with companies such as Bombardier, etc.

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