"After a thorough search of shelter companies, ICON selected CPI because of their local expertise and cultural fit with ICON. CPI demonstrated they understood the keys to ICON’s success in México and that they could execute quickly given ICON accelerated timeline.”

"Tijuana’s proximity to San Diego also reduces the time and cost to ship components to ICON’s aircraft assembly facility in California.”

"ICON is making a significant investment in its México operations. The economic impact is over $150M over the next 10 years. In addition, ICON will leverage this location to develop Mexican business partners and qualified suppliers for other aircraft components.”

"ICON looked at Tijuana, Mexicali, and Juárez. We selected Tijuana due to the strong pool of talent, industrial infrastructure, and proximity to our California headquarters.”

"Paramount to ICON’s success in México will be the quality and commitment of its workforce with a passion to participate in delivering an exceptionally engineered aircraft featuring world-class product design that has won some of the world’s most prestigious design awards.”

"ICON looked at Tijuana, Mexicali, and Juárez. We selected Tijuana due to the strong pool of talent, industrial infrastructure, and proximity to our California headquarters.”

"By bringing composite fabrication in-house, we are able to ensure that components meet ICON’s strict quality and cost standards while also allowing us to more rapidly implement changes as we continue to improve our processes. As a result, we will improve the efficiency of the manufacturing process and supply chain to deliver a superior product.”

"We found that buildings were readily available, and business and labor costs were better than in Costa Rica. We [also] ruled out China because it was not a good fit. Beyond the political situation and rising labor and shipping costs, it was too far away for us to manage”

"Phase 2 was set up in Tijuana in months, and the only way it was possible was through the efforts of CPI. CPI visited our plant in New Hampshire to get an excellent understanding of what we do, how we do it, the space we needed, and the level of expertise required by our labor force. These details allowed them to search the available real estate, as well as calibrate themselves on what style of employee Phase 2 requires."

"Our medical device customers were telling us that the availability of off-shore, low-cost labor would be a criterion for vendor sourcing going forward.”

"The labor force appears to be abundant and capable. Being a finished goods contract manufacturer of medical devices, cost is a huge deal for us, as is proximity to the United States.”

"Our customers are looking for more vertical integration. The new nearshore plant and our new capabilities in medical injection molding are significant milestones in Phase 2's growing abilities to meet and even exceed our client’s expectations; while also attracting new customers seeking high-quality contract medical manufacturing.”

"Being a finished goods contract manufacturer of medical devices, cost is a huge deal for us, as is proximity to the United States.”

"We plan to replicate the same certification and compliance standards in our Tijuana facility and the infrastructure in Tijuana is world-class and we have had no problem finding highly skilled workers with plating expertise.”

"Co-Production is a key player in Baja California; they are guiding us through the set-up of our Tijuana operation. Their project team is hands-on and because they have done this for hundreds of companies the process is quicker and more cost efficient. Co-Production even assisted us in evaluating the market potential and lined up several new customers for Barry Avenue in Baja California. We are entering México with confidence because of our relationship with Co-Production.”

"We already have several customers in the region and we expect to gain even more given the large Aerospace cluster. For Barry Avenue it is good business to be near our customers.”

"Expanding to México positioned TODCO closer to our customer base in México and Southern California.”

"TODCO'S new facility presented an opportunity for a plant re-design which resulted in tremendous improvement of our process flow...”

"We continue to look for ways to increase our business in México and with Co-Production. It has been a great experience and I'd do it again without any hesitation!”

"We chose Co-Production because they paid attention to detail and understood our needs... We have had nothing but good experiences with them. They have continued to provide experienced support and qualified production employees...”

"CPI has been a valuable partner for us.  We use CPI’s expertise in the local marketplace, in recruiting our people, in administering some of the things that CPI is really good at in infrastructure, and that allows us to focus on our core business which at the end of the day are designing and manufacturing our products for the marketplace.  So, it’s been a really great relationship.  Obviously very successful because we’ve been at it for over ten years and we hope to continue that relationship.”

"Given the experiences that we’ve had in Tijuana over the years, not just with Smiths but what some of my colleagues and I have had in other companies working in Tijuana, we know that we have the capabilities locally to really have a world class operation.”

"We have seen an increase in our business and see tremendous growth opportunity coming from existing customers and from other locations including the West Coast.”

"Co-Production International took the time to prepare an extensive cost analysis for MRG... from labor costs, operational expenses, down to permits and hook-up fees. They also explained the ins/outs of México to us and at the end of the day; we felt their team would give us a personal touch in establishing our operation. CPI also services several large connector manufacturers in Baja California, whom MRG buys from. Co-Production has a great reputation in Baja California and their clients speak highly of them...”

"Tecate is an excellent location for manufacturing. The number of potential new customers located in the Baja California Region is exciting for MRG”

"We have a large customer, who needed a price reduction to remain globally competitive. MRG will meet our customer objective utilizing the México manufacturing facility.”

"There are many differences compared to the U.S. when hiring or operating in Mexico. You have to be sure to have competent help; especially in the early stages to be sure you get your business off on the right foot.”

"This is an excellent state to invest and install manufacturing or assembling facilities. There are many benefits to establishing operations here such as the low cost of labor.”

"One of the main features that influenced our selection of Tecate for the new facility was its proximity and ease of the closest US border crossing.”

"Not being familiar with Mexican labor laws was an obstacle.
CPI was very helpful with hiring a workforce effectively and was equally as good with the legal forms that need to be filed to comply with Mexican Law.”

"Brentwood is a family-owned, family-operated business. Aligning with CPI as another family-owned business provides us with peace-of-mind regarding shared understanding of business drivers and goals. Brentwood would certainly recommend CPI to other companies.”

"CPI has been true partners throughout the discovery process, offering extremely valuable insights and support. As we move into the construction and business execution phase, their local presence and expertise has allowed us to move both rapidly and comfortably.”

"Brentwood has many existing medical customers in Tijuana. By opening a manufacturing site in close proximity to our existing customer base, we can better serve them by offering faster order turnaround times, reduced freight costs and strategic inventory control options.”

"Brentwood is certainly looking for new medical customers in Tijuana. We develop strategic supplier partnerships with medical customers of all sizes and specialties. We expect and are planning for an unending stream of new product industrialization within our site.”

"This expansion is exciting for Brentwood and for existing Tijuana medical manufacturers. Brentwood will provide thermoforming services to its existing clients in Tijuana with the ability to provide immediate customer service and continue to be an integral part of their customer’s supply chain needs.”

"We considered a number of options, including the possibility of opening our own facility or utilizing a shelter company. We considered locations such as Mexicali, Ciudad Juárez, Rosarito, and Tijuana. We chose Tijuana for its proximity to our Irvine, California Headquarters, the quality of the workforce and the ability to work with CPI.”

"The Mexican labor force appears to be abundant and capable. Being a finished goods contract manufacturer of medical devices, cost is a huge deal for us, as is proximity to the United States.”

"Aspen Medical Products was very diligent in choosing a shelter services company, according to John Hamilton, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Special Projects. We did extensive research and felt that CPI was the best shelter services company for Aspen in Tijuana and by partnering with them, we were able to minimize our risk of operating in a new country.”

"We chose Tijuana for its proximity to our Irvine, California Headquarters, the quality of the workforce and the ability to work with CPI.”

"We did extensive research and felt that CPI was the best shelter services company for Aspen in Tijuana and by partnering with them, we were able to minimize our risk of operating in a new country.”

"The trip to Tijuana included visiting 3 different manufacturing companies and we were deeply surprised to discover how well these plants were run. The staff who took care of showing us around their plant was outstanding as they were all very generous with their time and showed great patience for all participants numerous questions. The entire experience with CPI was extremely valuable. Our company will be happy to strongly recommend CPI as a dedicated partner in the process of moving your manufacturing operation to Tijuana.”

"Taking the tour as a team helped our organization in a decisive manner and move from the imaginary and visionary stage into a real and actual world class incremental analysis solution. It provided the synergy to step into the real and actual opportunity that manufacturing in Tijuana represents.”

"The CPI tour FAR EXCEEDED any expectation I had. The entire team was extremely professional. They were fluent in English and Spanish, expertly familiar with the region and the state of manufacturing, and knowledgeable of the various manufacturing processes. Additionally, the tour was not only professional, but was a friendly and pleasant experience from start to finish.”

"I am working with a bank in México to put together strategies for SMEs which will help them understand the risks they have in their business, how they are impacted by the exchange rate, and to develop a strategy to hedge the currency while avoiding uncertainty in their financials.”

"Tecate has its own border crossing, state-of-the-art industrial parks and special attention and support from local government economic development officials. There is enough infrastructure to support most any operation.”

"Relative to what have been low-cost Asian production sources, México is looking more attractive...”

"Nissan's Versa that's built in México is a major vehicle there, the U.S. and South America, and this is going to give more capacity to build that. Nissan will also have more capacity to build the March small car and models based on it...”

"México is a key engine for Nissan's growth in the Americas, along with Nissan's plant under construction in Brazil, the México factory Nissan has the capacity it needs to increase sales volume and market share across the Americas...”