Discover Why Others are Manufacturing with Maquiladoras in Tijuana, Mexicali,Tecate, Ensenada, or Rosarito, all located in Baja California, Mexico.

Looking for information on Maquiladoras?  TACNA Services, Inc is helping companies save money by setting up and operating Mexican manufacturing Maquiladora facilities in the cities of Tijuana, Mexicali, Tecate, Ensenada and Rosarito Mexico. All of these cities are located in the State of Baja California, Mexico. See about TACNA for more information about TACNA Services, Inc.

This web page is dedicated to helping you learn more about manufacturing in a Maquiladora in the cities of Baja California including the largest city, Tijuana. Our goal is to provide readers information on Maquiladoras generally.  It also focuses on some statistical information regarding Maquiladora manufacturing in Mexico as a whole.

Why locate and manufacture in the Baja California Region?

• Plentiful young skilled labor pool (2 million residents in Tijuana alone)
• Well developed infrastructure including utilities, real estate,  transportation, communication, major interstate and highway access from the U.S., and relevant local services
• Labor rates approximately 25% of those in many U.S. Markets
• 18 technical and college level learning institutions in Tijuana alone
• Pro business mindset of local government
• Broad base of English speaking supervisory level employees
• Region is part of economically robust Pacific Rim region
• Less freight cost given the short distance from Mexico to the large Southern California marketplace
• Border location provides easy access for U.S. and other foreign national visitors and working managers who live in or travel from the U.S.
• Located less than 200 miles from three major sea ports
• Region has Two International airports and is less than a few hundred miles from others
• Plentiful building space with approximately 50 industrial parks
• Ideal mild climate results in less need for heating and cooling of facilities

Selected Facts:

• Tijuana is an industrial city with a population of almost 2 million.
• As of October 2007, the State of Baja California including the industrial cities of Tijuana, Mexicali, and Tecate was home to 908 or 32% of Mexico's 2,806 Maquiladoras. This is more than any other Mexican region. The region's Maquiladoras employ more that 246,000 people and represent the most significant economic base of the region. (source INEGI)
• More than 70 million square feet of manufacturing facility space exist in the Baja California market.

Who Else is Finding Success in Baja California?

We would be pleased to invite you to tour our facilities, visit Mexico and speak with some of our clients who have found success with Mexico manufacturing. Call us at (619)-661-1261 for a more specific confidential discussion or e-mail us at sales@tacna.net. We will not sell or misuse your e-mail address in any way.  Fill out our questionnaire for a Free confidential pro-forma analysis tailored to your specific operations.