Maquila Reference is designed to serve as a reference/guide for the Maquiladora Industry and manufacturing in Mexico.

March 15th, 2013

Automotive Manufacturing in Guanajuato: Facts

To assist with your manufacturing in Mexico knowledge, within a 248 miles radius of Guanajuato you will find:
80% of the Mexican Market
70% of Industrial Establishments
70% of the Mexican Auto Market
70% of Foreign Trade
60% of the Total Mexican Population

Guanajuato is centrally located in Mexico and has one of the popular destination for Japanese investments. Over the past 5 years, Guanajuato has experienced more than $7.0 billion USD worth of investment. Japanese investment represents 22.5% of the total. The main automotive products manufactured in Guanajuato are trucks, engines, transmissions, axles, pistons, brakes systems, interior components and tires. There are currently 280,000 vehicles being produced in Guanajuato and it is expected to increase to about 680,000. There are 490,000 transmissions and 340,000 engines. Both are projected to increase to 1,350,000 and 1,100,000 respectively.

Education:
25 Universities in Guanajuato – Home to the largest workforce in the region with 30,000 engineers
Specialized careers in Automotive Industry – System engineer, electromechanic engineer, manufacturing process engineer, mechanical engineer, industrial engineer, mechatronic engineer

Distance from the Border:
Northern Border – Laredo – 1 day trucking
Pacific Ocean – Manzanillo – 1 day trucking
Gulf of Mexico – Tampico – 1 day trucking