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Suppliers to the Maquila Industry

$8 billion in annual Maquila supplier opportunities...

Many global manufacturing companies have established efficient and competitive manufacturing facilities in Mexico, referred to as “maquiladoras”.  El Paso’s sister of Juarez, Mexico is home to 350 maquildoras that employ more than 240,000 manufacturing workers.  These companies, approximately 85% of whom come from the United States, purchase an estimated $8 billion per year in components, raw materials and services, providing an excellent opportunity for high quality suppliers of all types. 

These companies are constantly seeking a variety of components and services including, but not limited to:

Metal Processing

  • Stamping
  • Die Castings
  • Forging
  • Bending
  • Welding
  • Screw machined parts

 

Metal  Finishing

  • Painting
  • Plating
  • Heat Treating

Plastics Processing

  • Injection Molding
  • Extrusion Molding
  • Thermoform
  • Thermoset
  • Blow Molding

Tool and Die

  • Mold and die design
  • Mold and die manufacture
  • Repair and engineering changes
  • Precision machining

Packaging

  • Corrugated
  • Paper board
  • Plastics

For more detailed information about supplier opportunities in our region, please contact REDCo staff at 1-800-651-8070.   

The chart on this page depicts the approximate ratio of estimated $8 billion worth of components and services purchased annually by maquiladoras operating in Cd. Juarez.