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the past, present and future of electronics manufacturing
With approximately 200,000 manufacturing workers in more than 400 facilities, the El Paso/Juárez region is one of the 10 largest manufacturing centers in North America. Electronics manufacturing has been a core strength in our region for more than 40 years, and El Paso/Juárez is home to approximately 76 manufacturing facilities and more than 54,000 workers in this sector alone. Virtually every type of electronic device is designed, manufactured or assembled in our region, including:
- Laptops
- HDTVs
- Satellite receivers
- Medical devices
- Smartphones
- Game controllers
- Controls for appliances
- Automotive components
- Computer servers
- Electronic tablets
- Sensors
- Audio equipment
- Controls for appliances
Value Proposition
As the electronics-manufacturing industry increasingly turns to third-party outsourcing, the El Paso / Juarez region is well-positioned to leverage this strategy. Our region is home to numerous electronic contract manufacturing services, including:
- Foxconn
- Flextronics
- Inventec
- Pegatron
- Wistron
Given our strategic location at the midpoint of the U.S. - Mexico border, these and other electronic-products manufacturers capitalize on the best attributes of doing business in both the U.S. and Mexico, providing globally competitive cost advantages over other regions of the world.
opportunities
Nearly five decades of manufacturing growth has established a robust supply chain in the El Paso / Juarez region. The regional network includes a wide range of electronics, plastics, metals, metal finishing, packaging and other manufacturing-support services.
Our region combines the best attributes of U.S. and Mexican production capabilities to deliver high-quality products at globally competitive prices. Production sharing allows companies to build a vertically integrated manufacturing presence in the region by placing capital-intensive component manufacturing in El Paso and final assembly in Juarez.
economic impact
More than 18 percent of all U.S. - Mexico trade is shipped through the El Paso / Juarez borderplex, most of it related to a wide range of manufacturing products. In 2010, an estimated $71.1 billion of trade moved across our borders between El Paso and Juarez, at least $16.2 billion of which was related to electronics manufacturing. The volume of electronics has increased by 41 percent since 2005.
We leverage this location with the necessary road, air and rail infrastructure to move your products efficiently and cost-effectively to all major North American markets. Approximately 110.5 million of the North American population can be reached within one day by truck.
