With the recent ground breaking of a Chinese North American automotive assembly plant in Mexico, automakers are looking for ways to stay competitive. An automotive assembly plant in McAllen, TX offers several advantages. From our strategic geographic location to the over 200 existing automotive suppliers currently operating within a 2 hour drive of the proposed site, McAllen, TX is the ideal location for an automotive assembly plant.
Location
- Strategic location provides timely access to national and international markets by air, rail, road and water
- Redundant utilities are on site
- There are over 200 existing auto suppliers currently operating within 2 hour drive of proposed auto assembly plant
Distribution
- 20% cost reduction and 3 day reduction over traditional routes
- Distribution of globally produced products from one point, making Texas the Third Coast
- Provides direct connection from one of the largest cities in the world to the population centers of Texas.
Workforce
- There is a person turning 60 years of age every 7 seconds in the U.S. and in 3 years 40% of the existing workforce will reach retirement age according to a Forbes magazine article. This puts the McAllen MSA at a competitive advantage with a 4% annual population growth rate, being the #8 fastest growing metro in the U.S., having the 4th largest available workforce in the state and having an average age of 26.3
- Texas is a right to work state
- There are 10 million people within a 150 mile radius
- The Reynosa metro is the fastest growing city in the state of Tamaulipas and in the top 5 fastest growing cities in Mexico. Reynosa’s Maquiladora industry is recognized nationally for continued job growth and has a 5% annual population growth rate with an average age of 24
- The average full-loaded manufacturing entry wage rate for laborers for McAllen is $7.93/hour and for Reynosa is $2.40/hour
Airport
- Within 10 miles of McAllen-Miller International Airport and Reynosa International Airport
Bridge
- McAllen/Hidalgo International Bridge connects to downtown Reynosa and Pharr International Bridge connects to east side Reynosa
- The new Anzalduas International Bridge will be completed in June 2009 and provides direct access from Reynosa to the proposed auto assembly plant site
Port
- The Mexican ports of Manzanillo, Lazaro Cardenas and Altamira are being utilized to save time and money. Shipments arriving at these ports are moved by truck and rail to a new dry port in Reynosa, Mexico or distribution warehouses in McAllen, then can be shipped to points across North America. With the increased emphasis on logistics cost and speed to market, it is easy to see the benefits of being able to ship all global production to customers from a single North American location
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