Assembly in Mexico:
Ace Designers Services is strategically positioned within the sister city region of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez to
fully utilize their partnership in a manufacturing industry called Maquiladoras (see El Paso - Ciudad Juarez
page). Maquiladoras typically have the managerial, engineering and distribution hub established within a
free trade zone on the U.S. side and a manufacturing facility established within a free trade zone on the
Mexican side. With the U.S. management and engineering merged with the low cost of Mexican
manufacturing, Assembly in Mexico becomes an excellent opportunity for manufacturing new products while
increasing profit margins. This is why Assembly in Mexico is an integral part of the ACE Designers Services
New Product Launch Program. ACE Designers Services provides
the managerial, engineering and Mexican manufacturing support
(see Turnkey Managing page) to the Designers thereby allowing
their new product to utilize Assembly in Mexico while increasing
their profit margins. - Strategically Positioned
For the serious Designers, please continue to read and see how
twenty five years of Assembly in Mexico within the sister city
region is the best choice.
Proven Significance:
The list below illustrates a proven significance that the sister cities have demonstrated that is both measurable
and impressive within the Maquiladoras industry.
- Ciudad Juarez is rank #1 of the top eighteen manufacturing cities in Mexico in manufacturing employment
with a total number 197,000 employed.
- Ciudad Juarez is ranked #2 in the number manufacturing facilities located within its jurisdiction as compared
to the top eighteen manufacturing cities in Mexico. The number of manufacturing facilities located within its
jurisdiction is 310.
- Twenty five percent of the commerce exchanged between the U.S. and Mexico travels through El Paso
and Ciudad Juarez.
- Most of the Who’s Who of the Fortune 500 companies are established in the sister cites. Visit The
Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce link and see such companies as Delphi, General Motors, Ford
Motor Company, General Electric, Motorola, Alcoa and others. Designers should understands that the
infrastructure existing to support Fortune 500 companies also delivers benefits to the other companies that
utilize Assembly in Mexico. – Proven Significance:
Convenience:
Assembly in Mexico is big business in the sister city region. According to a University of Michigan Urban
Planning report, half of Mexico’s taxable revenue is generated from the Maquiladoras and eight to ten billion
dollars worth of goods and services are purchased yearly from El Paso. With these impressive economic
figures and twenty five years of experience, the infrastructure has been created to make Assembly in Mexico
easy to setup and run.
There are three basic methods of setting up Assembly in Mexico:
1. Foreign companies (owned within countries other than Mexico) can lease or
purchase manufacturing facilities within certain zones in Mexico and acquire the
permits necessary to conduct business. However, this format means that the foreign
company takes full responsibility for obtaining the necessary permits by hiring its
own lawyers, real-estate agents and others. This method is adopted by seasoned
companies already familiar with the Maquiladoras laws and permits.
2. Foreign companies can contract with a Mexican leasing company to setup and
house their manufacturing lines within a Mexican Industrial Park. It is common
practice for the Mexican leasing company to provide the permits and infrastructure
necessary for the foreign to conduct its manufacturing effectively. The foreign
company provides the managerial staff, but the Mexican leasing company provides for all of the other needs.
3. Foreign companies can contract either with a Mexican company or a U.S. company located in Mexico to
perform the Assembly in Mexico. Although number three is the simplest format, both number two and three
is likely to be contained within the ACE Designers Services New Product Launch Program. With ACE
Designers Services performing the necessary audits and investigations to find and contract the Assembly in
Mexico facility, the Designers need only gain the additional profits and Convenience.
Excellent Choice:
Assembly in Mexico is an integral part of the ACE Designers Services New Product Launch Program and
offers many advantages to the Designers over the life of the new product. Not only are there the benefits and
cost savings of Assembly in Mexico, but with ACE Designers Services turnkey managing for the Designers
and thereby facilitating the Assembly in Mexico, doing business across the border is nearly transparent and
an Excellent Choice.
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