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 Mexico has traditionally been an attractive location for global manufacturing operations due to its proximity to the US, free trade agreements and investments made to upscale its trade infrastructure. Guadalajara has been able to expand from its initiall manufacturing-driven infrastructure and enabled other capabilities such as high speed communications, videoconferencing and broadband networks for high tech engineering collaboration.
Industrial parks for almost any type of project can be found within Guadalajara's metropolitan area and surrounding vicinities, most of them located close to main trade routes, research centers and suppliers. Leasing and real estate rates are affordable and within industry averages and there is also office space in software and multimedia parks that have been constructed with government support.
Being the second largest metropolitan area in the country and the first in terms of high tech manufacturing and design, Guadalajara possesses one of the best infrastructures for industrial development in Mexico.
With sustainable energy programs as well as cost-effective utilities, Guadalajara is able to provide all necessary conditions for high value development. First class telecommunications, airports, railroads and highways are currently complementing the region's ongoing high tech projects.
Strategic infrastructure projects being built in Guadalajara are directly linked to the high tech industry, which contributes 60% of the state exports as well as 200,000 international trade activities through Guadalajara's airport. The most important projects include a city bypass, an internal port, and a direct highway and natural gas pipeline from Guadalajara to Manzanillo.
First-class infrastructure is a must for any strategic global expansion; fortunately, the standardization of industrial requirements is now widely documented in global sites and locations. It is only through measurable government support that locations can demonstrate capability and commitment to certain verticals. Guadalajara has a proven track record within the high tech industry; do solicit more information to learn more of how the region can help your organization's international development.
World Class Infrastructure:
- 46 Industrial parks
- 4 Technology parks
- 2 Software parks
- 1 Media park
- Logistic Center Guadalajara
Transportation
The State of Jalisco has 15,716 miles of highways, including the following:
* Guadalajara - Nogales, communicating northern Mexico with the main ports in the Pacific Coast
* Guadalajara - Colima - Manzanillo, which integrates south-eastern Mexico and connects with Manzanillo, one of the most important ports in the country
* Guadalajara – Mexico, which connects with San Luis Potosi and the northeastern States of the country
Given its western location, Guadalajara provides quick access to two important NAFTA corridors:
* The Pacific NAFTA corridor, which communicates with the entire geographic band formed by the Rocky Mountain range and the Pacific Coast, passing through San Diego, Los Angeles, San Jose, Seattle and Victoria, Canada.
* The central western corridor includes the largest concentration of maquiladoras and the 2nd largest trade volumes of all the North American corridors, connecting to Chihuahua, El Paso, Denver, Las Vegas and Edmonton.
The metropolitan transit system includes a subway with 15 miles of tracks, 186 local bus routes and 4 electric bus routes. An increasing number of trucks and cars circulate the main roads causing serious traffic congestion problems. Roads like the Periferico, a two-lane road encircling the city, do not have the capacity to handle all movement.
Air Transportation
The Miguel Hidalgo International Airport is located in the municipality of Tlajomulco, 9 miles from Guadalajara. It is Mexico’s second busiest airport in Mexico. It has an average of 193 local and 64 international daily flights, including direct flights to Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, San Franciso, and Portland.
Railroads
The State of Jalisco has a 716 miles railroad network that links Guadalajara with Mexico City and with the country's central and northern markets. To the south, the railroad connects to the Port of Manzanillo, the second largest in Mexico, located 196 miles from Guadalajara.
Accessibility
- Internationally, Jalisco is connected to main cities in the USA within less than a 4 hour in direct flights.
- 2 International airports (Guadalajara & Puerto Vallarta).
- Guadalajara is located 300 km from Manzanillo, the busiest port in Mexico, as measured by total tonnage and volume of containerized cargo. The port is connected by main rail lines to Guadalajara and Mexico City.
- Offers access to 50% of the Mexican population within a 560 kms radius.
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