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While maintaining its dominance in the television manufacturing
industry, Tijuana continues to expand its industrial might into
other sectors such as aerospace, automotive and healthcare.
Foreign manufacturing is the engine that
drives the economy here. Manufacturing in Tijuana represents 45
percent of the permanent jobs in the private sector. The new
growth areas may surprise some.
“It is true that these sectors have grown
in the past few years; it is also important to mention that the
presence of the plastics, metal mechanic, electronic and IT
(Information Technology) sectors has increased as well,” says
Gerardo Brizuela, president of the Tijuana Economic Development
Corporation.
Tijuana is the fourth largest city in
Mexico and the fastest growing metropolitan area in the country.
Its proximity to San Diego and other cities in California
facilitate access, not just physical, but access, in a real time
sense. Today, changes in demand need to be reflected in the
manufacturing process immediately. Tijuana’s proximity to the
huge markets of the United States, and to the West Coast’s and
California’s, is not only about physical connectivity but about
immediacy reflected in shorter time frames to adapt and adjust
quickly to changes.
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