Your Trusted Shelter Manufacturing Partner & Nearshoring Expert
in Tijuana, Mexico

Tecma has been a leading Tijuana shelter service provider since the 1980s, specializing in guiding foreign companies with manufacturing in Tijuana through the Mexican IMMEX Program, or Maquiladora Program. Our experience goes beyond site selection. We provide unbiased assessments for all operational and logistics needs, simplifying the process of manufacturing in Tijuana. Foreign companies seeking to relocate manufacturing to Mexico from high-cost regions like China, find our shelter manufacturing services essential for a seamless transition near California.

For over 30 years, Tecma Tijuana has played a vital role in both the city and the manufacturing industry, contributing through participation on boards and active involvement in the local HR association, economic development corporation, and various other community organizations and charities.

Manufacturing in Tijuana, Mexico, gives companies a competitive edge

through its proximity to the U.S. market, especially the West Coast.

The city’s robust supply chain network, modern industrial parks, and experienced workforce make it an ideal location for companies seeking efficient nearshoring solutions and rapid access to customers across North America.

• Location: Tijuana is just across the border from San Diego and only 137 miles from Los Angeles, California’s main manufacturing and logistics center.
• Infrastructure: Companies seeking to set up production in Tijuana can choose from over forty-five modern industrial parks. Available inventory in these prime locations includes millions of square feet of Class A space, signaling strong ongoing growth in the region.
• Cost & Talent: The region provides access to a large, skilled, and cost-competitive labor pool, making it a true destination for low cost manufacturing Tijuana.
• Cost & Talent: The region provides access to a large, skilled, and cost-competitive labor pool, making it a true destination for low cost manufacturing Tijuana.
• Diverse Industry Clusters: The city has a diverse and extensive degree of experience in key industries: aerospace, medical device, electronics, furniture, auto parts, and general manufacturing industries.
• Medical Device Manufacturing: Tijuana is the #1 city in Mexico in medical device manufacturing exports.
• Aerospace Manufacturing: Tijuana is one of the top cities in Mexico for aerospace manufacturing, with a presence of key players such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and many others.
• Electronics Manufacturing: The electronics industry set up operations in Tijuana in the 1970s and is one of the main pillars of the manufacturing industry in Tijuana
• Beyond Advanced Manufacturing Clusters: Other important sectors are furniture, automotive injection molding and many more.