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Bi-National Region:

500,000 population trade area

50 million consumers within 500 miles

19 Industrial Parks

2.5+ million square feet of existing industrial building space

Industrial Operations and Business Environment:

Maquiladora (Twin Plant) Operations

Contract Manufacturing

Shelter Operations

 

 

Regional Workforce

  Greater Yuma / San Luis, R.C. Region
Population 2008: 437,305
Population 2018: 711,589
Total Workforce: 148,900
Manufacturing Workforce: 10,944
Unemployment Rate: 11.25%
Higher Education Institutions: 7


Cost of Living Index
Yuma, AZ 102.3
San Diego, CA 138.9
San Luis, R.C., Son 87.4
Tijuana, B.C. 135


Manufacturing Wages
Machine Maintenance
Yuma, AZ $12.49
San Diego, CA $21.98
San Luis, R.C., Son $2.50
Tijuana, B.C. $5.35


Machine Operator
Yuma, AZ $8.33
San Diego, CA $10.38
San Luis, R.C., Son $1.50
Tijuana, B.C. $3.50


 

Business Operating Environment

Industrial Land & Building Prices per square foot  
 

Greater Yuma

Greater San Luis, R.C.

Average cost of fully served industrial site

$2.00 - $4.00

$1.40

Average lease cost for industrial space

$0.29 - $0.50

$0.25 - $0.35

Average Build to Suit Rates (Class A)

$35 - $60

$16 - $35

 

Utility Comparisons
Average cost per kWh, commercial and industrial use
Yuma, AZ $0.085
San Luis, R.C., Son $0.09

 

Largest Contiguous Industrial Park Development in the United States Combined over 8250 acres under Masterplan development

Build To Suit options to meet your clients' needs

Long-term Transferable Lease & Purchase Options

Heavy Industrial, Light Industrial, Commercial

Foreign Trade Zone #219

 

Industry Growth Sectors

 

 Industrial Manufacturing

Agribusiness

Logistics and Distribution

 

 

 

Notable Companies

• Shaw Industries
• Johnson Controls
• Weyerhaueser
• Carrier UTC
• BOSE
• Gaming Partners International Mexicana
• Daewoo
• TSE Brakes
• Skyview Cooling
• Pacific Intl. Cooling
• Sana Internacional
• T&A
• Dole Fresh Vegetables
• Gowan Milling
• McElhaney Cattle -Company
• Onion King
• Capurro
• BOSE
• R L Jones Customs Brokers
• Desert Depot
• Coca Cola
• Johnson Controls

 

 

 

 

Products/Services

 • Carpet and Yarn Milling
• Battery Form/Fill
• Cardboard Boxes
• Refrigeration Components and Units
• Electronics
• Plastics Molding Products
• Automotive Parts
• Value Added Food Processing
• Produce Packaging
• Produce Transport/ Shipping
• Produce Packaging / Shipping
• Salad, Citrus
• Broccoli
• Dairy
• Livestock
• Warehousing
• Transportation
• Distribution
• International Customs Processing

 

 

 

 

Area Assets

•Competitive    Operating Costs:
• Tax
• Utility
• Labor
• Yuma Manufacturers Association
• 30+ Million Consumer Network
• Abundant Labor Force
 Senior Water Rights
• Agriculture Cluster
• 30+Million Distribution network
• R&D Vegetation Laboratories
• Senior Water Rights
• Agriculture Cluster
• Abundant Labor Force
Strategic Binational Location
• New San Luis Commercial Port of Entry
• Proximity to Southern U S Markets
• Highway Infrastructure
• International Airport

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