We are a private non-profit organization. The
promotion for industrial and commercial development
of Nuevo Laredo is our Commitment.
Founded in 1986, with the collaboration and unified
efforts of the most productive and representatives
groups of our city. Encouraged the integral growth of
the Industrial sector, as one of the most important of
our economy.
CODEIN has been the “first step” into Nuevo Laredo for
scores of businesses that now count their local
facilities as some of their most efficient, productive and
profitable.
Laredos Geographical Location
National and Regional context
INTERNATIONAL CORRIDORS
PRINCIPAL POINTS OF INTERNMENT
Distance to major cities
Nvo. Laredo
to
Monterrey
Saltillo
Torreón
Zacatecas
San Luis
Leon
Guadalajara
Mexico City
Puebla
Láz Cárd Mich
Distance
Time
in Miles
Driving (hrs)
143
196
454
440
477
593
620
740
793
992
2.5
3.5
8.0
7.5
8.0
10.0
10.5
12.5
13.5
17.0
60 m/hr. Approx.
Distance to major cities
Laredo Tx.
Distance
Time
to
in Miles
Driving (hrs)
San Antonio
Austin
Mc Allen
Brownsville
Corpus Chri.
Dallas
Houston
El Paso
138
215
140
180
140
390
303
495
2.5
3.5
2.5
3.0
2.5
6.0
5.0
8.0
60 m/hr. Approx.
Competitive Advantages

Strategic location

Industrial Growth

Largest Inland Port

Workforce: Stabled and Qualified

Lowest turnover rate along the border

Incentives

The two Laredos: Quality of Life
No. 1 Inland Port on U.S. / Mexican Border
39% of Mexico’s total International Trade activity passes through
Nuevo Laredo. March 2011 Data
NOGALES, SON.
5%
OTHER PORTS
13%
MATAMOROS, TAM.
6%
CD. REYNOSA, TAM.
7%
CD. JUAREZ CHIH.
10%
COLOMBIA, N.L.
9%
NUEVO
LAREDO, TAM
39%
TIJUANA, B.C.
11%
Infrastructure



Gate to the Americas
Bridge #1 pedestrians, bicycles,
motorcycles and
non-commercial
vehicles
Juárez — Lincoln
Bridge #2 motorcycles and
non-commercial vehicles
SENTRI Lane non-commercial vehicles
World Trade Bridge
Bridge # 3 exclusive for commercial vehicles
Average time: 1.20 to 2.5 hrs

Railroad Bridge The number one rail interchange
point on the US*¨MEXICO Border

Airport is under expansion to provide freight service.
Statistics

More than 10,000 daily commercial truck
crossings.

53% of all border customs operations take
place in Nuevo Laredo

39% of the total international trade between
the US and Mexico

75% of the international trade between
Texas and Mexico

60% of all Value Added Tax collected by the
country on Import/Export activities.
Nuevo Laredo is the Largest Inland Port
In México with over 500 Custom Brokers and more than 500
transportation companies.
Urbanization
Nuevo Laredo has a surface of 1,334 km2 (4,376.7 sq ft).
•The urban area is an approximate of 197 km2.(646.3 sq ft)
•
Considering the inhabited area, the
coverage of the
following services represents:
•Drinkable Water
•Sanitary drainage
•Public lighting
•Electrification
•Road infrastructure
98%
81%
95%
93%
80%
Industrial Growth
The first maquiladora company established in Mexico was:
A.C. Nielsen Co. S. A. de C. V. starting operations in Nuevo Laredo in 1962,
since, the city has seen a constant industrial growth.
• 50 Companies
• 59 Plants
• 26,843 Industrial Employment
• 5% Unemployment ratio
• 2% Turnover ratio
• $20 million USD monthly in payroll
Industrial Growth
•Important Recent Expansions
•TECMOSA (Caterpillar)
•PRODUCTOS MEDLINE
•KONGSBERG DRIVELINE SYSTEMS
•SONY NUEVO LAREDO, S.A. DE C.V
•INDUSTRIAS RHEEM
•LINAMAR
Major Industry employers
COMPAÑIA
EMPLEADOS
1
Industrias Rheem, S,A. de C.V
2,374
2
Delphi Alambrados Automotrices, S.A. de C.V
2,196
3
Sony Nuevo Laredo, S.A. de C.V.
2,096
4
Teleflex Medical
1,547
5
Productos Medline, S.A. de C.V.
1,300
6
Tecnología Modificada, S.A. de C.V.
1,291
7
Linamar Driveline Systems, S.A. de C.V.
1,200
8
Kongsberg Driveline Sistemas, S. de R.L. De C.V.
960
9
Aclor Servicios Operativos, S. de R.L. De C.V.
700
10 Industrias Tri-Con de México, S.A. de C.V
615
11 Controles Temex, S. de R.L de C.V.
590
12 Wiegand, S.A de C.V..
549
13 ELW Industrial, S.A. de C.V.
448
14 Vista Pro, S.A. de C.V.
443
15 Casa de Pesca, S.A. de C.V.
262
INDUSTRIAL PARKS
NUEVO LAREDO
SURFACE M2
SQ FEET
FINSA INDUSTRIAL PARK
324,916.66
3,497,402.93
ORADEL
166,122.35
1,788,141.00
ORADEL II
49,888.52
537,000.00
RIO BRAVO
10,151.06
109,266.00
DOS LAREDOS
58,278.43
627,309.00
RIO GRANDE
72,092.16
776,000.00
O.L.LONGORIA
85,372.91
918,954.00
MODULO INDUSTRIAL AMERICA
74,260.68
799,342.00
BUILDINGS OUTSIDE OF INDUSTRIAL PARKS
71,094.39
765,260
912,177.16
9,818,674.93
TOTAL
AVAILABLE BUILDINGS
FINSA INDUSTRIAL PARK
PARK
FINSA
FINSA
COMPANY
DISPONIBLE (CATERPILLAR)
2 MODULOS (Antes Banabox)
SQUARE FEET
PARQUE
COMPANY
SQUARE FEET
Oradel 1
DISPONIBLE
50,000
Oradel 4
DISPONIBLE
180,131
Oradel 8
DISPONIBLE
162,000 sf expandibles a 320,000
ORADEL
DISPONIBLE
240, 252
RIO BRAVO INDUSTRIAL PARK
RIO BRAVO
COMPANY
DISPONIBLE
RIO BRAVO
DISPONIBLE
55,000
27,000
ORADEL INDUSTRIAL PARK
SQUARE FEET
25,015
80,160
M.O. INDUSTRIAL AMERICA
PARQUE
MODULO INDUSTRIAL AMERICA
MODULO INDUSTRIAL AMERICA
COMPANY
DISPONIBLE(INTERMEX)
DISPONIBLE(JP MORGAN BANK)
MODULO INDUSTRIAL AMERICA
DISPONIBLE
OUTSIDE OF INDUSTRIAL PARKS
COMPANY
(DISPONIBLE)INMUEBLES
INDUSTRIALES
(DISPONIBLE)GERARDO GONZALEZ
ANTES SONY
ANTES MAQUILA LOBO
SQUARE FEET
24,400
95,000
150,868
SQUARE FEET
172,160
40,888
1,220,622
Demographics
•Population: 456,000
•Labor Force: 31%
•Unemployment Rate: 5%
•Median Resident Age: 25
Qualified work Force
LINAMAR DRIVELINE SYSTEMS
S.A. DE C.V.
¨…al día de hoy en Nuevo Laredo
somos la planta más productiva del
grupo Linamar dando el 40% de
utilidad del total de 37 plantas
alrededor del mundo¨
Ing. Ernesto Rivera, Gerente de Planta
WIEGAND, S.A. DE C.V.
¨…Hemos regresado a Nuevo Laredo dos
líneas de producción que estaban en China
pues en costos ahora somos más
competitivos, además de la buena
productividad que maneja la fuerza laboral
de la ciudad y las excelentes relaciones con
el sindicato, ocupamos el cuarto lugar en
menos accidentes de trabajo de todas las
plantas de Emerson en el mundo ¨.
Ing. Víctor Flores, Gerente de Planta
TECNOLOGIA MODIFICADA S.A. DE
C.V. (CATERPILLAR)
¨…Hubo una evaluación y en el rubro de
Compromiso de los empleados en Nuevo
Laredo el resultado es del 97%...Nuevo
Laredo es para Caterpillar una situación
estratégica para la inversión ¨
Ing. Luis Alberto Hernandez, Gerente de
Planta
Education
Universities
1.UAT - Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
2.ITNL – Instituto Tecnológico de Nuevo Laredo
3.UVM – Universidad Valle de México
4.UT – Universidad Tecnológica
5.TEC Milenio
6.Normal Cuauhtemoc
7.Universidad Pedagógica Nacional
8.CUR- Centro Universitario Royal
9.Universidad Panamericana
10.Instituto de Ciencias y Est. Sup. de Tamaulipas
Technical High School´s
1.CECATI
2.CONALEP
3.CBTIS 137 & 234
4.Nuevo Laredo City College
5.Colegio de Bachilleres
Unions
CTM is the most important union in Nuevo Laredo:
• Founded in 1936
• National Leader: Joaquín Gamboa Pascoe
• Local Leader: Mr. Francisco Martínez Cortéz
Both, the Government and the local companies
have a great relationship with the Union.
We have more than 20 years since there was the
last labor strike
Excelent relations between union and enterprises
Local Incentives
Municipal Strategy: The city of Nuevo Laredo has also
come up with the following specific incentives:

Real Estate tax reduction.

Discount on permits and licenses (i.e. construction and land
use permits).


Special support to set up and manage the CONACYT's
programs.
(Technological innovation or Equipment Projects)
The city has a special office dedicated to supporting industrial
businesses to assist with issues related to CFE, SAT, etc.
Quality of life
SPORTS
Nuevo Laredo has a soccer team Bravos In the Second Division
of Mexico. Toros team to the National League of Professional
Basketball of Mexico (Champions 2011) which play at the
Gymnasium of the New City
Sports that this equipped for this type of events.
Besides the Park of Baseball in the new Sports City with the
Professional team Tecolotes. Also we have hunting and fishing.
Quality of life
Nuevo Laredo offers a great quality of life, with a variety
of options for comfortable living and recreational activities:
Cultural Center.
With a Principal Theatre,
(capacity for 1,200 persons),
presents spectacles of great level ,
concerts and recitals of dance.
Has also a library, Bookshop,
Museum, Cafeteria and
Experimental Theatre.
Annually we have in our city the
FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL
TAMAULIPAS that shelters
spectacles of world class.
Quality of life
Estacion Palabra.
Space dedicated to the Nobel Prize
for Literature Gabriel García
Márquez and is tasked with
promoting reading, writing and art
culture in the city.
The House of the Culture. Has
music, painting, dancing and
literature courses. There are carried
out important artistic and cultural
events as a exhibitions of plastic
arts, concerts, samples of cinema,
recitals of dance.
Golf
Medical
Our hospitals offers optimal helthcare services.
Our physicians contribute to the physical, psychological, social
and emotional well-being of the people and the communities.
A new hospital (Mexico Americano) start operations in 2012
Hospital
San José
Especialidades
San Ángel
Cruz Roja
Beds
54
30
16
19
Public Hospitals like: IMSS, ISSSTE,
Hospital General, Hospital Civil and
Materno Infantil.
Visitors
Day
Mon - Fri
Sat - Sun
Flights
Seats
7
4
100
100
Visitors
Hotels
Holliday Inn
Quallity Inn
City Express
Fiesta Inn
Camino Real
Crown Plaza
Colon Plaza
Rooms
Event Space
84
120
101
111
120
96
84
2
2
0
2
3
2
1
Restaurants