Scalable Manufacturing in Mexico Starts in Mazatlán

Start with the roles your operation needs.

Manufacturing accounts for 13.5% of Mazatlán’s formal employment, based on June 2026 figures. Local technical schools and universities help develop candidates; we build your recruiting plan around the qualifications, shifts and experience you need.

Daily bus routes connect the Campus with the wider city, with routes added as headcount grows. On-site medical services and HR support your workforce.

You provide the job descriptions and hiring plan. We recruit and screen candidates, and you choose your team. Tetakawi employs them and manages payroll, benefits, transportation and labor compliance, while you direct production. We plan hiring and training with you around your launch date and the needs of each role.

Yes, with existing space and new construction options.

A move-in-ready 36,000-square-foot Class A building is available, along with lots for new construction within the 100-acre Campus master plan.

An existing building’s launch schedule depends on adaptations, equipment installation and production readiness. New construction is estimated at about six months, with the project schedule based on your requirements.

Tell us your footprint, expansion plans and target production date. We will review current space and develop a plan for your operation.

Compare the roles your operation needs.

As of October 2026, fully fringed direct labor at the Mazatlán Campus starts at about $4.71 per hour for unskilled roles, $6.60 for machinists and $8.51 for CNC machinists. That assumes MXN 18.5 per US dollar and the 46-hour work week that takes effect in January 2027. Fully fringed means the wage plus the benefits and contributions the employer pays.

In U.S. manufacturing, an assembler costs about $32 an hour and a machinist about $42, wages plus benefits (our calculation from BLS 2025 wage and 2026 benefit data).

Rates depend on the role, and your full cost for manufacturing in Mazatlán, Sinaloa also depends on your space, process and logistics, among other factors. Tell us what you are planning, and we will run the numbers with you.

By road, with port access nearby.

The Mazatlán–Durango highway corridor connects your operation with the Texas border. Tetakawi’s McAllen cross-dock receives, stages and consolidates shipments for the U.S. leg, including partial loads. You can also use carriers you select. The deep-water Port of Mazatlán is about 15 miles from the Campus for supply chains using ocean freight. The international airport, under a mile away, supports visits from your team and customers.

In Mexico, Tetakawi is the importer and exporter of record; entering the United States, your company is. A licensed Mexican broker files the entries under our programs, and your U.S. broker files from the export documentation and part-level data our team helps prepare.

Four steps, same as every Campus.

1. Get in touch. A conversation about your goals for Mazatlán: volumes, processes, headcount and timing.

2. Measure ROI. We build the business case with you: the full cost of running your operation on this Campus, the risks and the trade-offs. We also compare other Campuses if they fit your needs.

3. Site visit. Walk the Campus, meet the people who would run your account, and talk with manufacturers already producing here.

4. Launch and grow. When you give the green light, the same team that helped you build the case guides the launch, and the people who run the Campus are a phone call or a short walk away.