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Advanced Manufacturing in Guaymas, Sonora Starts Here
More than an industrial park or a shelter company in Guaymas, Tetakawi’s Roca Fuerte Manufacturing Campus brings together the infrastructure and support you need to launch, operate and grow your own factory in Mexico.
Overview
Bring Your Most Demanding Work
You run your own factory, your process and your quality. Tetakawi runs the Campus around it, with on-site support, CNC training and access to the specialist processes precision work needs.
More Than an Industrial Park in Guaymas
Space & Land
Total Land: 98 acres
Industrial Space: ~1.7M sq ft under management
Availability: Expansion under way; talk to us early about timing
Utilities & Infrastructure
Electrical Power: 16 MVA (16,000 kVA), supplied to the Campus from the national grid
Natural Gas: 4-inch line at 300 PSI
Water: ~185,000 gallons of on-site storage, with additional capacity under construction
Security: Controlled access and CCTV with 24/7 monitoring
Location & Logistics
U.S. Border Access: ~250 mi via Highway 15 to the Nogales, AZ crossing; Tetakawi cross-dock in Tucson, AZ
Regional Access: Port of Guaymas nearby; Hermosillo, the state capital, about 85 mi (about 90 minutes)
Workforce & Amenities
CEFTA Training Center: On-site CNC and precision-machining talent development
Employee Transportation: More than 85 buses daily serving the Guaymas region
On-Site Amenities: Medical center and employee support services
Credentials
IMMEX shelter program; OEA (Authorized Economic Operator); ISO 9001 quality management systems
Why Roca Fuerte
Why Manufacturers Choose Guaymas
Build on Guaymas’s experience in precision work, with CNC training at Roca Fuerte and specialist suppliers in the Guaymas–Empalme region.
A Workforce Built for Precision
Recruit machinists and engineers from the Guaymas region, with CNC and precision-machining training at the CEFTA center on Campus.
Heat Treatment and Plating Nearby
Access heat treatment, coatings and laboratory services in Guaymas, with plating and other specialist processes in nearby Empalme.
Infrastructure for Your Process
Run your operation on a Campus with high-voltage power, natural gas and on-site water storage, supported by Tetakawi’s on-site teams.
Statistics
Roca Fuerte, by the Numbers
25+
Years helping manufacturers in Guaymas.
20+
International manufacturers on Campus.
5,500+
Employees supported on the Campus.
On Campus
Around Your Factory, Already Running
Focus on production within an established operating environment at Roca Fuerte, with Tetakawi’s HR team inside your building:
- Recruiting, payroll and HR, with Tetakawi as employer of record
- Import and export under Tetakawi’s programs, with a cross-dock in Tucson
- Environmental, health, safety and fiscal support on Campus
- Daily employee transportation, a medical center and controlled access
- Build-out and equipment yours to specify; utilities at cost
Case Studies
Manufacturers Growing at Roca Fuerte
Hear how manufacturers at Roca Fuerte use the Campus’s workforce, infrastructure and support to operate and grow.
“The city of Guaymas is unique, and Roca Fuerte is not only a manufacturing space here, it is an environment designed for manufacturing performance. Infrastructure, utilities, compliance, logistics and workforce all work together, and that level of coordination is not something you can repeat easily.”
Marco López, Vice President and General Manager, Intec Group
“When I started in Guaymas we had 350 employees in one building. Now we’re in three buildings with nearly 800 employees, and our plan is to keep growing this operation. There is a lot of conversation between Tetakawi and BAE about that growth, and that work is happening now.”
Brian Berich, Director of Operations, BAE Systems
“In Guaymas we do large machining on critical engine components, with a lot of critical equipment and critical processes, so the workforce has to perform, the facility has to respond, the support has to respond. Roca Fuerte gives us an environment where we can meet that standard every day, and we are growing very fast here.”
Enrique Vega, General Manager, Pursuit Aerospace
Campus Pillars
Four Pillars Supporting Your Factory in Guaymas
At Roca Fuerte, one partner manages space, workforce, logistics and compliance. Shelter services in Guaymas are part of that complete environment.
Industrial Space
Plan your Class A space at Roca Fuerte around your process and schedule. Tetakawi maintains the base building and Campus infrastructure around your factory.
Workforce
You define the roles, choose your team and direct production. Tetakawi recruits in Guaymas, employs your workforce, runs payroll and benefits, and holds the union agreement.
Logistics
Use your chosen carriers or consolidate freight at Tetakawi’s Tucson cross-dock. Our team manages Mexican import and export under our programs, supporting your shipments.
Compliance
Operate under Tetakawi’s IMMEX shelter program without forming your own Mexican company. We manage registrations and local administration while you direct production.
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FAQs
What Manufacturers Ask Us About Roca Fuerte
Explore setting up a factory in Guaymas: space, staffing, costs, logistics and the steps to get started.
Do we need to form our own entity to manufacture at Roca Fuerte?
No.
Your operation runs inside Tetakawi’s Mexican entity under our IMMEX shelter framework. That entity employs your workforce, holds the import and export registrations, and is the one Mexico registers, audits and inspects. You run your plant in a building on the Campus and direct your own production.
Tetakawi also runs the property. The HR, import-export and EHS teams that handle your permits and border paperwork are based here on the Campus, and one project manager runs your setup across all of them.
How do we recruit and support a workforce in Guaymas?
Start with your hiring plan.
Guaymas has an established manufacturing workforce. Roca Fuerte supports more than 5,500 employees, with CNC training at its CEFTA center.
Our job fairs draw candidates from across the region, while transportation and on-Campus services support your team.
You provide job descriptions and timing. We recruit and screen candidates, and you choose. On your instruction, Tetakawi makes the offers, employs the people and runs payroll and benefits. We recommend pay using local benchmarks. Your managers direct production; Tetakawi manages HR, transportation and labor compliance.
Is there space available at Roca Fuerte right now?
Expansion is under way.
New space comes online as we build, and companies here take it as they grow.
New construction here is on our standard footprint of about 35,000 square feet.
Tell us the process, the footprint it needs and when you need to be producing, and we will tell you what is coming online and when.
How much does manufacturing labor cost in Guaymas?
Compare the roles your operation needs.
As of October 2026, fully fringed direct labor at Roca Fuerte starts at about $4.62 per hour for unskilled roles, $6.14 for semi-skilled roles and $13.47 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. Guaymas and Empalme are one labor market, so these rates hold at our Bella Vista Campus too.
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 Guaymas, Sonora 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.
How does our freight reach the U.S., and who is responsible at the border?
Through Nogales.
The Campus sits on Highway 15 at the north end of Guaymas, about 250 miles from the crossing. Your freight moves north under Tetakawi’s Mexican export programs and is received, staged and consolidated at our own cross-dock in Tucson, an hour north of the border, where Mexican and U.S. carriers hand off and partial loads are combined for the U.S. leg. The deep-water Port of Guaymas is nearby if an ocean leg suits your suppliers.
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.
What does it take to find out whether Roca Fuerte is right for us?
Four steps to assess the fit.
1. Get in touch. A conversation about your goals for Guaymas: 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. If another Campus fits better, we build that one too.
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.
Plan Your Manufacturing Operation in Guaymas
Start with a conversation. Tell us your goals for Guaymas, and we’ll help you decide whether Roca Fuerte fits.
