texas-mexico automotive supercluster (tmasc) update
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A snapshot of the Texas - Northeastern Mexico Automotive SuperCluster (TMASC) region that includes over 27 automotive assembly, parts, commercial truck, and specialty vehicle plants.TRANSCRIPT
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A Driving Force:Texas-Mexico Automotive SuperCluster (TMASC)
David Marquez, Executive DirectorBexar County Economic DevelopmentMarch 21, 2012
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Changing Geography of Automotive AssemblyThe TMASC Region
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Cluster Effect: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc.$2.1B direct investment; 2,300 direct jobs; 21 on-site suppliersMagnet for supply chain
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• Cluster along integrated NAFTA corridor and economy (I-35, MX-85, MX-57)
• 27 plant facilities
• Over 230 Tier 1 suppliers
• 17 million workers
• Robust infrastructure• Five class I railroads• 19 ports• 21 major airports• Six primary inland ports• 16 foreign trade zones
• 15 Research Centers
TMASC Region
Type Qty
Automotive assembly and parts plants 8
Commercial and military vehicle manufacturing plants 7
Heavy equipment manufacturers 9
Specialty vehicle manufacturers 3
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Over 230 OEM supplier plants. 12 of top 15 global suppliers have a significant footprint in TMASC
Proximity to Consumer Markets
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•120 million people reside within 400 mile radius of I-35 / MX-85
•Represents approximately:
•12% of total US population
•74% of total Mexican population
•Export base for South American consumersSource: INEGI, U.S. Census, T.I.P. Strategies
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FDI Opportunities
• Assembly
• Telematics
• Smart city technologies
• Corporate functions for
Western Hemisphere
• Commercial truck innovation
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A Driving Force:The Texas-Mexico Automotive SuperCluster
Thank you.
David MarquezExecutive DirectorBexar County Economic Development
T: (210) 335-0667M: (210) 241-2792
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