Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
Known as The Two Laredos, Laredo Texas and Nuevo Laredo Mexico are sister cities divided by the historical Rio Grande River. Located on US Interstate 35, 150 miles south of San Antonio, Laredo is the largest commercial crossing on the US/Mexico border, annually crossing more then 80 billion dollars a year worth of raw material and finished product.

With more then 500,000 people in Nuevo Laredo, it has become home to some key plants of the world’s top manufacturers, including Sony, Caterpillar , Visteon, Delphi Corp. and many others. Laredo Texas, as the second fastest growing community in the United States, provides US Managers and their families with a place to call home. Excellent schools, affordable housing, modern hospitals, country clubs and golf courses, as well as familiar local and national stores and outlets permit new US residents to feel immediately comfortable that they relocated here.

World Class Logistics:

• Easy access with daily and multiple flights from Dallas and Houston.
• The best selection of U.S. and Mexican transportation and logistics suppliers on the border.

Competitive Manufacturing Location:

• Very competitive wage and benefit costs on the border.
• Only 23,000 men and women work in the plants in Nuevo Laredo; for a city of 500,000 this means that there is a good qualified work force available.
• Excellent potential for restructuring supply chains: strong US and Mexican industrial supply base nearby- in Monterrey Mexico to the South, and in the San Antonio/Houston Area to the North.
• There is diverse manufacturing space available and easily convertible to meet your particular manufacturing specs.
• Significant opportunities for special training and higher education on both sides of the border.

High Quality of Life:

• Your key US managers can live in the U.S. and work in Mexico.
• In recent years, Laredo Texas has invested heavily in local education, including extensive public and private, primary and secondary educational alternatives.

If manufacturing, distribution and US managers are critical to your "low cost" plant location, let Entrada explain how we can Harness the cost advantages of Mexico for you in Laredo.