Tourism, the wine industry, mining and agro-business have been the mainstay of the economy in Ensenada. It is a city with nice coastal living and a strong foreign expatriate community. Ensenada is located 1 hour south of Tijuana, making it easily accessible from San Diego. In spite of its tradition as a tourism destination, The Ensenada Manufacturing community is quite strong.
See Ensenada: Real Estate, Startup Services
Ensenada is home to 8 major maquiladora operations, including such recognizable names as Fender Guitars, Schlage (Ingersoll Rand), 3 Day Blinds and Hutchinson. The city has 4 small industrial parks with one large park coming online at the end of 2008. COPREEN, The city's Investment Promotion Agency, has been working closely with local universities and bio-tech firms to develop a strong Ensenada bio-technology cluster.
See Ensenada: Investment Promotion, Legal Services
Ensenada has over 10 universities, including the Biotechnology faculty of the University of Baja California. CETYS, one of Mexico's leading private universities, also has a campus in Ensenada. Working in coopration with the biotechnology research institutions, the city government has begun to focus on turning Ensenada into a biotechnology cluster.
| Population | Airport | Toll Road | Sea Port | Ind. Parks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260075 | No | Yes | Yes | 4 |
Investment incentives for each city will be administered by the city's investment promotion agency. This is a government agency (or non profit organization) whose goal is to encourage investment in the region. At no cost, they will provide guidance on how best to approach setting up a maquiladora in the region including tours, site visits and of course any city related investment incentives.
| Association | Short Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| There are currently no Maquila assocations for this region in the Understand Mexico database. | ||
A maquila association is a city's local manufacturers association. They can be a good source of information on average wages, turnover rates or other positives or negatives of investing in the location.


A shelter company is a vehicle by which a foreign company can quickly setup operations in Mexico so long as those operations are for the purpose of export. A shelter service company will hire employees, do pass through invoicing, manage permitting and more on the foreign companies behalf. The foreign company then manages the operations side of the company. For this service, most shelter service companies charge a fee per direct labor hour
| Shelter | Short Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Offshore Promotion | Providing a range of services for setting up manufacturing facilities or obtaining quality subcontract services in Mexico. | View |
| IVEMSA | It's All the Support You Need | View |
| Real Estate | Short Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Maquila Properties, Inc | Maquila Properties, Inc provides real estate services to multinational manufacturing and distribution companies targeting the northern Baja California region. | View |
| Grupo Onni | Industrial park developers in Ensenada | View |


A shelter company is a vehicle by which a foreign company can quickly setup operations in Mexico so long as those operations are for the purpose of export. A shelter service company will hire employees, do pass through invoicing, manage permitting and more on the foreign companies behalf. The foreign company then manages the operations side of the company. For this service, most shelter service companies charge a fee per direct labor hour
| Consultants | Short Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| TriVista Business Group Inc. | Project Planning & Manufacturing Relocation Specialists | View |
| Consorcio Ambiental | Ensuring Environmental Compliance to Industry in Baja California | View |
| Understand Mexico Consulting | Planning, implementing and follow through on Maquila projects | View |
| North American Production Sharing | Start Up and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in Mexico | View |
| Dinamek | Automotive Industry Consulting Agency | View |
| Integra Realty Resources de México | Providing Valuation Services throughout México to Industrial, Commercial, Hospitalty, Tourism and Residential sectors. | View |
| Shelter | Short Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| There are currently no law firms for this city in the Understand Mexico database. | ||
| Financial Services | Short Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| There are currently no financial service companies for this city in the Understand Mexico database. | ||
NAFTA experienced shipping and customs companies to help with the import and export process necessary for manufacturing in Mexico. Our NAFTA guide may be a useful resource in helping to select a suitable logistics company.
| Freight Company | Short Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Legaspy | Professional Freight and Storage Services between Ensenada and the West Coast | View |
| Skytruck Air/Sea Transport Inc. | Global Logistics and transportation services, specialized in Major Projects, Powerplants, Overdimensional Cargo and Maquiladoras. Crossing through all US/MX borders. | View |
| Southwest Trailer Leasing | One Solution for All your Trailer needs | View |
| Import/Export | Short Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrer Brokers, Inc | Serving Our Customers Since 1982 | View |
| Misc Company | Short Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| SolutionsAbroad.com | Solutions Abroad is a web site designed to help people moving to Mexico | View |
| Integra Realty Resources de Mexico | Providing Valuation Services throughout México to Industrial, Commercial, Hospitalty, Tourism and Residential sectors. | View |
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