Durango Investment Guide
Durango Investment Background
Durango has a total of 83,037 persons employed in maquiladora factories located throughout the state. The Durango manufacturing environment has significantly improved since 2006 with the creation of the new state wide investment promotion agency. Durango based manufacturing companies have seen significant growth.
Investment Incentives in Durango
| Type | Durango Manufacturing Incentives |
|---|---|
| Federal | Reduction of payroll taxes |
| Federal | Fiscal incentives for research and development |
| State | Total exemption of payroll taxes for up to 4 years |
| State | Employee Training |
| State | Employee Training |
| State (500+ new jobs) | Land Leveling |
| State (500+ new jobs) | Free Access Roads |
| State (500+ new jobs) | Free Utility Hookups |
| State (500+ new jobs) | Free Railway Sidings |
| For more information on investment incentives view the Durange incentives tab | |
Durango Average Wage Information (2007)
| Month | Average Daily Wages in Durango (2007) |
|---|---|
| 2007/01 | 150.8 pesos |
| 2007/02 | 150.9 pesos |
| 2007/03 | 147.8 pesos |
| 2007/04 | 148.1 pesos |
| 2007/05 | 149.3 pesos |
| 2007/06 | 148.8 pesos |
| 2007/07 | 150.9 pesos |
| 2007/08 | 151.1 pesos |
| 2007/09 | 151.2 pesos |
| 2007/10 | 150.5 pesos |
| 2007/11 | 151.0 pesos |
| 2007/12 | 151.2 pesos |
All wage information for Durango is taken from INEGI (Instituto Nacional de Estadistica)
Wages in Mexico are calculated on a daily basis, hourly wages can be calculated by dividing by 8
The minimum wage in Durango is 49 pesos per day
Cities and Related Investment Information - 
City Information
- Labor - The fully loaded average hourly rate for a new unskilled employee in USD
- Population - data is taken from the 2005 census
- Airport - If a comerical airport exists in the city
- Toll Road - If there is toll road access to the city
- Sea port - If there is a sea port with 50km of the city
- Ind. Park - The number of industrial parks within the city
- Contact - The website for the city's investment promotion agency
| City | Population | Airport | Toll Road | Sea Port | Industrial Parks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durango | 463,830 | No | |||
| Gomez Palacio | 239,842 | Unknown |
Investment incentives for each state will be administered by the state'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 state related investment incentives.
| Agency | Short Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Bancomext | The Federal Investment Agency for Mexico | View |
| EDC Durango | Ministry of Economic Development - Durango | View |
| 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.
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Shelter Companies
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amistad Industrial Developers | Real Estate, Construction and Manufacturing in Mexico | View |
| American Industries | Shelter: turnkey solution to startup a manufacturing opeation in Mexico without relinquishing control of production and quality | View |
| Amistad Shelter Division | Amistad Industrial Developers Shelter Division | View |
| Building | Short Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| There are currently no available buildings for this state in the Understand Mexico database. | ||
| 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 |
| Everest Group | Turnkey solutions for successful manufacturing 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 |
| AGIM Corporation | Industrial Real Estate Brokerage & Consulting Firm providing Shelter & Relocation Services | View |
| Mexico Consulting Group | Our partners have assisted U.S. business and manufacturing development in Mexico since 1968. | View |
| Shelter | Short Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| There are currently no law firms for this state in the Understand Mexico database. | ||
| Shelter | Short Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| There are currently no financial services companies for this state in the Understand Mexico database. | ||
This category includes 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.
| Frieght | Short Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| There are currently no logistics companies for this state in the Understand Mexico database. | ||
| Real Estate | Short Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| SolutionsAbroad.com | Solutions Abroad is a web site designed to help people moving to Mexico | View |