GUANAJUATO

Investment
Climate in Guanajuato
General Motors, October 29th, 2004
GUANAJUATO’S BASIC INDICATORS (2003):

Population 4.82 million: 4.8% of the national total

Territorial extension: 19,037 sq miles / 30,460 sq km

State GDP 2002: 21.6 billion dollars

Labor force 2003: 1.8 million people

Growth of total exports from 3,320 million dlls. in ’96 to

8,625 million dlls. in ’03 = 260% increase in only 7 years
 CENTRALITY

Within a 180 mile radius: Trucking time to:

•80% of the Mexican market
•70% of the industrial establishment
•70% of the Mexican Automotive
Industry
•U. S. border (Laredo): 9 hours
•Both Pacific Ocean & Gulf of
Mexico: 6 hours

International
daily flights to:
•Houston
•Chicago
•Dallas
•Los Angeles
•Oakland
Both Internet transmission speed and broad band
(4 per week)
capacity of 2 Megabites / Second. Connectivity
provided by AT&T, Telmex, AOL, AXTEL, and
others.
ECONOMY

Business Activity
New Enterprises Established in Guanajuato 1994-2004 /07
Number of enterprises 502
Jobs created 127,006
Investment 5,919.07 MMDD

Investment Origin 1994-2004/07

National 70% Foreing 30%

State credit risk grade 2004: “AA”(1) by Standard & Poor’s

(1) Diversified economy, conservative administrative policies, strict debt controls,adecuate budget performance, low debt levels.
GUANAJUATO´S AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
1994:GM establishes its first Silao plant
2002: The local automotive sector amounts to 53 companies
2002: GM Silao: Produces first Cadillac outside the U. S.
44% of GDP
Automotive exports growth from 817 million dls. in ´95 to
7,100 million dls. in 2003: = 869% increase.
17,000 employees
Industry breakdown:
OEMs: 61%
Spare parts: 30%
Body manufacturers: 9%

Outstanding orientation to quality achieved with local people

GUANAJUATO´S AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
- KENWORTH - AMERICAN AXLE - FORD - CONTINENTAL TEVES - PRECIMEX
The- RENAULT
Axis of a Regional Automotive Cluster
- MERIDIAN - NISSAN-RENAULT - KASAI KOGYO - VELCON
- CONDUMEX - HONDA - MONROE - CUINBA - BMW - HUTCHINSON
Within 290 km / 180 mile radius:
- CARROCERÍAS HALCÓN - M. BENZ - RPK - DAIMLER - GKN - CHRYSLER
10 automotive manufacturing
- MORESA - ACUMULADORES MTY - GM - AVENTEC (BUDD-HIROTECH)
states, including:
- VOLVO - ANTOLÍN IRAUSA - TEBOFREN - D. CHRYSLER - USM – MASA
16 assambly
- OXFORD - CARROCERÍAS plants
LLAMAS - FORD - BADER - NISSAN-RENAULT
- FLEX N’GATE1,075
- VOLKSWAGEN - DINA - LEAR - RAMIREZ - SIEMENS
suppliers
- MERCEDES BENZ - ELAY - NAVISTAR-FORD - FORD - IMMSA-RAMIREZ
115,913 workers
- MARTINREA - DAIMLER - EGAÑA - CHRYSLER - PEMSA - GM - ARBOMEX
64%
- SCANIA – BANDAG of the -national
- CUMMINS automotive
CARROCERÍAS RIVERA -sector
AMERICAN AXLE
 INFRASTRUCTURE
A unique cluster of 12 medium-sized cities, over100,000
inhabitants with differentiated economies and vocations

Descentralized public, state and federal administration

Descentralized state and federal educational system:

187 high learning institutions, 74,245 enrollment (*) all over the State

Poliforum, City of Leon: The largest exposition center in Mexico

In-Land Port
Bound to handle 30 % of all cargo in Mexico. It includes:
- In-land customs facility: Contract signed : Oct. 04.
- International air cargo center & airport
- Intermodal cargo platform
- General specialized services area
- Industrial tax-free zone
- National industry area
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In-Land Port Services Area
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In-Land Port Services Area

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A S AN LUIS POTOS I
Road Projects Under Construction
BLEDOS
A LAG OS DE MORENO
1.- Silao – San Felipe: 69 km / 43 miles
VILLA DE REYES
2.- Salamanca – Cuitzeo: 65 km / 40 miles (within Gto.)
OCAMPO
J ARAL DE BERRIOS
3.- León - Irapuato freeway upgrade to six lanes : 52 km / 32 miles
SAN FELIPE
Km 69+000 San Luis Potosí
Km 59+000 SAN DIEGO DE LA UNIÓN

E.C . LEON – S AN FELIPE

Km 44+500

DOLORES
N
LEON
Km 23+000 HIDALGO

TUNAMANZA León
GUANAJUATO
Km 7+000
Km 0+000
Guanajuato
S ILAO
Jalisco Silao
Jalisco

57
Irapuato

Celaya
Salamanca

45 Querétaro
Cortazar

CARRETE RAS 45 Y 57 / 45 AND 57 HIGHWAYS

CARRETE RAS / HIGHWAYS

VIAS FERREAS / RAILROAD

LINEAS ELECTRICAS / ELECTRIC LINES

DUCTOS DE PEMEX / PEMEX NATURAL GAS LINE

Michoacán
Michoacán CIUDADES PRINCIPALES / MAIN CITIES

UNDER CONSTRUCTION HIGHWAYS PROJECTS

SOURCE : State Government of Guanajuato
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Guanajuato Interurban Train (TRIG):

- Will operate along the Industrial Corridor
- 17 passenger stations located in 8 different municipalities
- 23 trains with 4 wagons each
- 180,000 passengers per day, with an average travel of

25.6 miles / 40.96 km per trip

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Industrial Corridor

S.L.P.
Jalisco N
San Jose Iturbide
San Francisco
Guanajuato
Leon
Silao * San Francisco del R-
Leon
Queretaro Leon-Silao
Irapuato
Silao-Irapuato

Celaya Irapuato-Salamanca
Salamanca Salamanca-Villagran
Villagran-Celaya
Villagran
Villagran-Apaseos
Corridor-Carr. 57

Michoacan