Beyond optimizing corporate operations, industrial parks are key in creating jobs nationwide and attracting direct foreign investment. Today, there are many benefits for companies seeking to settle in one of the Guanajuato industrial parks.
Why choose industrial parks in Guanajuato?
Strategic location
Guanajuato is considered the sixth-largest economy in Mexico, the main logistics center in the Bajio area, and one of the country’s most significant direct foreign investment recipients. This area also holds some of the largest industrial parks in Mexico.
With more than 4 million sqft1 available for industrial facilities, the Bajío is one of the most convenient areas to start up or expand. Guanajuato is one of the entities with the highest growth in the Industrial Activity Indicator by Federal State.2
Specifically, automotive manufacturing companies who decide to settle in industrial parks in Guanajuato operate from a privileged location as the Bajío is one of the most important corridors for the automotive sector in Mexico.
New business prospects
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, significant opportunities were created in the region to boost growth in various sectors, with the automotive industry (with 583,100 sqft) and the e-commerce sector (with 445,400 sqft) accounting for the highest absorption percentage. Similarly, investment in logistics spaces has been increasingly promoted.
As for current availability, by 2020, Guanajuato had 4.1 million sqft,3 housing some of the largest industrial parks in Mexico; 95% class A and 5% class B, with Advance Real Estate being one of the leading companies offering class-A facilities.
Market stability
According to Market Analysis data, by the end of 2020, the gross absorption for the Guanajuato market recorded about 1.7 million sqft from 15 transactions accounting for 86%4 of the total Direct Investment. Regarding the origin of these investments, 39% of the capital came from the United States, 17% from Japan and 13% from national companies.
Three advantages of settling in an industrial park in Guanajuato
1. Secure facilities
Among the advantages of an industrial park is having secure and functional facilities. This is possible thanks to the implementation of 24/7 security and surveillance systems, fenced perimeters, access controls, security cameras, and training protocols for the security team to act in an emergency.
2. Customer Support
When settling in an industrial park, companies rely on customer support and service that, in addition to maintenance, provides customized services according to the needs of the company.
3. Quality infrastructure and services
Another advantage of an industrial park is that by settling in it, companies can access utilities (water, electricity, gas, voice and data, treatment plant, fire protection system, etc.) and infrastructure (buildings built with adequate materials for their operation) with quality standards providing the peace of mind that a company will always be able to operate consistently and adequately.
Advance Puerto Interior Industrial Park, located in Guanajuato, has a 404,000 sqm total area and an amenities’ area, soccer field, business center, fire protection system, security, and 24/7 surveillance. The above, in addition to service access to hotels, restaurants, hospitals, and nurseries along with excellent road connectivity; elements that make it a world-class facility.
