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Top reasons to Invest in Queretaro |
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 Excellent geographical location in Central Mexico.
Potential market of over 45 millon people in a 350 km ratio
373 companies with direct foreign investment, and 238 exporting companies.
High standard of living and public safety.
World Class industrial zones and parks.
International freight and passenger airport.
Multi-function interior port
37 research and development centers.
Internationally renowned Universities and Technical Institutes.
Highways and railroads that easily connect with borders and ports. |
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Queretaro in the national scenario |
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| GDP |
BUSD |
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State GDP for 2002
Average GDP growth rate for 2000 – 2002
Per capita income 2002
Foreign Trade (Aug 2003)
Productive Population 2003
Direct Foreign Investment 1999-2003
Exports (2000)
Imports (2000)
Manufacturing Employments (1998) |
9,971.6 MUSD
3.1 %
6,583 USD
6,052.2 MUSD
57.14%
491.15 MUSD
3.2 BUSD
3.6 BUSD
85,500 |
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Foreign Direct Investment in the State of Querétaro |
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| Country |
Companies |
Participation % |
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United States
Germany
Spain
Canadá
Japan
Netherlands
Italy
France
Korea
Others
Total |
195
28
32
20
14
15
9
6
8
46
373 |
52.3
7.5
8.6
5.4
3.8
4.0
2.4
1.6
2.1
12.3
100 |
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General Overview |
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Territory:
Altitude:
State population:
Capital city population:
The annual population growth rate for the 1995-2002 period was
Weather:
Geographical division of: |
11,688 Km2
1,820 msnm
1,543,993 habitantes (CONAPO 2003)
877,837 habitantes (CONAPO 2003)
3%
Temperatura promedio anual 10-27° C
18 municipios |
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| Distance from sea ports to Queretaro |
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| Sea port |
Kilometers |
Miles |
Driving Time |
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Acapulco, Gro.
Manzanillo, Col.
Mazatlán, Sin.
Tampico, Tamps.
Veracruz, Ver. |
630
720
850
730
650 |
390
450
530
450
400 |
5:45 hrs
8:30 hrs
10:30 hrs
8:30 hrs
6:45 hrs |
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| Distance from boarder cities to Queretaro |
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Kilometers |
Miles |
Driving Time |
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Cd. Juárez, Chih.
Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.
Tijuana, B.C. |
1,620
970
2,660 |
1,000
600
1,650 |
23:00 hrs
11:00 hrs
32:00 hrs |
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New Companies in Querétaro |
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Number |
Samples |
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1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003 |
113
112
95
79
92
75 |
Aeroquip- Eaton, Field Container, Grammer Industrial, HBA Cast Products,
Macer Fepyr, Mars Electronics International, PAC Worldwide, Plenco, S-Mex,
Sibaplast, Three Bond Manufacturing, Valeo Vendo de México.
American Car Equipment, Balatron, Balzers, Basf, Euro Nutec, Euroquip,
Industrias Ki, Inaza, Irizar, Jackstad, Poly One, Mead, Meritor Heavy Vehicle
Systems, Patelec Noma Systems, Robin, Ronal, Schawk, Senoplast,
Valbruna, Yorka.
Ato Findley, Autoliv Components, Beachmold, C.W. Industries, Cleveland
Die, Cooper Tools, Degussa Huls, Eckerle, Ecko Bialetti, Foam Fabricators,
Industrial Powder Coatings, Italpresse, ITW Poly Mex., Linde Pullman, Omni
Manufacturing Services, Oxford Wire & Cable, Perry Operations,
Preformados, Prettl Systems – Noma, Piramid Industries, Stauble Dytisa,
Tafime, Thermotech, Batesville, Van Holdings.
Apem México, Autoliv Steering Wheels, Coexpan, Erreka –Mex, F.E.G –
Nichimen, Klass, Kluber, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation; Nettelhoff, Perry,
Sea Link Manufacturing, Norgren.
Samsung, Macaferri, Pilkington, Metecno, Santander, Burgman, Guhring,
Adiamas, AmMark, Michelin, Nutrición y Farmacias, GRG, Fagor Sistemas,
Mexem Power, Alpha Hi-lex.
Azoo, Akiyama, CGR, BP de México, CIGO Endless, Guardian, Norel,
Freudenberg Nok, Diehl, Saint Gobain Euroveder, AG Plastics, Marktool,
Bticino, Siberline. |
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Main Internacional Companies in Querétaro |
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Aeroquip (EATON)
American Car Equipment
Auto Siesa
Autoliv
Basf
Clarion
Climate Systems (Visteon)
Collins & Aikman
Degussa
Delphi
Effem de México (Mars)
Freudenberg Nok
Harada
Hi Lex
Household Products
Interiores Prince (Johnson Controls)
Irizar |
Kellogg de México
Kimberly Clark
Mabe-GE
Meritor Walker (Tenneco)
New Holland
Nihon Plast
Norel
Pedrollo
Polaroid
Prettl
Ronal
Spicer Grupo
Thermotech
TRW
Valeo Sylvania
Woco |
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Highways
Main:
México – Querétaro - Cd. Juárez Panamerica (#45)
México - Querétaro Constitución (#57)
México - Querétaro - Guadalajara - Tijuana (#90)
San Juan del Río - Cadereyta - S.L.P. (#120)
Regional Roads:
Querétaro – S.L.P. a San Miguel de Allende
México - Querétaro (construcción a Morelia)
Entronques Pachuca, Edo. de México, Hidalgo y Toluca.
Railroad:l
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Troncales:
México – Ciudad Juárez
México – San Luis Potosi
México - Nuevo Laredo
México - Guadalajara - Manzanillo - Mexicali
Airport
Querétaro - Monterrey – Querétaro
Querétaro – Guadalajara - Querétaro
Querétaro - Mexico – Querétaro
Querétaro – San Luis Potosi - Querétaro
Bus Station
Una de las más modernas de America Latina
Health
Querétaro cuenta con 63 centros de salud y hospitalarios, 53 de ellos privados y 10 públicos, así como 172 centros
de salud rural, 56 unidades móviles, 1 hospital materno-infantil.
Turism
El Centro Histórico de Querétaro ha sido decretado Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad
(UNESCO 1996) así como
las Misiones de la Sierra Gorda (UNESCO 2003).
1,517,955 visitantes en el año 2002.
172 establecimientos de hospedaje.
Access to double line Railroad
México - Querétaro;
Así como a las rutas:
Querétaro - CD Juárez;
Querétaro - Nuevo Laredo;
Querétaro - Veracruz/Altamira
Querétaro – Manzanillo
México - Guadalajara - Nogales - Mexicali.
Warehouse for merchandise custody.
In –bond process available and multimode facilities.
Interior Port
Provides the following services:
Interior Customhouse
Loading and unloading of containers (monthly capacity for 7,500)
Single train formation (double, single, 2nd floor, and piggy-back)
Ground transportation
8,000m2 of officially inspected warehouses and dockyards
Grouping and sorting of cargo
Warehouses for production, transformation, and repair processes.
Local availability of foreign providers.
Fuente Grupo SID
Energy and natural gasl
23 subestaciones de distribución con una capacidad de 714.4 MVA
(Mega volts - Amperes) y dos plantas de
generación eléctrica: El Sauz (340 mega watts) y Zimapán (230 MVA).
Gas: 2003 consumption of 420 millions m3, 656 kms of low pressure pipes, and 71 km of high pressure pipes.
Commerce
45,561 commercial and services establishments: Sam´s, Costco, Office Depot, Office Max, Wall Mart,
Carrefour, Sanborn´s, Home Mart, Soriana, Aurrera, Superama, Comercial Mexicana, Gigante, Price Smart,
Liverpool and Sears.
Housing
In the 1995 – 2002 period, 37,885 social interest house loans. 82.3% of housing
real-estate is privately owned.
Queretaro: high competitivity
The Federal Comission of Regulatory Improvement (COFEMER) performed a series of studies in 2003 in
order to measure competitiveness of 69 of the most important metropolitian areas in Mexico.
These main four topics were evaluated: economy, institutional, social-demographic and urban.
Queretaro is the metropolitan area with the highest average level in such study.
Life Quality
One of the safest cities in Mexico
•Low crime index
•Sport and recreations spaces 9 golf courses and 3 polo clubs
Santiago de Querétaro:
Patrimonio de la Humanidad
Alto Nivel de Instrucción y Centros de Investigación |
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| Level |
Students per School Year
2002 - 2003 |
Institutions |
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Elementary School
High School and Polytechnic Schools
Technical Schools
Collage/ University Degree
Graduate School
Research and Development Centers
Training Centres
Total Students |
392,404
42,379
4,132
34,372
4,008
1,212
21,730
473,287 |
3,183
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Source: Ministry of Education 2002 – 2003 |
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Work Force
Companies with Quality Assurance certificated:
10% national total
2 companies with ISO-14001 certification and 4
in process.
Export National Awards:
- Engranes Cónicos (1995)
- Kosa (1996)
- Transmissions y Machine Equipment(1998)
We are training work force from all over the world
Visteon (Climate Systems):
One of 3 plants among 75 in the world and the only
one in México with cero defects (may 1999).
Tremec:
Best GM supplier of the world (1996 and 1997)
Labor Environment
Queretaro offers an excellent worker-employer relationship environment.
There’s only been 6 days of strike registered in the last 5 years.
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Parque Industrial Bernardo Quintana y El Marques
Parque Industrial Balvanera
Parque Industrial Querétaro
Zona Industrial San Juan del Río
Área Metropolitana
AERI 2003 |
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1.22
2.29
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Amount.- 2% City Tax, calculated by the value of the property.
Legal Fundament.- General Law of Taxes by municipalities of Queretaro State.
Validation.- Yearly, requires revalidation
Registration to public property register: 100% discount for new industries and 50% discount to
operating industries
Amount.- State tax 0.6% of property value plus 25%
Legal Fundament.- General Law of Taxes by the State of Queretaro.
Validity.- Yearly requires revalidation.
Counseling for government procedures and regulations:
Approval for the establishment of a new industry (Application Forms).
Overseeing of the incentives and permits approval.
SICAT: Job training program for unemployed people that
grants one minimum wage during a period of 1 to 3 months.
The requesting company is committed to hire a set percentage
(%) of the trained workers.
PAC: Economic support program for training micro-, small and
mid-size companies. The company can request 200 hours of
training period. The trainer will be paid up to a maximum amount
established by the corresponding program.
Suppliers development program:
The government invest as much as 70% of the project.
Contest program:
Training and immediate application of theory –practice workshops
PROGRAMA COMPITE: Capacitación y aplicación inmediata por medio
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