Rio South Texas Welcomes Metropolitan Automotive Cluster for Strategic Investment Visit

Rio South Texas Region was pleased to welcome the Metropolitan Automotive Cluster, organized by COSTEP, for a strategic visit focused on investment opportunities, business development, and the competitive advantages of the Rio South Texas Region.

The delegation included Elisa Crespo Ferrer, Executive President of the Metropolitan Automotive Cluster; Ramiro Escobedo Santoyo of JSP International (Mexico); Paola Favela of Grupo Zeit – 3PL Automotive; Sachman Ignacio from LIV CAMPUS; Sergio Gracia Badiola, CEO of Mexico Industry ®; and Eduardo Pol Maldonado and Marile Rocha Flores from O&P Tax Consulting Group and Fernando Gabriel M. from GRUPO INDUSTRIAL INNOVAX.

Also in attendance were Ralph Garcia and Susie Flores of McAllen Economic Development Corporation; Cano Sanchez Jesus Alejandro, Consul of Mexico in McAllen; Agustin Marcelino Córdova, President of Grupo MAHA; David Ortiz, representative of the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center; Sandra Barbosa, representative of MCALLEN FOREIGN TRADE ZONE, INC. #12; Ignacio Sackman, CEO of Grupo Sackman; Richard Mesquias Jr of University of Texas at Brownsville Texas Southmost College; Randy Perez of Hidalgo County, Texas, Francisco J. Peña-Valdés MDL IBC, founder of IBC Despacho Legal; Leonel Garcia, South Texas College; Abraham Guerra, CPSM, CPIM, IDL; Andrea Garcia, Bright Finishing; Susie Torres, Killam Development; Brenda Martinez and John Hershey from Workforce Solutions.

During the meeting, the group explored the region’s business opportunities and incentives, as well as its strengths in manufacturing, skilled talent, logistics, infrastructure, and international trade.

We were also honored to have Humberto Martinez Cantu of Consejo Nacional index and Alfredo Guajardo Jiménez of Index Reynosa in attendance.

Thank you to all participants for an engaging exchange and for helping strengthen cross-border collaboration between Mexico and Texas.