They are known as maquiladoras.
You should note that not all factories in Mexico have this term; only foreign-owned assembly plants are known as maquiladoras.
Not to culture, but to economy: maquiladoras are factories and assembly plants owned by foreign investors in Mexico, close to the US-Mexico border. Some examples include electronics, automotive or household assembly plants.
They are known as maquiladoras.
All of them are set-up with foreign capitalMost are located on border cities in northern MexicoAll of them are assembly plants with the intent of exporting the manufactured goods produced in them
Foreign-owned assembly and manufacturing plantsclose to the US-Mexico border are called maquiladoras. You should be aware that this term does not apply to all "foreign companies".For example, a chocolate-making plant hardly qualifies as a maquiladora. On the other hand, a TV assembly plant in Tijuana or Juarez IS a maquiladora; while an assembly plant deeper inside Mexico, in Aguascalientes, for example, is not.
Foreign-owned factories in northen mexico.
Foreign-owned factories located in northern mexico.
'Maquiladoras' qualify as such
They are known as maquiladoras.
Actually, a large segment of Mexico's export businesses are US-based. Some examples include General Motors and Ford Motor, which assemble and export hundreds of thousands of motor vehicles each year. Also many plants that assemble and export electric, electronic, and household products are owned by US' corporations. These foreign-owned plants are commonly known as 'maquiladoras', and are usually located along the US-Mexico border.
Mexico City is the most important political, cultural, educational and financial center in the country, with the highest income per capita in Mexico (US$23,130) and the largest city in the Americas (21.65 million).Tijuana is a border city adjacent to its sister city of San Diego, California. It is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in Mexico, with a population of 1,483,992 and is home to a large array of foreign-owned manufacturing and assembly plants, known as maquiladoras.
Foreign-owned assembly plants are known as maquiladorasin Mexico. These are usually found in cities bordering the United States, and specialize in manufacture of clothing, electronics and household items.Therefore, a Samsung factory in Tijuana is most probably a maquiladora, while a Mexichem petrochemical plant in southern Mexico, is not.