Texas Border Business
By Roberto Hugo González / Texas Border Business
McALLEN, Texas — Representatives from manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and industrial park companies in San Luis Potosí examined Rio South Texas region as a potential location for cross-border operations during a June 11, 2026, business meeting hosted by COSTEP in Rio South Texas. The meeting at the Cambria Hotel in McAllen brought the Mexican delegation together with regional economic development corporations and strategic partners. Discussions addressed industrial growth, investment, and the integration of automotive supply chains across Texas and northern Mexico. Adam Gonzalez, chief executive officer of COSTEP, welcomed the delegation.
Mauricio Galindo, who represented a warehousing and logistics company, said his business opened a Texas operation two years earlier. He said the company worked to facilitate commerce between Chihuahua and Texas and found incentives that allowed it to move quickly. “I believe there are significant opportunities in this area, great potential for us to expand and establish operations here,” Galindo said. He said the company could store products on the U.S. or Mexican side of the border. He also said it holds a license allowing certain products to be imported duty-free for a limited period.
Ricardo Jiménez, general director of Electrotecnia Plus, described his company as an industrial electrical engineering, construction and maintenance business based in Mexico. Its U.S. operation is located near Houston and specializes in installing and maintaining industrial robots, he said. Ricardo Pérez Castillo represented Indutérmica, which provides energy-efficiency services for high-temperature industrial equipment. He said the company focuses on heat-treatment and curing processes.
Gustavo Duay, commercial director of PEASA, represented Grupo Industrial Mexicano. The group includes PROMINOX, the automotive parts producer PEASA, and KALGIM. “It has been a great experience, and I believe significant opportunities could arise from this,” Duay said.
Fernanda Centeno, commercial coordinator for Logistik Industrial Park, represented a 2,200-hectare private industrial park in San Luis Potosí. She said the development is home to BMW and General Motors. “We are very grateful to COSTEP and Rio South Texas,” Centeno said. “I’ve learned a great deal from your team during this trip.” COSTEP presented Rio South Texas as a binational economic corridor connecting cities in seven Texas counties with 10 municipalities in Tamaulipas. The presentation described access to international bridges, seaports, airports, and rail service. No individual investment, property acquisition, or expansion timetable was announced during the first session.
