Doing Business In The Region: Affiliate Partners

For more than three decades Douglas/Agua Prieta Economic Region has been an inviting site for investment. 

Located in southeast Arizona and northeast Sonora, major corporations like Takata, Newell Rubbermaid, Velcro, Monona Wire Corporation, and other major U.S. corporations have chosen the region for its available and reliable workforce, education system, market access, buyer/supplier network, minimal commercial border wait times and border security/safety. 

Agua Prieta has the labor force companies are competing for in major industrial centers in Mexico.  With a total labor force of 30,000, employees today have the technical abilities and skills needed to meet quality manufacturing standards.

Douglas/Agua Prieta Region offers quick market access and simple logistic operations to serve the continental southwest states and the Midwest.  As an international hub, corporations benefit from a buyer/supplier network in four states and two countries within a 250-mile radius, encompassing over 5.5 million people. 

Manufacturing In Mexico

BF&S Manufacturing

Bob Fernandez and Sons Inc. has over 35 years experience in setting up facilities in Agua Prieta and surrounding areas in both shelter and contract manufacturing.  BF&S has warehouses and offices in Douglas and manufacturing facilities in Agua Prieta.  Additionally BF&S is ISO 9001:2008 certified, lean manufacturing and 6’s implementation.  Companies assisted by BF&S include Northrop Grumman, Motorola, Litton Industries, Burr Brown, Dot Plastics, Choctaw Gloves, Allied Signal, Classic Coil, United Engine, Advanced Connectors and Moog.to name a few. 

Shipping Goods Internationally

OSVIL International

OSVIL acts as your agent, performing all the steps necessary to obtain U.S. Customs clearance for your goods.  The objective, to get shipments released and delivered to their final destination as quickly as possible, every time.  As an established and licensed U.S. Customs Broker, OSVIL will not only help your goods clear customs quickly, but assure that the necessary tariffs, duties and properly declaring your commodities value.

Douglas, Arizona "An Emerging Market For Industry and Cross Roads To Trade"