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Among the many types of industry and the products they manufacture, Mexico includes the following, with some representative companies:
- Food and Beverages - Sigma Alimentos, Gamesa, Grupo Bimbo.
- Aerospace - Tecnologia Aeroespacial Mexicana (TAM), Hydra Technologies.
- Electronics - Lanix, Mabe Mexico.
- Tobacco - Delicados.
- Chemicals - Alpek, Cydsa, Mexichem, Vitro.
- Iron and Steel - Altos Hornos de Mexico, Grupo Acerero del Norte.
- Petroleum - Pemex.
- Biotechnology - Biotecnologia Ambiental, Laboratorios Silanes.
- Mining - Grupo Mexico, Hylsamex.
- Shipbuilding - Bender Shipbuilding, Servicios Navales e Industriales.
- Electricity - Comision Federal de Electricidad.
- Defense Products - Industrias Militares Mexicanas (Mexican Defense Secretariat).
- Textiles - PYOSA, Scappino, Andrea.
- Clothing - Flexi, Milano, Vicky Form.
- Motor vehicles and parts - Electro Optica, Grupo Bocar, Industrias Automotrices LODI.
- Computers - HP Mexico, IBM Mexico.
- Consumer Durables - Industrias Marino, Grupo Mabe.
Note: some of these industries are subsidiaries of foreign companies (for example, Hewlett-Packard Mexico) but these assemble or manufacture products for such brands in Mexican soil. These are commonly known as maquiladoras.
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