Cd. Chihuahua will predominantly grow its maquila community as more companies seek lower wages for labor intensive operations that do not require a high degree of skilled labor or extensive service and support. Shelter operators dominate the lineup:

• Grupo Seven (shelter operator)
• Westinghouse (electrical components)
• Ford Motor Company
• Altec (automotive, electrical)
• Circuit Wise, Inc. (Electrical Circuits)
• Honeywell (Electric Components)
• Photocircuit (Printed Circuit Boards)
• Shinwa, Co. (Printed Circuit Boards)
• Zenith Electronics Corp (TV Components)
• Grupo Chihuahua (Banking, apparel, construction development)
• General Motors (Packard Electric) (Automotive harnesses)
• American Industries (Arrow International)(Medical Catheters)
• AVX Corporation (Ceramic Capacitors)
• American Yazaki (Automotive Harnesses)
• Zenith Electronics Corp of Texas (TV Remotes, Cable Boxes)
• Baxter Convertors (Disposable medical garments)
• Therm-O-Disc, Inc. (Thermostats,Electrical Switches)
• Wirecraft (Appliance Harnesses)
• United Technologies (Electronic Circuits for Automotive Harnesses)
• EWD Limited (formerly Chrysler Accustar) (Automotive Harnesses)