Primary Industries in El Paso
El Paso’s strongest manufacturing sectors — and the precision parts we machine for each.
Defense
El Paso's defense identity is defined by Fort Bliss — one of the Army's largest installations, home to the 1st Armored Division and the Army's air defense artillery center. Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing maintain El Paso offices supporting Patriot missile and ground vehicle programs.
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El Paso's medical device sector leverages the Borderplex region's advanced manufacturing infrastructure — cross-border supply chains with Juárez, Mexico support device assembly and component production, while the William Beaumont Army Medical Center and University Medical Center of El Paso drive clinical demand. UTEP's biomedical engineering program develops device innovations, and Medline Industries operates regional distribution serving the Southwest and Latin American markets.
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El Paso sits at the center of one of North America's largest cross-border automotive corridors — Juárez's 300+ maquiladoras produce wire harnesses, seating, electronics, and stamped components for every major OEM. The Delphi (now Aptiv) and Lear Corporation Juárez operations alone employ tens of thousands, while El Paso-side machine shops finish-machine castings, forgings, and assemblies for re-export to U.S. assembly plants.
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