As 2025 enters its final weeks, industrial markets in northern Tamaulipas, Mexico, are closing the year from different positions, with Reynosa coming off a busy third quarter marked by strong demand for factory and warehouse space, while Matamoros moves more cautiously as companies time their next investment decisions.
Industry brokers measure that demand through a metric known as industrial absorption — essentially, how much factory and warehouse space is filled during a given period.
Developers, manufacturers, and investors use those figures to measure the industry’s strength as it heads into 2026.
Third-quarter indicators
Third-quarter figures show Reynosa led the region in newly occupied factory and warehouse space.
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