The McAllen Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is a not-for-profit corporation under contract with the City of McAllen to create jobs by attracting new industry and helping existing companies expand within the city and in Reynosa, MX. The MEDC team works with prospective industrial clients, handles marketing and public affairs and provides corporate support to existing manufacturing and supplier companies. Industrial clients are individuals who represent companies or industries looking for a site to expand or relocate their plant or service operation. They include the full realm from suppliers to manufacturers. Does MEDC promote business location in Mexico? YES! McAllen is strategically located four-miles north of Reynosa, Mexico and has access to three international bridges. Labor availability, lowers costs, strategic location for distribution, turn-key operations and land availability have prompted companies around the world to view Mexico as an attractive alternative in their decision to relocate. Many companies that have moved to Reynosa, Mexico have also established offices in McAllen and almost all of them have key employees who live on the U.S. side of the shared border. This location decision creates a win-win situation for Reynosa and McAllen. MEDC offers information and assistance for industrial relocations in Reynosa, Mexico. MEDC does not charge for services provided in McAllen or Reynosa.