COSTEP Introduces South Texas Manufacturing at electronica and SEMICON Europa 2026

MUNICH, Germany — COSTEP is introducing international companies to the manufacturing opportunities available across South Texas during electronica and SEMICON Europa 2026, where the organization is meeting with businesses interested in reaching the U.S. market and expanding their supply chains.

In an interview from Munich, COSTEP CEO Adam Gonzalez discussed the response from companies, the region’s cross-border advantages and the potential for new suppliers to serve South Texas industries.

Introducing Rio South Texas to International Companies

Gonzalez said the visit marked COSTEP’s first time at the show and arrived with meetings already arranged. Those conversations, he said, have allowed COSTEP to present the region to businesses of different sizes and from different parts of the world.

“Each one of the meetings that we’ve had so far have been very productive,” Gonzalez said, pointing to activity in South Texas and the potential for suppliers to establish a presence in the region.

A Binational Advantage

A central part of COSTEP’s message is the relationship between South Texas and northern Mexico. Gonzalez said companies have shown interest in the region’s binational and bicultural character and in learning how business operates along the border.

“As soon as we talk to them about where we are on the border and how business is done in that part of the region, they’ve been very captured by it and they show a lot of interest in it,” he said.

For Gonzalez, the goal of those conversations is to help companies understand what the Rio South Texas Region offers and where they may fit into its industrial economy.

“What we’re trying to do is just feature the advantages that there are in Rio South Texas Region,” he said, including the opportunity for businesses to establish themselves and supply industries already present in the region.

Opportunities Across Manufacturing

Gonzalez identified aerospace, automotive and electronics as industries that could benefit from additional suppliers. The meetings in Munich gave COSTEP an opportunity to discuss those connections with companies representing a range of capabilities and sizes.

Building on the Conversations

At the time of the interview, Gonzalez said COSTEP had visited with approximately 12 companies, with more meetings still ahead. He said follow-up conversations were planned with those companies, including opportunities to exchange information and arrange virtual meetings.

“I am very pleased with the outcome so far,” Gonzalez said.

COSTEP has also invited companies to visit the region if they see a potential fit. According to Gonzalez, many of the businesses have expressed interest based on the industries and companies already operating in the Rio South Texas Region.

The conversations offer an opportunity to introduce more international suppliers to South Texas and the manufacturing connections that span the Texas–Mexico border. As COSTEP follows up with the companies, those relationships could help open new paths for industrial investment and collaboration across the region.