The Border Industrial Association

What The Border Industrial Association does

The Border Industrial Association (BIA) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit industrial advocacy organization headquartered in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, serving as the state of New Mexico's largest industrial advocacy group. Its 100+ member companies collectively represent more than 6,000 jobs and over $1 billion in private investment in southern New Mexico, forming the state's second largest industrial base and largest export base. The organization provides tiered annual membership services (ranging from $250 Individual to $10,000+ Diamond) that include multi-level government advocacy, access to regional economic data, networking events, elected-official roundtables, and a free listing on the NM Suppliers Database coordinated with the International Business Accelerator.

BIA's core function is convening and political representation rather than technology commercialization. Its products are advocacy services, regional economic intelligence, and partnership-enabled programs (workforce development, bi-national community initiatives, water infrastructure). The organization has built a partnership network with MVEDA, the New Mexico Border Authority, the New Mexico Economic Development Department, New Mexico State University, the Santa Teresa Charitable Foundation, and the Los Santos Bi-National Community to coordinate industrial recruitment and infrastructure planning along the border region. It does not offer software, APIs, or proprietary technology products.

Revenue is generated solely through annual membership dues across six tiers, with no other disclosed monetization streams. The GTM motion is sales-led, relying on its website for membership applications, outreach through business events and roundtables, and partner referrals through economic development entities. The organization is governed by a board of directors representing member companies with backgrounds in manufacturing, warehousing/logistics, development, and economic development, and is led by President/CEO Jerry Pacheco.

Name

The Border Industrial Association

Legal name

The Border Industrial Association

Website

https://nmbia.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Border Industrial Association is a 501(c)(6) non-profit industrial advocacy organization in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, serving 100+ manufacturing and logistics member companies that collectively represent 6,000+ jobs and $1B+ in private investment across the U.S.-Mexico border region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Trade Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADANAG

Trade Facilitation, Customs & Border Regulatory Cooperation

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

• Industrial advocacy services
• Border trade facilitation
• Membership trade association
• Regional economic development
• Policy advocacy organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Teresa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from member companies across multiple tier levels (Individual $250 to Diamond $10,000+). Members receive access to BIA mailing list, general meetings, special events, website listing, advocacy at all government levels, and regional economic information.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Border Industrial Association is a 501(c)6 non-profit industrial advocacy organization that represents over 100 member companies located in or doing business in the Santa Teresa, New Mexico border region. It sells tiered annual memberships and provides advocacy at local, county, state, and federal levels, networking events, regional economic information, and partner resources such as the NM Suppliers Database. Members span manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, utilities, construction, healthcare, government, and professional services.

Product overview

The Border Industrial Association is a 501(c)6 non-profit industrial advocacy organization, not a technology product company. It offers membership-based services including advocacy representation, access to economic data and industry reports, networking events, and a NM Suppliers Database listing. The organization does not offer software products, platforms, or digital tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Services Tiered annual membership program for industrial companies in or doing business in the Santa Teresa region. Members receive access to the BIA mailing list, general meetings, special events with elected officials, a company listing on the BIA website, advocacy at local/county/state/federal levels, and regional economic information. Each tier adds additional benefits such as sponsored mailing list messages, presentations to BIA membership, logo and link on the Member page, social media presence, and additional user seats to the member's section of the BIA website.
• Advocacy Services Industrial advocacy services providing members with access to federal, state, county, and local policymakers, officials, and regulators. Includes input into infrastructure and capital funding requests and policy development at all government levels.
• NM Suppliers Database Listing Free company listing on the NM Suppliers Database, coordinated with the International Business Accelerator, to help members find NM suppliers for inputs and buyers for their products or services.

Named customers25 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Business Accelerator (IBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IBA is NM's international trade expert and part of the NM Small Business Development Center network. The BIA works with IBA to provide international trade counseling to businesses and entrepreneurs in NM. IBA also coordinates the NM Suppliers Database for BIA members to find inputs and buyers for their products or services.
• Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVEDA is Doña Ana County's economic development organization. The BIA has a strong relationship with MVEDA and both organizations work closely to recruit industry to Santa Teresa.
• Santa Teresa Charitable FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTCF is a 501 c(3) nonprofit based in Santa Teresa focusing on education in southern Doña Ana and Otero counties. The BIA works with STCF providing internship opportunities for students in the STCF Summer Internship Program.
• Los Santos Bi-National CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLos Santos is the bi-national community of Santa Teresa and San Jeronimo in Mexico. The BIA works with Los Santos to improve the business climate and promote the region.
• New Mexico Border AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNMBA is the statutorily created body responsible for developing the regions around NM's ports of entry with Mexico. The BIA and NMBA work together to plan for and implement infrastructure projects in Santa Teresa.
• New Mexico Economic Development DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNMEDD is responsible for economic development of the state. The BIA works with NMEDD to provide incentives to businesses locating in Santa Teresa, including LEDA grants and JTIP funds.
• New Mexico State University (NMSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNMSU is the land-grant university for the state of New Mexico located in Las Cruces. The university provides workforce research, labor market data, and collaborates on economic impact studies for the region.
• New Mexico PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe NM Partnership is the lead industrial recruitment and retention organization for the State of New Mexico, providing business climate data and incentive information.
• Doña Ana CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal county government partner supporting economic development and infrastructure initiatives in the Santa Teresa region.
• NM Department of TransportationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState transportation department supporting infrastructure planning and development for the border region.
• Camino Real Regional Utility AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional utility authority supporting water and wastewater infrastructure for the Santa Teresa industrial corridor.
• Office of the GovernorcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerState executive office providing policy support and access to state incentive programs for businesses in the Santa Teresa region.
• New Mexico LegislaturecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerState legislative body involved in economic development policy and appropriations for border infrastructure and incentives.
• New Mexico Federal DelegationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal congressional representatives supporting border-related legislation, trade policy, and infrastructure funding for the region.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Hunt Companies: Major Santa Teresa-area real estate and infrastructure developer involved in the Borderplex region. Adjacent participant in regional industrial growth that influences BIA's member base, but operates as a private developer rather than an advocacy body.

Broad incumbents

• Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce: Established cross-border chamber of commerce serving El Paso and the Juárez region. Broader in scope than BIA but represents a comparable membership-based business advocacy model in the same Borderplex geography.
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM): U.S. national trade association representing manufacturers, with overlapping advocacy, policy, and workforce development missions. BIA functions as a regional/local chapter analogue for southern New Mexico manufacturers.

Direct peers

• New Mexico Partnership: The lead industrial recruitment and retention organization for the State of New Mexico, providing business-climate data and incentive information. Overlaps with BIA on member-facing companies relocating to southern New Mexico.
• Borderplex Alliance: Regional economic development organization serving the El Paso-Juárez-Southern New Mexico tri-state region. Highly comparable as a bi-national industrial advocacy and business recruitment body operating in the same Borderplex footprint.
• Laredo Development Foundation: Regional industrial/economic development and advocacy organization for the Laredo, Texas border region. Similar structure and mission as BIA but operates along the Texas-Mexico border, providing cross-regional benchmarking.
• Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA): Doña Ana County's lead economic development organization and a stated core strategic partner of the BIA. MVEDA and BIA jointly recruit industrial users to the Santa Teresa region, making it the closest peer in mission and geography.
• Border Trade Alliance: Public-private organization that advocates for trade and infrastructure improvements along the U.S.-Mexico border. Directly comparable as a border-trade-focused advocacy group whose membership overlaps BIA's constituents.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

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