Tue, Sep 30, 2008
Bell 429 Components To Be Produced In Chihuahua
Textron announced Monday it will outsource more of its
operations to Mexico, through an agreement with the State of
Chihuahua to develop and build a new manufacturing facility, which
will operate as Textron International Mexico (TIM).
The new facility will be used to manufacture various minor
assemblies, structural elements and wire bundles for the Bell 429
commercial helicopter. Once work is completed in Mexico, the parts
will be shipped to Textron's Canadian helicopter manufacturing
operation for final assembly.
Textron says the expansion broadens the company's global
footprint, while enhancing Chihuahua's growing regional aerospace
hub.
"We are very pleased to increase our presence in Chihuahua,"
said Siisi Adu-Gyamfi, senior vice president, International and
Marketing for Textron. "To better serve the needs of our
increasingly global customer base, we have long recognized the
importance of investing our resources to deliver the greatest value
-- for us and for our customers."
"Chihuahua offers Textron an outstanding industrial environment
in which to do business," Adu-Gyamfi continued. "We continue to be
impressed with its talented labor force, as well as its strategic
northern Mexico location."
Textron expects to ultimately employ approximately 375 at the
new facility.
"We welcome Textron's expansion and look forward to a prosperous
future together," said Chihuahua State Governor, Jose Reyes Baeza
Terrazas, "We've developed a modern infrastructure with advanced
transportation and utilities systems and access that, coupled with
our highly trained labor pool are extremely conducive for
supporting businesses like Textron."
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