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Dow
Key Microwave Signs Contract for Services in Mexico with The Offshore
Group
Dow Key will occupy manufacturing space at The Offshore Group’s
Roca Fuerte industrial park, located in Guaymas, Sonora, and will
manufacture electro-mechanical RF switches that are used in equipment
such as: satellite and radio communications equipment, radar systems,
mobile radios, base stations and air traffic control systems.
At its maturity, the project will employ approximately 100
workers. According to company president, Dave Wightman, “Recommendations
from our sister companies, available labor pool, and genuine low cost
manufacturing benefits led to our decision.
Mexico and The Offshore Group were chosen over several other
options due to location and an excellent client reputation.” Dow-Key Microwave Corporation, one of the world's largest
manufacturers of electro-mechanical RF Switches is a diversified manufacturer of a wide range
of proprietary products and components for industrial and commercial
use. Dow Key Microwave is AS9100 / ISO-9001:2000 registered.
Whitepath
Fabtech to Manufacturing in Mexico under The Offshore Group ISO registered
"Shelter Program"
13th Annual Manufacturing in Mexico Summit a Success
Attendance this past October was in excess of 250 individuals. Among them were senior executives of companies that are new to and experienced in Mexico. Separate speaking programs ran concurrently to suit the informational needs of attendees with different levels of knowledge and expertise. Companies represented were from the aerospace, automotive and transportation, electronics, HVAC, medical device and general manufacturing industries from the United States, Canada, Germany, Belgium and New Zealand. We invite executives of companies that may be considering a Mexico project for 2008 to review last year's program. Additionally, those that wish to received updates on the 14th Annual Manufacturing in Mexico Summit to be held in October of next year may keep themselves informed throughout the year by registering to receive Manufacturing in Mexico Summit updates. Presentation powerpoints and videos will be available on The Offshore Group's website by the end of Q-1 2008.
Offshore Group Company, ILS, Expands its Presence in Hermosillo, Sonora International Logistic Solutions (ILS) has opened a 36,000
square foot facility located approximately 1 mile from the Ford supplier
industrial park in the state capitol of 
The new location is ideally situated to enable ILS to offer its supply chain expertise and solutions to the Tier 1 automotive firms located there. ILS is a third party logistics company (3PL) with its headquarters in Tucson, Arizona. In addition to international freight forwarding and international LTL shipping, the company offers third party warehousing using a state of the art inventory management and replenishment system. For a comprehensive overview of International Log
Greenheck
Fan Corporation to Open Saltillo, Mexico Production Facility Schofield, Wisconsin – the Greenheck Fan Corporation
has announced plans to establish a manufacturing facility in Saltillo,
Coahuila, Mexico to produce ventilation equipment to serve the heating
and cooling industry market. The company has contracted with The Offshore Group for
34, 822 square feet of industrial space in the La Angostura Industrial
Park. Greenheck expects to employ approximately 50 - 75 workers
during the first phase of the project.
Greenheck Fan is America’s leading manufacturer of
ventilation equipment. It designs, manufactures and ships fans and
ventilators, centrifugal and vane axial ventilation systems, and
laboratory exhaust systems around the world.
The Grand Opening celebration to
mark the inauguration of Los Angeles, Califorinia-based Ducommun’s new
Mexico manufacturing facility took place recently at The Offshore
Group’s Roca Fuerte industrial park in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico.
Powerbrace Feted for Excellence in Safety
Miner's subsidiary began recruiting and training for
their Mexican operation in July 2004 and officially opened the new plant
in January 2005. In just over 2.5 years, this Greenfield operation has
garnered recognition for its world-class manufacturing practices, customer
satisfaction, quality programs, and workplace safety initiatives.
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us know how we are doing Bushra Ahmad, Director of Corporate Quality
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Whitepath Fab Tech, a leading supplier to the heating and cooling equipment industry, has announced that it will open a Mexican production facility in order to supply its major customer, the Carrier Corporation, with control panels for HVAC systems.
The October 2007 Manufacturing
in Mexico Summit was distinct from previous events in that this was the
first year it was hosted by The Offshore Group's Manufacturas Zapalinamé
in Coahuila, Saltillo. In all prior years, the Summit had been
presented by the Group's Maquilas Tetakawi S.A. de C.V. in San Carlos,
Sonora.
According to Greenheck’s General Manager, Dave Kallstrom,
“Our new facility in Saltillo will optimally position us to supply our
most important customers in Mexico, and will enable us to investigate
additional market opportunities. The services that The
Offshore Group provides will assure that we focus on our core
mission”. 
Ducommun Incorporated
Inaugurates Mexican Production Facility
Saltillo, Coahuila - The
Mexican equivalent to the United States' OSHA has bestowed their highest
honor on the Powerbrace Rail Products Division for excellence in safety:
the "Planta Segura," or, "Safe Plant," award. The
facility scored well statistically, but the auditors were particularly
impressed with the pervasive culture of safety created and sustained by
the management team. The ceremony for the best companies in southeast
Coahuila was held at the government facilities in Saltillo last week. Five
companies won the top prize. They are; Chrysler, Magna, Cementos Apasco,
General Motors, and Miner's Powerbrace subsidiary. 
As a part of ongoing efforts to promote an atmosphere of
continuous improvement, The Offshore Group has established a permanent
email account to which client firms and their personnel may directly
address their complaints, comments, and suggestions. The purpose of
establishing this direct and convenient line of communication is to enable
The Offshore Group to determine and respond to its shelter plan client's
requirements and expectations with greater speed and
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