Multi-National Barnes Areospace Opens Plant In Mexicali, Mexico

MEXICALI, Mexico, June 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- IVEMSA, a Mexican manufacturing back office services provider and shelter company, has announced their agreement with Barnes Aerospace to supply comprehensive shelter services for their new plant in Mexicali.

Barnes, a leading international industrial and aerospace manufacturer and service provider was motived in part, to establish operations in Mexico to tighten the supply chain of a client, UTC Aerospace Systems. The new plant will focus on the manufacture of structural components and parts for turbine engines utilizing titanium, aluminum, and aerospace alloys, and add 50 specialized high-tech jobs to the region, with a plan to add up to 50 more positions by 2018.

A plant opening ceremony held on June 7, 2016, was attended by a number of business and government officials including the head of the Ministry of Economic Development (Sedeco), Carlos Bonfante Olache, who reported that the Barnes investment will be eight million dollars, implemented in several phases.

Also speaking at the opening was Sergio Tagliapietra, President and CEO of IVEMSA, who said, "Barnes aerospace, besides creating new jobs and opportunities here, is and will be, a key player within the aerospace cluster. Your participation in the supply chain is needed and most welcome to our city."

The opening of the Mexicali facility adds to Barnes' already robust portfolio of international manufacturing operations with more than 60 locations over four continents. A Barnes representative stated, "We are pleased to open our newest subsidiary here in the in the state capital of beautiful Baja California. We look forward to becoming an active member of this vital community."

Baja California is well known as a center of international aerospace manufacturing activity with over 80 aerospace companies in operation.  Of the more than 16,000 people working in aerospace, nearly half of the technical engineers and operators are located in Mexicali.

About IVEMSA
Since 1982 IVEMSA has assisted companies with manufacturing operations in Mexico with back office services, shelter operations, and stand-alone corporate entity development.  Headquartered in Mexicali, Mexico, with operations throughout northwestern and central Mexico, the organization works closely with national and international regulators to help companies achieve their manufacturing goals and lower costs. For more information: www.ivemsa.com.

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