Kennett Square, Pennsylvania-based IKOR Industries, Inc. recently entered into a two year agreement for the provision of outsourced manufacturing support, or “shelter,” services in Mexico with The Offshore Group of Tucson, Arizona. Under the terms of the agreement, and at the projects maturity, IKOR will occupy 30,950 square feet of industrial space in The Offshore Group’s Bella Vista Industrial Park. These facilities are located in Empalme, in the Mexican State of Sonora.

IKOR will eventually employ 50 workers in the manufacture of electrical cables, harnesses and connectors for various applications.
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International Logistics Solutions Becomes Certified C-TPAT Trade Partner

International Logistics Solutions (ILS) has recently been certified as a partner in The Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program.

By participating in this important Customs and Border Protection Agency initiative, ILS will be making a vital contribution towards helping to secure the nation’s borders, as well as ensuring the continued flow of international free trade.

As a C-TPAT partner, the role of International Logistics Solutions(ILS) is to make certain that appropriate security measures, based upon risk analysis and consistent with C-TPAT security criteria, are maintained in a documented and verifiable format throughout its supply chains.
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Establishing a Supplier Base in Saltillo, Mexico is The Subject of Offshore Group Podcast

The Offshore Group recently sat down to speak with Alejandro Sanchez of the Kenosha, Wisconsin-based Powerbrace Corporation on the subject of establishing a manufacturing supplier base in the City of Saltillo, Mexico. Sanchez is the plant manager of the company’s Saltillo manufacturing operation.

Although many manufacturers from the U.S. and other nations have production facilities in Saltillo, sometimes referred to as “Little Detroit,” not all of them take full advantage of the local Mexican supplier network that has grown in the city and the region over the last several decades.
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Port of Guaymas to Begin Ocean Container Shipping Service

The MSC Prospect of the MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company will make its first container call at The Port of Guaymas, Sonora on Friday, February 24, 2012.

Ocean shipments destined for Guaymas will be picked up from feeder ship service originating at the Port of Manzanillo also routing through the Port of Mazatlán. The last containers shipped from Guaymas, left the Port in 1994.
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Vangtel Changes Outsourcing

The Outsourcing puzzle can be rather tricky indeed. Technology has impacted the way successful companies operate business processes. The how’s and why’s related to Outsourcing are evolving as a result.

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AlixPartners Annual Survey Underway

AlixPartners is conducting its second annual Near-Shoring Survey.  In 2011, the results of the consulting firm’s inaugural study became an important resource for strategic manufacturing and sourcing decisions.  It was widely discussed by industry, in the media, and featured by news services and publications such as Reuters, Supply Chain Management Review and Material Handling Management.

AlixPartners invites C-Level executives to take a few miutes to fill out their anonymous annual Near-Shoring Survey.

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Paradigm Precision is in the process of expanding its precision machining capacity in Mexico.

Paradigm Precision currently operates in 32,936 square feet of industrial space at the Roca Fuerte Industrial Park in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, under the Tucson, Arizona- based Offshore Group’s Mexico Shelter Plan. Paradigm will soon be doubling the square footage that it occupies in the industrial park in order conduct its manufacturing operations within 65,872 square feet of new construction.

The company currently employs 83 individuals at its plant. This number will increase proportionate to the increase in industrial space occupied after the expansion occurs. Additionally, the company has extended its services for outsourced manufacturing support, or “shelter services in Mexico,” with The Offshore Group to 10 years from the date of the completion of the new building.

According to Mike Cowell, Paradigm Precision’s CEO, “The need to expand our Mexico manufacturing operations was precipitated by our strategic vision to integrate Mexico machining content into our complex aerospace components.”

Paradigm Precision was formed through acquisitions of Smith West Inc., Palmer Manufacturing Co. Inc., and Eurocast S.A. in 2007 and TM Industries in 2008. The company is a leading manufacturer of complex machined components for the aerospace, land based power generation and marine markets. In addition to its Tempe and Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico aerospace manufacturing locations, Paradigm Precision also has facilities in Massachusetts as well as in Tunisia.

Mexico Versus China Logistics Costs Topic of Offshore Group Podcast

The Offshore Group has made the latest installation in its ongoing series of podcasts on Mexico business topics available on its website.

The session is entitled “Logistics Costs: Mexico versus China,” and focuses on the comparative costs of shipping to and from Mexico from the United States, as well as doing the same with respect to China. Bill Golden, president of The Offshore Group’s International Logistic Solutions Company (ILS), lends some perspective on the subject matter prior to his retirement from a career spanning a 46 year period in manufacturing and logistics.

During the approximately 30 minute discussion, Golden points out the many complexities related to a supply chain that extends thousands of miles, while pointing out the cost and risk benefits of “shortening the pipeline.” According to Golden, “Manufacturing is trending towards regionalization. Instead of continuing their production in the Far East to serve the U.S., and the entire North American, market, companies are increasingly moving their production back closer to the point of consumption.”

Interested parties are invited to listen to this recording, as well as the others available on The Offshore Group‘s  main website.

International Logistics Solutions (ILS) is an Offshore Group Company, and offers a complete cross border supply chain management (SCM) solution. Its menu of third party logistics (3PL) services includes supply chain expertise, freight and raw materials management, finished goods distribution, as well as vendor managed inventory (VMI) and consignment.

Mexico Aerostructures Manufacturer to Expand its Manufacturing Footprint

The Offshore Group, and Carson, California-based Ducommun Incorporated have negotiated an extension of the latter’s agreement for outsourced manufacturing support, or, “shelter,” services in Mexico for a six year period.

In addition renewing its agreement for services, Ducommun Aerostructures Mexico, LLC will also expand its aerospace manufacturing footprint from its current 22,091 square feet to 39,891 square feet, through the construction of a new industrial building. Ducommun Aerospace Mexico, LLC’s facilities are located in The Offshore Group’s Roca Fuerte Industrial Park in Guaymas, Sonora.

“This expansion is necessary, given the significant growth in Mexico’s aerospace sector that is occurring at present, “stated Paul Cappelli, Director of Global Development at Ducommun, Inc. “Expanded capacity at our Sonora location will enable us to service growing demand from our existing and future customer base.”

Ducommun Aerostructures designs, manufactures and engineers the largest, most complex and contoured components in the aerospace industry. Integrated processes employed by the company include: metal bonded and composite bonded details and assemblies, stretch-forming, chemical milling, precision fabrication, machining, finishing and the integration of components into sub-assemblies.

Offshore Group Manufacturing in Mexico Client Company Earns ISO Certification

Minco Manufacturing, LLC, an industry-leading manufacturer of copier and printer rollers and other coated metal products, has successfully completed the requirements necessary to satisfy the ISO 9001:2008 standard for quality certification. Minco’s ISO recognition applies its headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as well as to its Mexico manufacturing facility in Empalme, Sonora. The Sonora facility is located in The Offshore Group’s Bella Vista Industrial Park.

According to Ron Eisele, Vice President of Operations at Minco, “The receipt of ISO certification represents a tremendous accomplishment for our entire organization. For both our employees and our external partners, it signifies our unwavering commitment to quality manufacturing. Minco’s goal is to be its customers’ best supplier, as well as to develop and maintain their loyalty. Our company will use this ISO certification, and the quality product that we produce, as the driving forces to continue on a trajectory of success.”

Minco Manufacturing, LLC is a world leader in the business equipment, and industry has produced well-over 20 million fuser rollers since 1992.   The company has gained additional fuser roller manufacturing capabilities along the way. In addition to producing rollers and film sleeves for the office automation industry, and other coated metal products for a variety of industries, Minco has extensive remanufacturing, assembly and precision-machining capabilities. Customers worldwide have relied on Minco’s high-quality products and engineering expertise since 1992.

International Logistic Solutions Implements Systems Upgrades to Enhance Customer Service

International Logistic Solutions (ILS), a provider of 3PL services, is upgrading its enterprise software in order to raise the level of service that it employs on behalf of its expanding customer base.

Newly implemented software solutions will enable customers to utilize effective, easy to use and efficient tools that will provide them with the integrated functionality and flexibility needed to:

• request shipments for standard routes and equipment

• obtain quotes for all services offered

• verify rate and tariff information

• print, export and/or download shipment history information

• receive email notification of shipment status on a 24/7, real time basis

ILS customers will have the ability to set up an unlimited number of profiles for system users, and will benefit from the discount verification, error reduction and billing consolidation features that the new system includes.

According to Frederick Ottosen, ILS’ Sales Manager, “We are looking forward to seeing and measuring the positive effects of the upgrades that we have made to our systems, as they relate to the value that we create for our clients. These changes will position ILS to grow in organized and systematic manner, which will benefit those with whom we do business.

Vangtel “Accelerator” Gives Companies Hassle Free Control of Cost Reducing Near Shore Resources

The newly introduced Vangtel “Accelerator” is an innovative approach to near shoring that provides companies seeking to gain competitive advantage with an easy way to establish and maintain low-cost, near shore operations, without experiencing typical outsourcing headaches.

Vangtel’s clients maintain control of their core, value-added and mission critical functions, while Vangtel provides complete customer support through its unique Mexico “shelter” business model.

Establish an IT, Software Development, Call Center Operation or BPO support center with Vangtel. Vangtel Accelerator can accommodate operations as small as from two to ten employees.

Larger operations can be housed in build to suit, dedicated and secure office space at Vangtel’s corporate operations center in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. Visit Vangtel’s Mexico Near Shore Solution website, or call (520) 901-2254.

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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 efficiency.

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Incertec to Bring Secondary Operations to Guaymas/Empalme Aerospace Cluster

Vangtel Offers Solution for Outsourcing Headaches

Nearshoring that You Control

Vangtel Nearshoring Solutions has announced a series of webinars that will be offered during the months of November and December that will provide companies with tips and suggestions related to “How to stay in control of your outsourced functions.” Each webinar will focus on a specific business segment, including: IT Development, Shared Services, BPO or KPO and Call Center.

Vangtel, a member The Offshore Group, is a provider of “business shelter services” that allow client companies to have total operational control over their core competencies while receiving the cost benefit of a nearshore operation.

Nadcap Accreditation Achieved by Offshore Group Aerospace Manufacturing in Mexico Client

Horst Engineering de México

Nadcap (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program) has recently conferred accreditation in the area of Chemical Processing on Horst Engineering’s Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico manufacturing facility.  The company has recently added a Surface Treatment/Passivation process to its repertoire of services in order to meet the growing needs of its expanding aerospace manufacturing in Mexico client base.

In response to the company’s achievement, Scott Livingston, President and CEO of Horst Engineering, stated that “Nadcap accreditation is a tribute to the hard work and commitment to quality and customer service of our Guaymas, Sonora team.”

He also went on to note that “Operating a manufacturing facility in Mexico under the auspices of The Offshore Group’s Mexico Shelter Plan facilitated our pursuit of this accreditation by freeing us from concerns related to non-core functions, and enabling us to focus on our manufacturing processes and their quality, as well as on the expansion and refinement of the services that we deliver to companies in Mexico’s growing aerospace industry.

Joseph Pinto, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the Performance Review Institute, the not-for-profit organization that administers the Nadcap, observed that “Achieving Nadcap accreditation is no small feat.  Having this recognition enables companies in the aerospace supply chain to readily identify manufacturers capable of delivering superior special processes.  Horst Engineering de México is now firmly ensconced in the ranks of the companies that deserve and enjoy this significant recognition.”

Horst Engineering de México is a manufacturer of high precision machined parts and assemblies for aerospace, medical and other high technology industries.  The company has an ISO9001:2008/AS9100 registered quality management systems.  The company is based in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Offshore Group Third-Party Logistics Company, ILS, Earns New Business and Forms Partnership

Speed, Reliability, Quality and Innovation

International Logistic Solutions (ILS) has recently signed contracts for the provision of Mexico logistics services with the following companies:

(1)    GHSP, a division of the JSJ Corporation, located in Grand Haven, Michigan.

GHSP manufactures shift mechanisms for Nissan’s Mexico production.  ILS will provide shipment of these automotive components from Grand Haven to GHSP’s  Mexico manufacturing facility in Saltillo, Coahuila.  In addition to U.S. and Mexico shipping, International Logistic Solutions, will execute the processing of Mexican Customs paperwork through Offshore International, LLC in Mission, Texas.

(2)    Ohio Foam, Bucyrus, Ohio

Ohio foam manufactures flexible components for seating products.  Raw materials from the company’s vendors are shipped to Mexico from the United States and are received at ILS’s Saltillo, Mexico facilities where they are administered under International Logistic Solution’s Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program.  ILS’ VMI program provides its customers with just-in-time capability, cycle counts and First In, First Out, or FIFO, reports.  ILS delivers Ohio Foam product to the Mexico supplier to a large transportation equipment manufacturer that has extensive manufacturing operations in Saltillo, Mexico.

(3)    February Fourteenth, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan

February Fourteenth is in the trucking and hauling industry, and has entered into a partnership with The Offshore Group’s International Logistic Solutions in Mexico.  As a U.S. company, FFI, shipping to Mexico is limited to deliveries to the border.  ILS provides FFI with backhaul freight for shipment from Mexico to U.S. destinations.

As a member of The Offshore Group family of companies International Logistics Solutions is a single source supply chain solutions provider to companies doing business in Mexico.

Electronics Manufacturing Services in Mexico and China Compared in Offshore Group Podcast

Insights into the world of global electronics manufacturing

Eric H. Miscoll, a researcher and principal at Charlie Barnhart & Associates, recently sat down with The Offshore Group to discuss his recently conducted study that compares the relative attractiveness of Mexico and China as destinations for electronics manufacturing services (EMS) investment.

One of the main themes of Miscoll’s study is regionalization.  He points out that “The trend of electronics manufacturing is regionalization.  The data that we have collected over the last couple of years verifies this.  Electronics OEMs are building in a region for a region.”

Miscoll also observes that instead of a narrow focus solely on wages, electronics manufacturing services providers are conducting what he terms “TCO,” or “Total Cost of Outsourcing” analyses.  Companies are increasingly scrutinizing all cost inputs and variables that affect the end price of the product that they send to market.  In addition to wages and benefits, these include items such as energy costs, costs related to transportation and regulation, tax burdens, industrial real estate costs, as well as a host of other considerations that get factored into the value of the product that is offered to the consumer.

The main focus of the Charlie Barnhart & Associates study is a comparative analysis of the relative attractiveness of Mexico versus China for electronics manufacturing service company executives.  According to Miscoll, “Labor rates and other costs in EMS production hubs are changing.  When an electronics manufacturing service provider is commercializing its production in the United States, Mexico is the best cost option in terms of manufacturing.”

The complete electronics manufacturing services in Mexico podcast can be accessed by clicking on the link.

Charlie Barnhart & Associates is a strategic research firm focused on electronics manufacturing services (EMS).  Its studies concentrate on examining the intersection between OEM, EMS and ODM industry.  Charlie Barnhart & Associates studies and dissects electronics industry data to report on EMS labor rates and other costs in the worlds EMS manufacturing regions.

Promoting Trade and Investment between the U.S. and Mexico Since 1973

U.S. – Mexico Chamber of Commerce Mid-America Chapter to Host End of November Event

The Aerospace Industry in Mexico: Manufacturing, Investment and Sourcing Opportunities will be the topic of an upcoming event organized as a part of the US.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Series.  It will take place on November 29, 2011 at the offices of Baker & McKenzie at 130 E. Wacker Drive, 39th Floor in Chicago from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Among the topics to be addressed during the session are:

• An Overview of the Mexican Economy
• The Aerospace Industry and its Growing Presence in Mexico
• Opportunities for Aerospace Suppliers in Mexico

Individuals and companies with an interest in learning more about Mexico’s developing aerospace industries are invited to attend.

Registration for members of the U.S. – Mexico Chamber of Commerce is $50.00, while non-members can gain entry for $75.00.Those wishing to attend should contact Ms. Blanca Berthier at blanca.berthier@usmcoc.org, or by telephone: 312-729-1355.

The U.S. – Mexico Chamber of Commerce has as its mission and objective the promotion and creation of strong bi-lateral trade and investment ties.  The Mid-America Chapter of the organization covers several Mid-Western states and provides information to the business community through regular events and panel discussion on topics that are relevant to U.S. – Mexico trade

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Luis Felipe Seldner III, Director of Corporate Quality

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 efficiency.

Please send suggestions or comments to:

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The Offshore Group Manufacturing in Mexico Summit is the most prestigious gathering of maquiladora industry executives in Mexico.

Nearshore manufacturing cost savings will be the main topic of discussion at The Offshore Group’s 17th Annual Manufacturing in Mexico Summit. This long running and prestigious Maquiladora Industry conference will be held from October 20 – 22, 2011 at the San Carlos Plaza Hotel in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico.

The principal speaker at the nearshore manufacturing event will be Chas Spence.  Mr. Spence is a director in the Latin American Manufacturing Practice at AlixPartners, a global firm of senior business and consulting professionals.  Alix Partners recently conducted a survey of C-Level manufacturing executives across 15 industries that concluded that, due to shifts in global manufacturing and transportation costs that have impacted companies over the last several years, Mexico has reasserted itself as the nearshore top choice for manufacturers seeking to supply the North American market, while reducing their “all-in” costs.

In addition to an informative speaking program, attendees at The Offshore Group’s 17th annual Manufacturing in Mexico Summit will have the opportunity to:

• Tour operational nearshore maquiladora facilities in a number of industries
• Interact with staff of Mexico manufacturing firms that occupy executive and plant level, operations positions
• Conduct an exhaustive cost model analysis for the purpose of projecting any manufacturing in Mexico projects that may be under consideration.

The Offshore Group’s annual Manufacturing in Mexico Summit has enjoyed unparalleled success over the course of its almost two decades of existence due to the program’s utilitarian design.  It has been specifically configured so as to enable busy manufacturing executives to collect data, feedback and information that, under normal circumstances, may take six months or more to gather in an abbreviated period of time.

Individuals seeking to learn more about this Mexico manufacturing conference are invited to visit the event website.

Offshore Group Client Company, Ducommun Aerostructures, to Supply Aerospace Parts for New USAF Military Air Tanker

Ducommun manufactures at The Offshore Group's Roca Fuerte Industrial Park in Guaymas, Sonora.

Offshore Group client company, Ducommun Inc., said Tuesday that its Ducommun AeroStructures division will be a supplier of aerospace parts for the USAF’s thirty five billion dollar aerial refueling tanker.

Boeing Co. is the main contractor for the substantially sized contract.

The company’s AeroStructures unit is based in Gardena with California locations in Orange, Monrovia, El Mirage, as well as other sites in Parsons, Kan., Coxsackie, NY.  Ducommun Aerostructures also has an aerospace Mexico manufacturing facility in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico.

Ducommun’s contributions will include the provision of aero structure components and assemblies such as fuselage skins, door surrounds, floor structures and interior configuration components.  As the project, develops further items may be supplied.

Ducommun said it is “pursuing additional opportunities” in the tanker program.

In February, the Air Force awarded Boeing the contract to build nearly 200 giant airborne refueling tankers.

Chicago-based Boeing was chosen over European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company as the recipient of the U.S. Air Force’s contract.

Boeing Inc. will perform production work on the aerial tanker in Everett, Wash., Wichita, Kansas, as well as in a number of other states.

SOURCE: Torrance Daily Breeze

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In addition to informative text dealing with Mexico outsourcing topics,  you’ll find that our new web presence, in addition to sporting a new, updated look, is chock full of  relevant and useful video and audio content, contains Offshore Group press releases dating back to 2003, Offshore Group and third party generated articles and presentations, and much more.  We have also made it easier for visitors to access the websites or our sister companies, Vangtel and International Logistics Solutions (ILS).

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Vangtel Nearshoring Solutions Announces a Series of Webinars

Vangtel: Nearshoring that You Control

The Offshore Group’s, “Vangtel Nearshoring Solutions” has announced that a series of Mexico business webinars will be offered in August.  These sessions will provide companies tips and suggestions related to the topic of “How to business can stay in control of their core competencies in a low-cost environment.” Each webinar will be focused on a specific business segment. These will include IT Development, Shared Services, BPO or KPO and Call Center.

According to Larry Carlson, Marketing Manager at Vangtel, “Some executives ask what a Mexico business shelter is.  When we outline the details of how the model functions, the inquiring party is often intrigued to learn that he or she can maintain total operational control of an outsourcing solution that supports IT development, call center support and shared services, BPO or KPO, while significantly reducing costs.”

Vangtel provides the legal entity for a client company to establish a presence in Mexico while providing staffing, payroll, human resources support, dedicated and highly trained workforce, secured state of the art facilities and much more. Vangtel’s approach is The Offshore Group’s business model for manufacturing modified to meet the needs of a service provision environment.

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Luis Seldner III, Director of Quality, The Offshore Group

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 efficiency.

Please send suggestions or comments to:

luis.seldner@offshoregroup.com

Elk Grove Village, Illinois-based Arc-Tronics has signed a 2-year agreement for the provision of outsourced manufacturing support or, “Mexico Shelter Plan,” services with the Tucson, Arizona-based Offshore Group. The agreement will run through September of 2013.

Arc-Tronics will occupy 17,226 square feet of industrial space at The Offshore Group’s Bella Vista Industrial Park in Empalme, Sonora, Mexico. The company is a manufacturer of custom printed circuit boards, and expects to employ a workforce of 125 at the project’s maturity.

According to Michael Goeringer, president of Arc-Tronics, “The opening of this facility is a key strategic initiative necessary to support our customers’ requirements in North America. While working with The Offshore Group, they have consistently demonstrated why they are the recognized as the leading supplier of outsourced manufacturing support services for companies that are manufacturing in Mexico.”

Arc-Tronics was founded in 1972 by Conrad Goeringer, and specializes in the engineering, design and manufacture of custom printed circuit boards (PCBs), electromechanical and cable/harness assembly products for aerospace and defense, medical device and industrial instrumentation applications. Arc-Tronics has provided customers around the world with the expertise that puts quality at the core of their products.

The Offshore Group and Neapco Components Extend Mexico Services Agreement

Neapco Components, a subsidiary of Michigan based Neapco Holdings, LLS has signed a 3 year contract extension for the provision of outsourced manufacturing support or, “shelter,” services with The Offshore Group. The agreement will run through October of 2016.

Neapco currently occupies 34,822 square feet of industrial space at The Offshore Group’s La Angostura Industrial Park in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. The company will expand its manufacturing in Mexico footprint by an additional 34,822 square feet over the period of the contract extension.

According to Keith Sanford, President of Neapco Components, “With the consolidation of our manufacturing facilities in the U.S., and the growth of our business, Neapco is expanding our manufacturing in Mexico operations. Our focus has been on strategic options and operational improvements that further enhance the high quality and world-class value of our products.”

Neapco is a leading global manufacturer of automotive driveshafts, propeller shafts, differentials, suspension springs, aluminum die castings, and driveline and steering components for original equipment, performance and aftermarket companies. With more than 2,000 employees, it has offices and production facilities in Michigan, Nebraska and Pennsylvania, as well as manufacturing in Mexico, Germany and Poland.

CBC Connect Signs Contract to Continue Manufacturing in Saltillo Mexico through 2015

Ohio-based CBC Connect, a member of the Carlton Bates Company, has extended its contract for manufacturing support, or “shelter” services, in Mexico with The Offshore Group through 2015. The company has operated a manufacturing in Mexico facility in Saltillo, Coahuila at The Offshore Group’s La Angostura Industrial Park since 2005. Approximately 140 workers are employed in the manufacture of industrial wire harnesses and Deutsche connectors.

Upon the finalization of the extension of the agreement, CBC’s branch manager, Jeff Trosper, stated that “CBC Connect is pleased to extend our relationship with the Offshore Group through 2015. As our partner in Mexico, the services that they provided to our organization have been, and will continue to be, a key factor in our ability to service our customers successfully with quality products.”

CBC Connect is a part of the Wesco Corporation. WESCO International, Inc. is a publicly traded Fortune 500 holding company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, whose primary operating entity is WESCO Distribution, Inc. WESCO Distribution is a leading distributor of electrical construction products and electrical and industrial maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies, and is the nation’s largest provider of integrated supply services.

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Maquilas Tetakawi Course Awards Injection Molding Certificate

Recently thirty individuals in the city of Guaymas, Sonora completed a 140 hour certificate training program in plastic injection molding technology.

The course was conducted at The Offshore Group’s Training Center at the Roca Fuerte Industrial Park, and was delivered with resources provided by Sonora’s branch of CONALEP, or the National College of Professional Technical Education. The instructors for the certificate program were comprised of highly qualified plastic injection molding technology professionals from maquiladora industry establishments located in the border city of Nogales.

Those that completed the course learned were instructed in:

• The properties of plastics used for injection
• Injection molding presses, parts, components and peripherals
• The phases of plastic injection
• Quality criteria for product acceptance
• Blueprint reading and metrology concepts
• Lean manufacturing in mold handling

According to Maquilas Tetakawi general manager, Armando Lee Quiroga, “We at Maquilas Tetakawi, and The Offshore Group as a whole, are grateful for the economic support that the Government of the State of Sonora has provided us to facilitate the acquisition of technical skills local workers. We believe that a program such as this demonstrates what can be achieved when government, private industry and educational institutions work in conjunction with one another”.

An immediate positive result of the workers having completed the plastic injection molding course is that the local Mexican production facilities that employ graduates of this program have achieved a greater level of self-sufficiency. They now have the internal capacity to solve problems that, in the past, required that resources be sent from corporate offices.

Offshore International, Inc. Enhances Tucson Facility Security

The Offshore Group’s facility in Tucson, Arizona, Offshore International, Inc., has invested in more security equipment in an effort to further protect the property of Offshore Group clients.

The Tucson site houses a cross dock operation that receives and consolidates raw materials, equipment and machinery that are received from client company suppliers the world over, are
inspected by on-site representatives of Mexican customs brokers and are consolidated for subsequent shipment to Offshore Group client company production facilities located in the Roca Fuerte and Bellavista Industrial Parks in Guaymas and Empalme, Sonora. The facility also receives shipment of Offshore Group client finished products that are picked up by domestic and international carriers, and are delivered to end users that are located in the United States, Canada and other points overseas.

Thirty five thousand dollars has recently been expended in the purchase of hardware and software for a total of twenty-two Axis surveillance cameras. Ten units have been installed on the outside of the Tucson facility, while twelve cameras have been positioned on the inside. Each camera has a two terabyte storage capacity and is able to store data for a period of thirty days. Cameras are positioned inside of each loading dock and are also situated at strategic points on the Tucson facility’s building perimeter, and in a way that enables the monitoring of vehicular ingress and egress into and out of the building’s grounds.

According to Larry Burnett, The Offshore Group’s Tucson crossdock manager, “The benefits of the new security measures are manifold: (1) The installation of the devices has reduced the possibility of the theft of client property; (2) The cameras enable clients to verify that their goods have been treated with care by crossdock staff; and (3) The outside cameras enable us to see exactly who is entering and leaving the facility. Should there be any problem the quality of the resolution of the images recorded by the cameras enable us to see license plates on both trailers and passenger vehicles.”

Burnett also added that, “The installation of the surveillance cameras is also consistent with the requirements for the Department of Homeland Security’s C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) program”.

Offshore Group to Offer Manufacturing in Mexico Webinar

On Thursday, May 5th at 3pm EST, The Offshore Group will be holding its on-line, interactive webinar entitled, “Manufacturing in Mexico under The Shelter  Program”.  The content of the program has been designed to answer the following questions over the course of this approximately 45 minute session:

• Who is The Offshore  Group?
• What is the Shelter Plan business model and what are the benefits that it offers to manufacturers?
• What are the top level costs of manufacturing in Mexico with The Offshore Group?
• What questions should manufacturing executives ask when investigating Mexico manufacturing options?

At the end of the presentation, there will be a 15 minute Q and A period. Those interested in attending the Manufacturing in Mexico webinar can register here.

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Luis Felipe Seldner III, Director of Corporate Quality

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 efficiency. Please send suggestions or comments to: luis.seldner@offshoregroup.com

Learn more about the services offered by The Offshore Group to its Mexico client base by viewing the digital version of its maquiladora industry company magazine.

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The Offshore Group has announced that it is now offering its comprehensive suite of Mexico outsourcing solutions in Mexico’s second largest city, Guadalajara, Jalisco.
The Offshore Group is a leading provider of enterprise support, or “shelter,” services. Since 1986, the company’s Shelter Plan business model has been successfully applied to the Mexican manufacturing sector, and has enabled its client firms to initiate and maintain low-cost and low-risk manufacturing in Mexico operations at its gated and secured industrial parks in Guaymas and Empalme, Sonora, and, subsequently, in Saltillo, Coahuila. Going forward, The Offshore Group will make these services, as well as a similar program specifically designed for firms involved in call center, software development and business process activities, available to companies seeking to initiate and maintain these classes of operations in one of Latin America’s most dynamic and business friendly cities through its Vangtel subsidiary.

According to The Offshore Group’s President and CEO, Luis Felipe Seldner, “Our organization is anticipating great success as we begin our activities in Guadalajara. The city has much to offer to global enterprises that are engaged in both manufacturing and service related endeavors as regards human resource availability and educational infrastructure, strategic location, market access and comparative cost advantage. We are especially grateful for the courtesy, support and assistance that have been forthcoming by the economic development authorities of the government of the State of Jalisco as we embark on this new venture.”

Guadalajara’s economy is based on industry, especially electronics and information technology with a large number of international firms having manufacturing facilities in its metropolitan area. It is also rapidly becoming an international player in the biotech field. Foreign Direct Investment Magazine ranked Guadalajara second, behind only Chicago, for its North American economic potential in 2007.

Growth Continues for EMS Provider EE Technologies

Electronic Evolution Technologies (EET) recently announced the addition of a 5th line at its manufacturing plant in The Offshore Group’s Bella Vista Industrial Park in Empalme, Sonora, Mexico. “We are delighted to be able to accommodate the growth of our existing customers as we continue to demonstrate world class commitment, consistency, and cost-management for them”, said Sonny Newman, President of EET. He continued, “We also want to have the capacity and flexibility to diversify our business further and grow into promising new markets.”

Originally, EET’s strategic plans included limited capital expenditure and growth for 2010 based on the economy and its impact to its core customer’s industries. However, the company’s partnerships and successes have resulted in significantly higher growth than initially anticipated.

Recent additions of equipment at the Mexico manufacturing facility will increase EET’s capacity by 66% and create a high degree of flexibility. The expanded space (an additional 22,000 square feet) allows room for current improvement initiatives such as lean manufacturing processes, streamlined packaging and materials management as well as accommodating future growth projects. The 39,000 square foot facility is home to a great team of people who designed the floor layout for the customers we currently support as well as expansion projects.

EET Mexico Plant Manager, Rogan Owens, stated: “The expanded capacity will be utilized to continue to provide World Class service to our customers and help them to meet their operational and financial needs. We will continue to use the facility to drive down our customer’s costs. We are in this together!”

EE Technologies, Inc. is a premier Contract Manufacturing partner that provides many services including printed circuit board assembly and electro-mechanical assembly, as well as procurement, engineering, test and consulting services. EET is ISO/TS 16949:2009 certified and relentlessly focuses on world class quality and service.

Brattleboro, Vermont-based G.S. Precision will soon enlarge its manufacturing footprint in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico.

According to the company’s President, Norm Schneeberger, “This expansion reflects the confidence we have in the leadership and workforce in our Guaymas facility, as well as the Offshore Group’s sister company, Maquilas Tetakawi, S.A. de C.V. The increase in our manufacturing in Mexico capacity is part of G.S. Precision’s overall growth strategy, and will enable us to increase our ability to provide our customers with a lower cost option and expanded services, while continuing to leverage the experience and expertise of our team in Vermont.”

G.S. Precision is a leader in the manufacturing of high-precision machined components and sub-assemblies for the aircraft engine, aerospace, medical, fiber-optic, automotive, specialty bearing, and other commercial industries. With an experienced team of more than 300 employees at domestic and international locations, the company is expert in machining a diversity of materials; from nickel-based aircraft alloys and titanium to stainless steels and aluminum.

The Offshore Group is the largest provider of outsourced manufacturing support, or “shelter” services in Mexico. Currently 54 manufacturers are in production are at The Offshore Groups three industrial parks in Sonora and the city of Saltillo, Coahuila. Through its subsidiary firms, Vangtel and International Logistics Solutions, The Offshore Group also offers Mexico support services to companies occupying the call center, IT development and BPO markets, as well as third-party logistics services to companies shipping domestically and abroad.

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Paradigm Precision Signs Agreement with The Offshore Group to Continue its Mexico Manufacturing Operations

Paradigm Precision has recently signed a contract with The Offshore Group to continue its manufacturing in Mexico operations in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico through 2015. The company’s operation occupies 32,936 square feet at the Roca Fuerte Industrial Park.

Paradigm Precision manufactures precision components for the aerospace industry. According to Chief Operating Officer, Mike Cowell, “We continue to grow our business and Guaymas with an increasing portfolio of parts that support key aviation and land-based power generation platforms. Our success in Mexico has been driven by strong communications between all of our Guaymas employees, our US plants and The Offshore Group.”

Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, Paradigm Precision is a leading manufacturer of complex machined components for the aerospace, land based power generation and marine markets.
The company adds value by leveraging the synergy between capital investments, engineering, low cost manufacturing operations and modern manufacturing methods. Guided by seasoned leadership, the company’s culture is focused on customer requirements and the principles of lean and six sigma operations.

ESCO Turbine Technologies Extends its Contract for Services with The Offshore Group

ESCO Corporation’s Turbine Technologies (TT) Group recently signed a contract with The Offshore Group to continue manufacturing in Mexico at its operations in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico through 2017. The company occupies 33,500 square feet of industrial space at the Roca Fuerte Industrial Park. ESCO TT, the first tenant at The Offshore Group’s Guaymas industrial park, will soon celebrate the tenth anniversary of its Mexico manufacturing operations.

“ESCO Turbine Technologies is excited to continue its relationship with The Offshore Group which has provided us with exceptional service and a superior manufacturing infrastructure,” said Joe Weber, Vice President of North American Operations, ESCO TT. “Guaymas’ dedicated and enthusiastic workforce, best-in-class industrial park, and the opportunity to co-locate with other aerospace manufacturers are what attracted us to this area, and have been key to the success of our Mexico operations. We look forward to celebrating another ten years at The Roca Fuerte Industrial Park.

Turbine Technologies manufactures precision investment cast components for the aerospace, energy and turbocharger markets. With facilities in the USA, Mexico and Europe, ESCO TT produces complex super-alloy castings such as blades, vanes and structural components. Capabilities include directionally solidified, single crystal, equiax and fine grain castings as well as precision machining, stem drilling and vacuum heat treating services.

Offshore Group to Offer Manufacturing in Mexico Webinar

On Thursday February 10 at 3pm EST, The Offshore Group will be holding its on-line, interactive webinar entitled, “Manufacturing in Mexico under The Shelter Program”.  The content of the program has been designed to answer the following questions over the course of  this approximately 45 minute session:

• Who is The Offshore Group?
• What is the Shelter Plan business model and what are the benefits that it offers to manufacturers?
• What are the top level costs of manufacturing in Mexico with The Offshore Group?
• What questions should manufacturing executives ask when investigating Mexico manufacturing options?

At the end of the presentation, there will be a 15 minute Q and A period.  Those interested in attending the Manufacturing in Mexico webinar can register here.

Let us know how we are doing

Luis Felipe Selder III, Director of Corporate Quality

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 efficiency.

Please send suggestions or comments to: luis.seldner@offshoregroup.com

Learn more about the services offered by The Offshore Group to its Mexico client base by viewing the digital version of its maquiladora industry company magazine.

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Greeneville, Tennessee-based Meco Corporation has entered into a 7 year agreement for the provision of outsourced manufacturing support, or “shelter”, services in Mexico with The Offshore Group of Tucson, Arizona. Under the terms of the agreement, the company will establish a 175,000 sq. ft. facility at the La Angostura Industrial Park in the city of Saltillo, Coahuila.

At the project’s maturity Meco expects to employ approximately 400 workers in the manufacture of folding chairs and tables. This is production that will be shifted from China, and will utilize Mexican sourced steel. The company plans to manufacture components for outdoor grills at the Saltillo facility in the future, as well.

According to company President, Harrell Ward, “Two years ago we began the search for alternative manufacturing to better protect our customers from shipping and cost issues. Working with the Offshore Group, it became apparent we could significantly reduce the supply chain by transferring some of our products back from China and manufacturing in Mexico. The ability to utilize their “shelter” services will enable us to better control deliver and total cost on select products.”

Originally known as Metals Engineering Company, the Meco Corporation was founded in 1959, and has been family-owned and oriented since. Over the course of its 50+ years, the company has manufactured over 130 million metal folding chairs and more than 20 million outdoor barbeque grills.

Jyco Sealing Technologies Signs Agreement with The Offshore Group to Expand its Mexico Manufacturing Operations

Jyco Sealing Technologies will soon be expanding its production facility within the Offshore Group’s Roca Fuerte Industrial Park located in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. The new 36,480 square foot building that Jyco will occupy represents a doubling the space occupied by their current operations. The company will expand their current employee base of 58 in proportion to its physical expansion.

According to Shawn Jyawook, Chief Operating Officer of Jyco, “Guaymas has become our company’s showcase facility. Its technology, its superior and dedicated workforce and its professional management team enable Jyco Mexico to serve its customer base with best in class manufacturing technology. The Offshore Group’s “shelter” business model leaves us to fully concentrate on the core competencies that drive our market and our business.”

Jyco is dedicated to the design, engineering and production of TPV sealing technologies. In 2004, the Michigan-based company established Jyco Asia in Japan. Jyco Europe was launched in Belgium in 2005. Today Jyco remains the world leader in TPV sealing, the only supplier to have earned a Corporate TS/ISO/16949/9000 certification for Design, Testing, and Manufacturing of TPV seals.

Liberty Steel Signs Contract for Services in Mexico with The Offshore Group

North Jackson, Ohio-based Liberty Steel Products, Inc. has signed a contract with The Offshore Group for the provision of outsourced manufacturing support, or “shelter,” services in Mexico. The company will build a 40,000 square foot industrial building that will be located in the city of Saltillo in the Alianza industrial park. At its maturity, the project will employ 40 laborers.

According to Liberty Steel’s General Manager of Operations, Joe Dubaj, “As a company we are very proud of our track record of customer service. As a commitment to our loyal customers we are adding an additional operation in Mexico to support their production efforts.

“Our new facility will be initially dedicated to stamping and assembly. We will have press capacity up through 2000 tons and be capable to run both progressive and transfer operations.

“We explored various locations and options for establishing an operation in Mexico. Being a midsized lean company presents many challenges to establish a facility outside the U.S. The comprehensive list of services provided by the Offshore Group allowed us to overcome many unknown factors. We have a great comfort level that we have aligned ourselves with a partner that will make our new operation successful.”

Liberty Steel was founded in 1965, and, since then, has grown from a single 4,000 square foot location to include three plants with a combined total of over 425,000 square feet. The company is a steel service center that places equal emphasis on steel and service. Liberty Steel processes coated, cold rolled and hot rolled steel, as well as provides stamping and blanking services.

The Offshore Group is the largest provider of outsourced manufacturing support, or “shelter” services in Mexico. Currently 53 manufacturers, employing 11,000+, are in production are at The Offshore Groups three industrial parks, and additional industrial areas, in Sonora and the city of Saltillo, Coahuila. Through its Vangtel subsidiary The Offshore Group also offers services to companies occupying the call center, IT development and BPO markets.

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Goodrich Guaymas Plant Receives Green Certification

The Goodrich Engine Components facility, located in The Offshore Group’s Roca Fuerte Industrial Park, in Guayas, Sonora Mexico recently achieved the “Industrial Limpia,” or “Clean Industry” environmental certification from the government of the Republic of Mexico.

The receipt of this special designation is a visible proof of the Goodrich Guaymas team’s commitment to meeting the goals set forth by the Mexican government to support of international initiatives that are being pursued to ensure a sustained protection of the environment.

Mexico’s “Clean Industry” program requires full compliance with Mexican environmental regulations and also meets several requirements. The Goodrich Guaymas site is the first company in the Roca Fuerte Industrial Park to receive this recognition:

Benefits that Goodrich Guaymas will enjoy as a result of having completed this effort include:

• No environmental audits for two years
• The company is recognized for its “social responsibility” and offered as an example to emulate
• Mexico “Clean Industry” logos can be used on packaging, documentation, company letterhead and on other items to demonstrate the company’s commitment to environmental goals

Goodrich was the first tenant at The Offshore Group’s Roca Fuerte Industrial part, and has operated its engine components facility there since 2000. The company is one of 17 aerospace industry related company’s operating in Mexico under The Offshore Group Shelter Program.

The Offshore Group to Present On-Line ‘Live’ Seminar in Conjunction with GlobalAutoIndustry.com

GlobalAutoIndustry.com (www.globalautoindustry.com) offers informative, live seminars via the Internet that cover a host of business and operational solutions for automotive industry executives worldwide.

The next upcoming on-line seminars on Mexico topics will take place on November 11 and December 9. The first is entitled, “The Mexican Light Vehicle Outlook,” while the second is on the topic of the “Four Options for Manufacturing Success in Mexico”. The latter seminar will be presented Offshore Group Mexico industry experts.

In addition to ‘live’ presentations GlobalAutoIndustry.com offers on demand replays of previously recorded seminars. Among those available for download are:

• “North America as a Manufacturing Hub for Automotive Suppliers” – Recorded on September 8, 2010
• “The Mexican Light Vehicle Outlook” – Recorded on September 15, 2010
• “Mexico’s Automotive Parts Supplier Base and Current Perspectives” – Recorded on September 30, 2010
• “Four Options for Manufacturing Success in Mexico” – Recorded on October 27, 2010

Click on the link for more information on GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s recorded Automotive Industry presentations.

Let us know how we are doing

Luis Felipe Selder III, Director of Corporate Quality

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 efficiency.

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luis.seldner@offshoregroup.com

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La società Turck, Inc. con sede a Mülheim an der Ruhr-ha esteso il suo contratto con Offshore Group fino al 2015, per il supporto alla fabbricazione o servizi “shelter” in Messico ed ha annunciato di voler espandere la propria presenza manifatturiera negli stabilimenti di Saltillo, nello stato di Coahuila, dagli attuali 4.450 metri quadrati a 6.470 metri quadrati.

Si prevede che questo allargamento genererà 250 nuovi posti di lavoro per la società La Angostura Industrial Park che fa parte di Offshore Group.

Secondo il direttore delle operazioni per il Nord America di Turck, Chris Kafer, “La nostra decisione di espandere ora la nostra presenza in Messico è dovuta alla forte e continua domanda e all’affacciarsi dell’opportunità di snellimento delle operazioni”.

Turck offre un portafoglio di prodotti completo comprendente più di 13.000 prodotti per l’automazione degli stabilimenti che consiste di sensori e bus esterni. Contiene sensori induttivi, capacitivi, a fibre ottiche e a ultrasuoni, come pure dispositivi per il controllo del flusso, della pressione e della temperatura. Il campo di applicazione comprende anche tutti i prodotti di connettività, come giuntori passivi, connettori, sensori e cavi per bus esterni. Il quartier generale per il Nord America della società è situato a Plymouth, nel Minnesota.

Offshore Group annuncia le date per il suo vertice sulla produzione in Messico

Offshore Group ha sede a Tucson, Arizona, e ha annunciato che dal 14 al 16 ottobre 2010 terrà in Messico – presso l’hotel La Quinta Real situato nella città di Santillo, Coahuila, Messico – il suo summit annuale sulla produzione.

Oltre a ricevere informazioni su argomenti quali:

• Investimenti diretti stranieri in Messico – È sicuro il vostro investimento?
• Costo di un impianto di produzione in Messico
• Problemi di trasporto e dogana
• Meccanismi di finanziamento disponibili in Messico
• Operazione nell’ambito di un piano di “shelter”
• Messico come un ponte verso il mercato globale

CEO, CFO, responsabili delle operazioni, presidenti di società e il personale della pianificazione strategica delle imprese manifatturiere che stanno esaminando i progetti Messicani avranno l’occasione unica di incontrare e condividere esperienze con i dirigenti di rango tra i clienti di Offshore Group nei settori aerospaziale, automobilistico, elettronico, dispositivi medici, HVAC e industrie manifatturiere in generale.

Inoltre, si possono programmare incontri privati con personale di Offshore Group per ottenere modelli di analisi di costo personalizzate dei progetti previsti per il Messico.

Per maggiori informazioni circa l’evento e la società contattare il numero 520-889-0022, int. 1251, o visitate di tanto in tanto il sito della società per aggiornamenti: http://www.offshoregroup.com/summit.asp

La società Kromet International stabilirà delle operazioni in Messico

La Kromet International – con sede a Cambridge, Ontario, Canada – presto inizierà la produzione di maniglie e finiture di alluminio e di acciaio per apparecchi in Saltillo, Messico.

La società ha firmato un accordo con Offshore Group per il noleggio di una superficie prevista di 2.800 a 3.200 metri quadrati di spazi industriali, nonché per il sostegno alla produzione in outsourcing, o “shelter” (rifugio), servizi presso “La Angostura Industrial Park” a Saltillo, Coahuila. Alla scadenza del progetto, Kromet prevede di impiegare 35 dipendenti come manodopera diretta.

Secondo il direttore alle vendite della società, Dave McQueen, “La nostra decisione di stabilire un’unità produttiva in Messico è dovuta al desiderio di fornire ai vecchi e nuovi clienti un servizio tempestivo ed economico”.

Kromet opera attualmente in due stabilimenti di produzione in Canada, interamente di proprietà. La società è impegnata in operazioni di estrusione, nella produzione di rulli, macchine, fabbrica; inoltre essa assembla alluminio e acciaio in una varietà di disegni strutturali per soddisfare le esigenze specifiche del settore. La sua capacità di finitura comprende verniciatura a polveri, anodizzazione e una serie di tecniche relative alla spazzolatura e lucidatura. Tra la serie fortunata di prodotti Kromet ci sono manici e finiture per elettrodomestici, maniglie, portapacchi per trasporto bagagli, telai per pannelli solari e una varietà di finiture e componenti strutturali per mobili per ufficio.

Vangtel offre Servizi Shelter per aziende che cercano il nearshore outsourcing, lo sviluppo IT e Call Center / Funzioni di Assistenza Clienti

Offshore Group ha fornito servizi shelter di successo a ditte manifatturiere su una vasta gamma di industrie sin dal 1986.

L’aumento di valore e la migliorata efficienza che le società riscontrano con il programma shelter le ha messe in grado di ridurre i loro costi e di guadagnare competitività sui loro rispettivi mercati.

Come membro della famiglia Offshore Group, Vangtel offre servizi Shelter di classe mondiale ai non produttori che cercano di applicare il modello di business alle loro attività. Vangtel permette alle aziende di generare una riduzione dei costi in aree funzionali come l’assistenza e il contatto con i clienti, vendite in entrata o in uscita, call center, sviluppo IT e attività di back office. I costruttori potrebbero anche acquisire un vantaggio competitivo, stabilendo la scadenza della garanzia, l’assistenza ai clienti, lo sviluppo o le attività di back office quali la fatturazione o il conto creditori operazioni previste dal Programma Shelter di Vangtel.

Un recente articolo delle notizie dell’Outsourcing Journal contiene le informazioni relative a Vangtel e alle sue operazioni dal punto di vista di una delle sue aziende clienti.

Coloro che sono interessati a conoscere come avviare attività in Messico con Vangtel sono invitati a visitare il sito Web della società: www.vangtel.com

La società International Logistic Solutions Allarga la sua Base Clienti

La società International Logistic Solutions (ILS), azienda di logistica per parti terze, ha recentemente annunciato nuovi e ampliati accordi contrattuali che hanno portato ad un ampliamento della propria base clienti.

La società Intec Group di Palatine, Illinois ha recentemente firmato un contratto di servizi per il quale la International Logistic Solutions (ILS) è diventata lo spedizioniere esclusivo di Intec. ILS coordinerà il trasporto di tutte le spedizioni terrestri, ferroviarie e aeree tra gli impianti di produzione dell’area di Chicago, del Messico e della China.

Oltre a fornire servizi di spedizione merci a Intec, la International Logistic Solutions, gestisce bacini, magazzini ed esegue lo stoccaggio di materiali e prodotti finiti per il suo cliente.

Secondo Steve Perlman, CEO di Intec, “La scelta ILS come uno dei nostri maggiori fornitori di servizi si fondava sulla sua competenza dimostrata, l’affidabilità e la natura globale della propria offerta di servizi. Fare affari con ILS ci consente di ridurre la nostra base di fornitori, e, di conseguenza, ridurre i costi complessivi associati”.

Il Intec Group è un fornitore leader per l’industria automobilistica, ed è un esperto del settore nella progettazione e produzione di inserti stampati di precisione e pezzi di termoplastica stampati ad iniezione. La società crea soluzioni per la manifattura che aumentano la produttività per i clienti.

Oltre alla disposizione con Intec, A-1 Fastener, Inc., con sede a Centerville, Ohio ha recentemente stipulato un accordo con ILS per l’esecuzione di operazioni di trasporto merci, gestione magazzini e operazioni di import / export con l’impianto ILS di Saltillo, Messico.

A-1 Fastener è un fornitore leader per il mercato dell’automobile.

Cyber Control LLC è attualmente operativa presso gli impianti Vangtel di Hermosillo

Cyber Control è una società di servizi di ingegneria tecnologica che fornisce supporto tecnico di Livello 1 e Livello 2 in tempo reale incentrato sul cliente attraverso una metodologia di ufficio servizi di supporto tecnico “virtuale” per aumentare le capacità del Customer Care nelle operazioni di Business-a-Business, Business-a-Governo e Business-a-Consumatore sulla base di un costo effettivo. Impiegando persone di talento che conoscono e apprezzano intrinsecamente la posizione dell’utilizzatore finale con la tecnologia che essi stessi utilizzano, Cyber Control fornisce livelli di soddisfazione del cliente superiori a quelli dei centri di chiamata tradizionali e costruisce la confidenza dell’utilizzatore finale nel suo Ufficio Servizi di Supporto.

Cyber Control è composta da ingegneri messicani locali e fornisce servizi di risoluzione dei problemi di alto livello, supporto di qualità e programma pilota per soluzioni tecnologiche.

Secondo il Presidente e co-fondatore di Cyber Control, George Cisler, “Oltre a fornirci l’infrastruttura fisica, legale e amministrativa di cui la nostra società ha bisogno per mantenersi redditizia e per operare efficacemente in Messico, i professionisti delle risorse umane di Vangtel sono stati di cruciale importanza nell’aiutarci a individuare e impiegare le persone con un pacchetto di attività richieste dalla nostra società”.

Con l’aiuto di Vangtel, la società ha formato una partnership con il campus locale dell’Istituto Tecnologico di Monterrey. In aggiunta ai tecnici laureati, Cyber Control si avvale dei servizi di studenti e insegnanti dell’Istituto nei campi di conversione dei test e routine in nuove piattaforme e tecnologie.

Entro la fine dell’anno corrente, la società ha intenzione di assumere 50 persone per i suoi impianti di Hermosillo.

Per saperne di più su Cyber Control, LLC, visitare il sito sito della società.

Ci faccia sapere come stiamo andando

Luis Felipe Seldner III, direttore qualità corporate

Nell’ambito dei nostri sforzi continui, volti a promuovere un’atmosfera di costante miglioramento, The Offshore Group ha creato un account di posta elettronica permanente a cui le società che sono nostre clienti e il loro personale possono inviare lamentele, commenti e suggerimenti. Questo canale di comunicazione diretto e comodo ha lo scopo di consentire al The Offshore Group di determinare e rispondere ai requisiti ed alle aspettative dei piani shelter dei propri clienti con maggiore rapidità ed efficacia.

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Turck, Inc., mit Hauptsitz in Mühlheim an der Ruhr, hat seinen Vertrag mit der Offshore Group über die Erbringung von „Schutzdiensten“ sowie Dienstleistungen im Bereich Fertigungsunterstützung bis 2015 verlängert. Außerdem kündigte das Unternehmen an, seine Produktionsflächen am Standort Saltillo im Bundesstaat Coahuila von aktuell 4450 m² auf 6470 m² zu erweitern.

Durch diese Vergrößerung der Produktionsflächen werden voraussichtlich 250 neue Arbeitsplätze im Gewerbegebiet La Angostura der Offshore Group entstehen.

Chris Kafer, Leiter der Nordamerika-Sparte von Turck, erklärte: „Die Entscheidung, unsere Produktionsstätte in Mexiko zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt zu vergrößern, fiel vor dem Hintergrund einer anhaltend starken Nachfrage und der Möglichkeit, auf diese Weise unsere Produktionsabläufe zu modernisieren.“

Turck bietet eine umfassende Produktpalette mit mehr als 13.000 Produkten für die Fabrikautomation, darunter Sensoren und Feldbus-Systeme. Zum Angebotsspektrum des Unternehmens zählen induktive Sensoren, kapazitive Faseroptik- und Ultraschallsensoren sowie Geräte zur Überwachung von Strömung, Druck und Temperatur. Die Produktpalette umfasst ebenfalls alle Produkte im Bereich der Verbindungstechnik, wie z. B. passive Anschlüsse, Steckverbinder, Sensoren und Feldbusleitungen. Der Hauptsitz des Unternehmens in Nordamerika befindet sich in Plymouth (Minnesota).

The Offshore Group gibt Termine für seinen jährlichen stattfindenden Gipfel „Produzieren in Mexiko“ bekannt

Die in Tucson (Arizona) ansässige Offshore Group hat vor kurzem angekündigt, dass der alljährliche Gipfel des Unternehmens zum Thema „Produzieren in Mexiko“ vom 14. bis zum 16. Oktober 2010 im La Quinta Real Hotel in Saltillo im mexikanischen Bundesstaat Coahuila stattfinden wird.

Neben Informationen zu Themen wie:

• Ausländische Direktinvestitionen in Mexiko – Ist Ihre Investition sicher?
• Kostenberechnung einer mexikanischen Produktionsstätte
• Zoll und Transport
• in Mexiko verfügbare Finanzierungsmechanismen
• Betrieb einer Produktionsstätte unter einem Schutzplan
• Mexiko als Brücke zum Weltmarkt

haben CEOs, CFOs, Betriebsleiter, Führungskräfte von Unternehmen und Mitarbeiter aus dem Bereich strategische Planung von Firmen des verarbeitenden Gewerbes, die mit Projekten in Mexiko liebäugeln, die einmalige Gelegenheit, leitende Angestellte aus dem Kundenstamm der Offshore Group aus den Bereichen Luft- und Raumfahrt, Fahrzeugtechnik, Elektronik, Medizintechnik, HLK und allgemein aus der Fertigungsindustrie zu treffen und Erfahrungen auszutauschen.

Zudem können private Treffen mit Mitarbeitern der Offshore Group angesetzt werden, um individuelle Kostenmodellanalysen für geplante Projekte in Mexiko zu erstellen.

Weitere Informationen über die Veranstaltung und das Unternehmen erhalten Sie unter der Telefonnummer 520-889-0022, Durchw. 1251, oder besuchen Sie für aktuelle Informationen regelmäßig die Website des Unternehmens unter http://www.offshoregroup.com/summit.asp.

Kromet International will Produktionsstätte in Mexiko eröffnen

Das in Cambridge in der kanadischen Provinz Ontario ansässige Unternehmen Kromet International wird in Kürze mit der Produktion von Aluminium- und Stahlgriffen und -Zierleisten für Haushaltsgeräte in Saltillo in Mexiko beginnen.

Das Unternehmen hat mit The Offshore Group eine Pachtvereinbarung über eine Gewerbefläche von voraussichtlich 2800 bis 3200 m² sowie über die Erbringung von ausgelagerten produktionsunterstützenden bzw. „Schutz“-Dienstleistungen im Gewerbegebiet La Angostura in Saltillo in Coahuila abgeschlossen. Bei Anlaufen des Projekts wird Kromet voraussichtlich 35 direkt in der Produktion tätige Mitarbeiter beschäftigen.

Dave McQueen, der Vertriebsleiter des Unternehmens, äußerte sich wie folgt: „Unsere Entscheidung, eine Produktionsstätte in Mexiko zu eröffnen, ist auf dem Wunsche gegründet, unseren bestehenden und auch unseren Neukunden kostengünstige und zeitnahe Dienstleistungen zu bieten.“

Kromet betreibt derzeit zwei Produktionsanlagen in Kanada, die hundertprozentige Tochterunternehmen der Firma sind. Das Unternehmen presst, rollt, bearbeitet, verfertigt und montiert Aluminium und Stahl in vielfältigen strukturellen Designs, um den spezifischen Bedürfnissen der Branche gerecht zu werden. Die Veredelungsleistungen umfassen Pulverbeschichtung, Anodisierung und eine Reihe von Bürsten- und Poliertechniken. Griffe und Zierleisten für Haushaltsgeräte, Haltegriffe, Transportgepäckträger, Rahmen für Solarpaneele und verschiedene Zierleisten für Büromöbel und strukturelle Komponenten zählen zu Kromets erfolgreicher Produktpalette.

Vangtel bietet Schutzdienste für Unternehmen, die eine Nahverlagerung in den Bereichen BPO, IT-Entwicklung und Call Center/Kundenservice planen

Seit 1986 hat The Offshore Group erfolgreich Schutzdienste für Hersteller vieler verschiedener Branchen erbracht.

Der Nutzen und die erhöhte Rentabilität, von denen Unternehmen im Rahmen des Schutzprogramms profitieren, ermöglicht es ihnen dabei, ihre Ausgaben zu reduzieren und Wettbewerbsvorteile in den jeweiligen Märkten zu erlangen.

Als Mitglied der Offshore-Group-Unternehmensfamilie bietet Vangtel erstklassige Schutzdienste für nicht im verarbeitenden Gewerbe tätige Firmen, die danach streben, das Geschäftsmodell auf ihre Tätigkeitsfelder anzuwenden. Dank Vangtel können Unternehmen ihre Kosten in Funktionsbereichen wie Kundenkontakt und Kundendienst, Inbound- und Outbound-Vertrieb, Call-Center, IT-Entwicklung und Back-Office-Tätigkeiten zu reduzieren. Auch Firmen des verarbeitenden Gewerbes könnten sich Wettbewerbsvorteile erarbeiten, indem sie Abteilungen wie Garantieleistungen, Kunden-Support, IT-Entwicklung oder Back-Office-Tätigkeiten wie Rechnungserstellung und Forderungsverfahren im Rahmen des Schutzprogramms von Vangtel auslagern.

In einem kürzlich im Outsourcing Journal erschienenen Artikel wird aus der Perspektive eines Kunden von Vangtel geschildert, wie das Unternehmen arbeitet und funktioniert.

Wer sich für die Eröffnung einer Betriebsstätte in Mexiko in Kooperation mit Vangtel interessiert, ist herzlich eingeladen, die Internetseite des Unternehmens zu besuchen.

International Logistic Solutions erweitert seinen Kundenstamm

Der firmenexterne Logistikdienstleister International Logistic Solutions (ILS) der The Offshore Group hat vor kurzem bekannt gegeben, neue Verträge abgeschlossen sowie den Umfang bestehender Verträge ausgeweitet zu haben. Auf diese Weise konnte das Unternehmen seinen Kundenstamm weiter ausbauen.

Die Intec Group mit Sitz in Palatine (Illinois) hat kürzlich einen Service-Vertrag unterschrieben, wodurch International Logistic Solutions (ILS) den Zuschlag als exklusiver Spediteur von Intec erhielt. ILS wird für Intec den Transport sämtlicher Straßen-, Luft, und Schienenlieferungen zwischen seinen Produktionsstätten im Großraum Chicago, in Mexiko und in China koordinieren.

Zusätzlich zu Speditionsdienstleistungen erbringt International Logistic Solutions Cross-Docking-Dienste und lagert Materialien und fertige Güter für Intec ein.

Steve Perlman, Co-CEO von Intec erklärte: „Unsere Entscheidung, ILS als einen unserer Hauptdienstleister einzusetzen, wurde aufgrund der ausgewiesenen Kompetenz, Zuverlässigkeit und dem großen Leistungsspektrum von ILS getroffen. Dank unserer Kooperation mit ILS können wir in Zukunft die Zahl der Zulieferer und damit auch die damit verbundenen Kosten deutlich senken.“

Die Intec Group ist ein führender Zulieferer der Automobilindustrie und ein Branchenexperte, was die Konzeption und Herstellung von präzisionsspritzgegossenen und spritzgegossenen thermoplastischen Teilen. Das Unternehmen entwickelt Produktionslösungen, die die Produktivität seiner Kunden erhöhen.

Zusätzlich zur Vereinbarung mit Intec hat A-1 Fastener, Inc. mit Hauptsitz in Centerville (Ohio) vor kurzem einen Vertrag mit ILS über die Fracht, die Lagerung und den Import/Export geschlossen. Diese Dienstleistungen werden in Kooperation mit dem in Saltillo in Mexiko ansässigen Standort von ILS abgewickelt.

A-1 Fastener ist ein führender Zulieferer des Automobilmarktes.

Cyber Control LLC wickelt seine Geschäfte nun in Vangtels Hermosillo-Einrichtung ab

Cyber Control ist ein Dienstleister auf dem Gebiet der Technologieentwicklung, der seinen Kunden mithilfe einer Methodologie des 21. Jahrhunderts, dem „virtuellen“ technischen Support-Servicebüro technischen Support zu Tier 1 und Tier 2 in Echtzeit liefert, um die Kundenbetreuung bezüglich Geschäften zwischen Unternehmen, zwischen Unternehmen und der öffentlichen Hand und zwischen Unternehmen und Kunden auf kostengünstiger Basis zu verbessern. Durch die Einstellung von talentiertem Personal, das die Probleme der Endkunden mit der Technologie, mit der es vertraut ist, sofort erkennt und einschätzen kann, bietet Cyber Control seinen Kunden eine Betreuung, die die Kundenbetreuung der traditionellen Call Center übertrifft und weckt auf diese Wiese das Vertrauen der Endkunden in sein Support-Servicebüro.

Cyber Control beschäftigt lokale mexikanische Ingenieure und bietet Fehlererkennung und -behebung, Qualitäts-Support und Lösungen zu Technologie-Pilotprogrammen auf höchster Ebene.

George Cisler, Präsident und Mitbegründer von Cyber Control, erklärt: „Vangtel hat für die Bereitstellung einer physischen, rechtlichen und administrativen Infrastruktur, die unser Unternehmen für seine Rentabilität und für einen effektiven Betrieb in Mexiko benötigt, gesorgt und Vangtels Personalabteilung war bei der Suche und Einstellung des Personals, das den Anforderungen unseres Unternehmens entspricht, von entscheidender Bedeutung.“

Dank Vangtel hat das Unternehmen eine Partnerschaft mit dem lokalen Campus des Technologischen Instituts von Monterrey aufbauen können. Cyber Control beschäftigt diplomierte Ingenieure und nimmt ebenfalls die Dienste der Studenten und Dozenten des Instituts auf dem Gebiet der Einführung von Tests und von Programmen in neue Plattformen und Technologien in Anspruch.

Das Unternehmen plant bis Ende diesen Kalenderjahres die Beschäftigung von 50 Mitarbeitern in der Hermosillo -Einrichtung.
Für weitere Informationen über Cyber Control, LLC, besuchen sie die Website des Unternehmens

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Basée à Mülheim an der Ruhr, Turck, Inc. a prolongé son contrat de services d’aide à la production, ou services « d’hébergement », au Mexique avec l’Offshore Group jusqu’en 2015. L’entreprise a aussi annoncé qu’elle élargirait sa portée en matière de fabrication aux installations de production de Saltillo, dans l’État de Coahuila, qui passeront de 4 450 mètres carrés à 6 470 mètres carrés.

Cet agrandissement devrait créer 250 emplois supplémentaires au Parc industriel La Angostura appartenant à l’Offshore Group.

M. Chris Kafer, directeur des opérations pour l’Amérique du Nord de Turck, a affirmé : « Notre décision d’augmenter notre présence au Mexique à ce moment-ci est motivée par une forte demande continue et par l’occasion de rationnaliser les opérations. »

Turck offre une gamme de produits complète comptant plus de 13 000 produits destinés à l’automatisation des usines, notamment des capteurs et des bus de terrain (fieldbus). Cette gamme comprend des capteurs inductifs, capacitifs, ultrasoniques et à fibre optique, ainsi que des appareils pour contrôler le débit, la pression et la température. Elle inclut aussi tous les produits de connectivité tels que les jonctions passives, les connecteurs, les capteurs et les câbles de bus de terrain. Le siège nord-américain de la société est situé à Plymouth, au Minnesota.

L’Offshore Group annonce les dates de son sommet « Annual Manufacturing in Mexico »

La filiale de l’Offshore Group établie à Tucson, en Arizona, a récemment annoncé qu’elle tiendrait son Sommet annuel sur la production au Mexique (Annual Manufacturing in Mexico Summit) au La Quinta Real Hotel à Saltillo, dans l’État de Coahuila, au Mexique, du 14 au 16 octobre 2010.

Le sommet offrira, entre autres, des informations sur des sujets tels que :

• Investissements étrangers directs au Mexique – Votre investissement est-il à l’abri ?
• Évaluation des coûts d’une usine de production mexicaine
• Problèmes de douanes et de transport
• Mécanismes de financement disponibles au Mexique
• Fonctionnement sous un plan d’hébergement
• Le Mexique en tant que pont vers le marché mondial

Les PDG, les directeurs financiers, les directeurs des opérations, les présidents d’entreprise et le personnel de planification stratégique des sociétés de production qui envisagent des projets au Mexique auront une opportunité unique de rencontrer, afin d’échanger sur leurs expériences, des dirigeants importants parmi les clients de l’Offshore Group dans les domaines de l’aérospatial, de l’automobile, de l’électronique, des appareils médicaux, du chauffage, de la ventilation et du conditionnement d’air, ainsi que de la fabrication générale.

De plus, des rencontres privées avec le personnel de l’Offshore Group peuvent être organisées pour obtenir des analyses personnalisées des modèles de coûts de projets prévus au Mexique.

Pour obtenir un complément d’informations sur l’événement et sur la société, veuillez composer le 520 889-0022, poste 1251, ou visiter le site Web de l’entreprise de temps à autre pour des mises à jour : http://www.offshoregroup.com/summit.asp

Kromet International démarrera des opérations au Mexique

Basée à Cambridge, en Ontario, au Canada, Kromet International commencera sous peu la fabrication de poignées et de moulures en aluminium et en acier destinées aux appareils ménagers à son installation de Saltillo, au Mexique.

L’entreprise a signé un accord avec l’Offshore Group visant la location prévue d’un espace industriel de 2 800 à 3 200 mètres carrés, ainsi que pour des services d’aide à la production, ou services « d’hébergement », dans le Parc industriel La Angostura à Saltillo, dans l’État de Coahuila. Une fois le projet mené à bien, Kromet prévoit d’employer 35 travailleurs de main-d’œuvre directe.

Le directeur commercial de la société, M. Dave McQueen, a déclaré : « Notre décision d’établir des installations de production au Mexique est fondée sur le désir de proposer des services rentables et opportuns à nos clients actuels et futurs. »

Kromet exploite actuellement deux usines de fabrication détenues en propriété exclusive au Canada. L’entreprise procède à l’extrusion, la lamination, l’usinage, la fabrication et l’assemblage de l’aluminium et de l’acier dans un grand nombre de designs au niveau de la structure pour répondre aux besoins spécifiques de l’industrie. Ses capacités de finition comprennent la peinture en poudre, l’anodisation et une gamme de techniques de brossage et de polissage. Les poignées et moulures pour appareils ménagers, les poignées montoirs, les casiers à bagages pour le transport, les cadres pour panneaux solaires et une multitude de moulures pour mobilier de bureau et de composantes de structure font partie de la gamme de produits couronnée de succès de Kromet.

Vangtel offre des services d’hébergement aux entreprises qui cherchent à utiliser l’externalisation proche pour les fonctions de processus métier, de développement des TI et de centres d’appels pour le service à la clientèle

Depuis 1986, l’Offshore Group réussit à offrir des services d’hébergement à des fabricants issus d’une multitude de secteurs.

La valeur et les économies accrues que les entreprises ont connues grâce au programme d’hébergement leur ont permis de réduire leurs coûts, et d’obtenir un avantage concurrentiel sur leurs marchés respectifs.

En tant que membre de la famille de sociétés de l’Offshore Group, Vangtel offre des services d’hébergement de calibre mondial aux entreprises non manufacturières qui souhaitent appliquer ce modèle d’affaires à leurs activités. Vangtel permet aux sociétés de réduire les coûts dans des domaines fonctionnels tels que le service et le contact avec la clientèle, la vente par sollicitation ou la vente par réception d’appels de clients potentiels, les centres d’appels, le développement des TI, et les activités des services administratifs. Les fabricants pourraient également obtenir un avantage concurrentiel en mettant en place leur garantie, leur soutien à la clientèle, leur développement des TI ou leurs activités des services administratifs, tels que les opérations de facturation ou de créances, dans le cadre du programme d’hébergement de Vangtel.

Un article paru récemment dans l’Outsourcing Journal offre des informations sur Vangtel et sur ses opérations, du point de vue de l’un de ses clients.

Les entreprises intéressées à en apprendre davantage sur la mise en place d’opérations au Mexique avec Vangtel sont invitées à visiter le site Web de la société (www.vangtel.com).

International Logistic Solutions accroît sa clientèle

International Logistic Solutions (ILS), le prestataire de services logistiques appartenant à l’Offshore Group, a récemment dévoilé des ententes contractuelles nouvelles et élargies qui ont entraîné un accroissement de sa clientèle.

Basé à Palatine, dans l’Illinois, Intec Group a signé dernièrement un contrat de services qui a fait d’International Logistic Solutions (ILS) le transitaire exclusif d’Intec. ILS coordonnera l’ensemble du transport des cargaisons d’Intec par voie terrestre, aérienne ou ferroviaire, entre ses installations de production de la région de Chicago, du Mexique et de la Chine.

En plus de fournir des services de transporteur à Intec, International Logistic Solutions procèdera au transbordement, à l’entreposage et à l’emmagasinage de matières et de produits finis pour son client.

Le co-président-directeur général d’Intec, M. Steve Perlman, a affirmé : « Le choix d’ILS comme l’un de nos fournisseurs clés de services prend appui sur la compétence démontrée, la fiabilité et la nature complète de son offre de services. Notre collaboration avec ILS nous permet de réduire notre noyau de fournisseurs, et donc d’abaisser l’ensemble des coûts reliées. »

L’Intec Group est un fournisseur de premier plan de l’industrie de l’automobile, et un expert de l’industrie dans la conception et la fabrication de pièces de précision en thermoplastique grâce au moulage par prisonnier et au moulage par injection. L’entreprise crée des solutions de fabrication qui augmentent la productivité de ses clients.

En plus de l’entente avec Intec, A-1 Fastener, Inc., établi à Centerville, en Ohio, a récemment signé un accord avec ILS concernant le transport, l’entreposage et les processus d’importation et d’exportation aux installations d’ILS à Saltillo, au Mexique.

A-1 Fastener est un fournisseur leader sur le marché de l’automobile.

Cyber Control LLC exerce désormais ses activités dans l’usine de Vangtel à Hermosillo

Cyber Control est une société de services d’ingénierie technologique offrant du soutien technique de première et de deuxième catégorie, en temps réel et axé sur la clientèle, par l’entremise d’un bureau de services de soutien technique doté d’une méthodologie « virtuelle » du 21e siècle. Ce soutien vise à accroître les capacités de service d’assistance à la clientèle des opérations de commerce entre entreprises, entre les entreprises et l’État et entre les entreprises et les clients, dans une perspective de rentabilité. En employant des gens talentueux qui possèdent une connaissance et une compréhension intrinsèques de la position qu’occupe l’utilisateur final par rapport à la technologie qu’ils utilisent eux-mêmes, Cyber Control propose des niveaux de satisfaction du consommateur qui vont au-delà de ceux des centres d’appels traditionnels, et se consacre à bâtir la confiance de l’utilisateur final en son bureau de services de soutien.

Cyber Control emploie des ingénieurs mexicains locaux et offre des services de dépannage de haut niveau, du soutien de qualité et des solutions technologiques de programme pilote.

M. George Cisler, président et cofondateur de Cyber Control, a affirmé : « En plus de nous fournir les infrastructures physique, légale et administrative dont notre entreprise a besoin pour être rentable et pour fonctionner efficacement au Mexique, les professionnels des ressources humaines de Vangtel ont été d’une importance capitale pour ce qui est de nous aider à trouver et à embaucher les personnes possédant les compétences requises par notre société. »

Avec l’aide de Vangtel, l’entreprise a établi un partenariat avec le campus local de l’Institut technologique de Monterrey. En plus des ingénieurs diplômés, Cyber Control a aussi retenu les services des étudiants et des enseignants de l’Institut dans le domaine de la conversion de tests et de routines en nouvelles plateformes et technologies.

La société prévoit d’employer 50 personnes à son usine d’Hermosillo d’ici la fin de la présente année civile.

Pour en apprendre davantage sur Cyber Control, LLC, veuillez visiter le site Web de la société.

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Luis Felipe Seldner III, Directeur de Qualité Sociale

Nous avons établie une adresse de courrier électronique permanente a laquelle nos entreprises clientes et leur employés peuvent adresser directement leurs réclamations, commentaires et suggestions. Cette action fait partie de nos efforts pour promouvoir une ambiance d’amélioration continue. Nous avons pour but en établissant cette ligne directe et pratique de communication de permettre au Groupe Offshore de déterminer et de répondre aux exigences et besoins des clients de son programme d’hébergement de manière plus rapide et efficace.

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