Manufacturers to Gather to Discuss U.S. - Mexico Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement

    TUCSON, AZ, October 05, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Aerospace manufacturers currently in production in Mexico, as well as those considering options for low-cost country investment and sourcing will gather in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico from October 20 -22, 2009 at The Offshore Group's Aerospace Manufacturing in Mexico Conference.

Ricardo Dominguez Quijano will be one of the event's featured speakers. Mr. Dominguez, of the Mexican Professional Aeronautical Engineers Association, will discuss the provisions and ramifications of a 2007 agreement that enables aerospace companies in Mexico to certify aerospace designs and components in accordance with US Standards, and in compliance with FAA Regulatory issues. The Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement, or BASA, aims to streamline production and to avoid costly recertifications or secondary reviews.

Mexico is home to approximately 120 aerospace companies, and employs a work force that is rapidly approaching 20,000 workers. The Offshore Group's Guaymas and Empalme, Sonora, Mexico industrial parks are home to one of the nation's fastest developing aerospace clusters.

Complete information about this unique industry event can be accessed by visiting:
www.offshoregroup.com/guaymasaerospace.asp

About The Offshore Group

The Tucson, Arizona - based Offshore Group is Mexico's leading provider of a turnkey outsourced manufacturing support or, "shelter," solution that has enabled manufacturers to initiate and maintain low-cost, low-risk operations in Mexico since 1986. The Offshore Group's 50+ manufacturing company clients are located in three gated and modern industrial parks with strategic locations in Mexico's North Central and Western regions.

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