Ecureuil Expanding its global industrial footprint,Eurocopter inaugurated a new manufacturing center of excellence at Quer'taro,Mex...
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The event was attended by Mexican President Enrique Pe'a Nieto, along with other key government, local and Eurocopter officials.
Located at the Aerotech Industrial Park adjacent to Quer'taro Intercontinental Airport,this 12,000-square-meter facility will be the single-source production site for structures used in jetliner doors that the company manufactures for Airbus, along with tail booms to equip Eurocopter Ecureuil helicopters.
The site also is home to a recently-opened 1,000-square-meter maintenance center specialized in the Ecureuil family of helicopters.
Construction of the Quer'taro manufacturing center began early 2012, followed by the hiring and training of personnel during the year.
It will create approximately 200 specialized jobs, enabling the plant to generate 200,000 production hours annually during its initial phase of activity.
Eurocopter's market presence in Mexico began in 1964, when the first Alouette helicopters arrived to serve the Mexican Air Force and the country's Presidential Air Transport Unit.
Based on the company's business growth and its policy of developing regional resources for marketing, maintenance, technical and support services, as well as training, the Eurocopter de M'xico
subsidiary was established in 1982.
Today, more than 450 Eurocopter helicopters are flying with operators in Eurocopter de M'xico's area of responsibility, covering Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and the northern sector of South America.
This inventory includes the AS350 B3, utilized in public services, private transportation and aerial utility work; the EC145, deployed for oil and gas airlift; the Dauphin family for private transportation, along with oil and gas missions; and the EC725/EC225, deployed in air force, navy and governmental duties.
In addition, all Mexican presidents since the 1960s have flown in Eurocopter-built helicopters, which are operated by the country's Presidential Air Transport Unit.
