Marignane: Eurocopter this week announced a major company event and a contract signing in Mexico and India that underline company growth.
In Mexico, Eurocopter and its local subsidiary, Eurocopter de Mexico, officially opened a new manufacturing facility to produce structural metallic components for its aircraft.
In India, the company secured a deal to supply aircraft for use in medical missions.
The company, which has headquarters in France, said the facility in Queretaro, Mexico, is about 39.000 square feet and includes a 3,280-square-foot maintenance center that specializes in servicing customers of the company's Ecureuil family of helicopters.
"Today's (Thursday's) inauguration underscores Eurocopter's strategy of being present in key geographical regions for its customers and developing manufacturing capabilities where technological and industrial infrastructure supports value-added production," said Eurocopter President and Chief Executive Officer Lutz Bertling.
15/02/13 UPI
