Manufacturing

opportunities for

Aerospace companies In Chihuauha

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About American Industries Group

American Industries Group is a

private Mexican company that

has helped over 200 global

companies to successfully

establish and run manufacturing

operations throughout Mexico

since 1976 through Site

Selection, Administrative

“Shelter” services and Industrial

Real Estate.

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What we’ll cover today:

Aerospace Cluster in Chihuahua:

Members, location & facts

Aerospace growth & business

opportunities

How to start up your operations in

Chihuahua, Mexico hassle free

How much will it cost you to operate

in Chihuahua, Mexico

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Industry (35)

3 fuselage airframers of airplanes and helicopters

1 turbine manufacturer

1 metal finishing company

30 certified suppliers

Academia (9)

6 Universities with Aerospace Engineering degrees

1 High Technology Training Center

1 Advanced Materials Research Center

1 Innovation, Technical and Technology Transfer

Park (PIT3)

Government (200 has.)

Land reserves for an Aerospace Park in the International Airport in Chihuahua

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Members of the Aerospace Cluster in Chihuahua

This is one of the most important aerospace manufacturing hubs in Mexico

Strategically located

Right on NAFTA’s corridor with direct accessto the US I-10 & I-25

10 US border crossings and 5 ports of entry

Immediate access to the Panamericanhighway in Mexico

In North America's (NAFTA) time zone.

World class infrastructure: industrial parks andbuildings

International airport

2 daily direct flights to Dallas and Houston, TXin the US

Right next to the USA, the largest aerospace market in the world

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Facts about the aerospace cluster in Chihuahua

• 4 Aerospace Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)

• More than 30 aerospace certified suppliers capable of managing high mix/complexity and engineering changes.

• World-class, skilled, productive, available, affordable and stable workforce.

• World-class engineering education and high technology training center.

• Engineering & Design (E&D) centers + Research & Development centers (R&D).

• Free Trade Agreements with 44 countries.

• Quality production standards and culture: ISO 9000, NADCAP, AS9100.

• Competitive operational costs.

• Presence of the international plants: United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Netherlands.

• Soft landing services: start up legal assistance.

• World class real estate infrastructure 6

Aircrafts from different

OEMs and more than

60 airlines are using

products fabricated,

manufactured,

treated and

assembled in

Chihuahua.

Facts about the aerospace cluster in Chihuahua

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Only region with4 aerospace OEMS

More than 30 certified suppliers

>3,000,000 Sq. Ft. of aerospace Real Estate

>455 USD in annual exports

> 8,500 directlabor force

> $900 Million USD in local and foreign

investment

Facts about the aerospace cluster in Chihuahua

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• Aerostructure & aeroparts assembly for aircrafts and helicopters: cabins, fuselages and wings.

• High precision CNC machining for turbines and aeroparts.

• Wire harnessing for commercial, business and military aircrafts.

• Aircraft seats fabrication.

• Emergency systems and fuel tanks fabrication.

• Special processes: Chem Film, Top Coat, Fuel Tank, Anodize, NDT, FPI, MPI

• Engineering and design: Catia V5, Unigraphics, Solidworks

Capabilities & Certifications

Facts about the aerospace cluster in Chihuahua

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Chihuahua’s

Aerospace

Cluster:

Capability

Matrix

Facts about

the

aerospace

cluster in

Chihuahua

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Academic Infrastructure

The CENALTEC, a State-of-the-Art

training center, that trains specialized

operative personnel according to

industry needs.

This unique training center in Mexico,

is used to train and certify operative

and technical personnel under

international standards in 2 Campus:

Chihuahua and Juarez City.

Facts about the aerospace cluster in Chihuahua

Skilled labor is prepared in more than 19 engineering and technical universities or training centers

providing manufacturers with the right personnel at the right time.

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These are some of the TRAINING PROGRAMS from CENALTEC ( Fabrication and Assembly)

• Aerostructures

•Sheet Metal Forming

•CNC Machining.

•Computer Assisted Design: Catia V5, Solidworks, Unigraphics

•Conventional Machining.

•Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance.

•Metal Stamping.

•Welding.

•Plastic Injection Molding

•Tooling

•Composite Materials

•Harness Assembly

•Instructors with proven industrial expertise

and certified by international standards.

Academic Infrastructure

Facts about the aerospace cluster in Chihuahua

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• Nanostructured Materials: Nanostructured Coatings, Catalysis, Nanostructures & Nanoparticles

•Computational Simulation & Molecular Modeling: Computational Chemistry, Computational Physics, Computational Mechanics

• Materials Integrity & Design: Ceramics, Corrosion, Metallic Composite Materials, Polymer Composite Materials

• Renewable Energies & Environment Protection: Characterization, Evaluation & Contaminant Disposal, Contamination Control by Design, Renewable Energies, Toxicology

Research and development centerfor advanced materials, energy andenvironmental sciences.

Research & Development Centers

Facts about the aerospace cluster in Chihuahua

This region has one of the most developed R&D centers in Mexico to support aerospace operations.

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Aerospace growth & business opportunities

The Aerospace Cluster in Chihuahua is working together to establish an international facility

for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) for single aisle airfcrafts right on the airport.

There is a solid growth opportunity for companies interested in getting integrated to this MROservice center that will have immediate access to the US market.

Contact us if you are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity.

MRO Service Center

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Currently, we are looking to integrate the following type of suppliers:

a. Cable for wire harnesses

b. Forging

c. Casting

d. Backshells

e. Electronic components

f. Other aeroparts and components

Contact us if you are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity.

Aerospace growth & business opportunities

We are working together to consolidate

Chihuahua as a world class aerospace

cluster, which opens growth opportunities

for international companies looking to get

integrated in the different supply chains

of our members.

Supply chain integration:

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How to start up manufacturing operations in Chihuahua

You can start up in a shelter program protecting your company from risks and liabilities, including:

• Start up, operational and environmental permits • Human resources: recruiting & managing skilled labor• Customs: Setting your importation & exportation proper documentation to save on taxes and

duties• Fiscal & Accounting: preparing your company to save on taxes like VAT, and Income Tax • Freight forwarding services

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10 things to look for in a Start up Partner or Shelter Program

Make sure you get the following benefits:

1. Free Cost Model Simulation

2. Flexible commitment: on any size project (headcount or Sq. Ft.)

3. No entrance or exit fee at the termination of your contract (with coordinated

exit strategies)

4. Fast and worry free start-up operations (9 weeks)

5. Flexibility on how to operate in Mexico: incorporated or not Incorporated

6. Tax Savings: No VAT and no INCOME TAX

7. Billing transparency & no mark ups on purchasing in Mexico

8. Full Compliance Assistance: fiscal, customs, labor and environmental (no red

tape and no administrative risk or liabilities)

9. Customs Certified Program: quick processing on cross-border transactions

10. Ask for full administrative support: it will allow you to concentrate 100% on your

manufacturing operation, not on human resources recruitment, looking for

suppliers and so on.

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You can join us on a Local Agenda in Chihuahua

for your company where you will be able to visit:

• 2 Aerospace OEMs and suppliers

• The State Government Secretary of Economy

Chihuahua for an overview presentation

• High Technology Training Centers and

Technical universities

• Industrial Parks: available buildings and Land

reserves for Build-to-suit projects

• Amenities & quality of life in Chihuahua.

• Shelter Operation concept ( American

Industries )

• Logistics Chihuahua to El Paso

Join us for a local agenda for your company

Join us or Request your free local agenda at:

http://Chihuahua.AmericanIndustriesGroup.com

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Join us for a local agenda in Chihuahua:

http://Chihuahua.AmericanIndustriesGroup.com

By Xavier Hurtado

Manufacturing Facilitator in Chihuahua, Mexico

Chihuahua@aiig.com

Chihuahua.AmericanIndustriesGroup.com

Thank you!

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