The Offshore Group Announces CBC Connect Extension of Contract for Services in Mexico

Company to continue its wire harness design and assembly, and value-added electrical products manufacturing activities in Mexico.

2011-02-28

TUCSON, AZ, February 28, 2011 (Press-News.org) Miamisburg, 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.

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 Group's three industrial parks 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, while the International Logistic Solutions Company (ILS) is a leading provider of supply chain services.

Website: http://www.offshoregroup.com

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