Connector and Cable Assembly Manufacturer Renews Mexico Service Contract

The Phoenix of Chicago Company and The Offshore Group agree to continue long-term partnership.

2012-09-18

TUCSON, AZ, September 18, 2012 (Press-News.org) Wood Dale, Illinois-based The Phoenix Company of Chicago recently renewed its contract for services in Mexico with The Offshore Group of Tucson, Arizona. The company manufactures its RF/Microwave and multi-pin connector and cable assembly products serving aerospace, medical, military, test and telecommunications markets in 35,448 square feet of industrial space located in the Bella Vista Industrial Park in Empalme, Sonora, Mexico. The Offshore Group provides outsourced manufacturing support, or "shelter," services that enable The Phoenix Company of Chicago to concentrate on its core manufacturing competencies.

According to CEO Mike Machura,"We look forward to continuing our relationship with The Offshore Group through 2016. Since 2001, the relationship that we have maintained with our Mexico service provider has enabled us to produce advanced quality products that are competitive in the markets in which we participate. Our decision 11 year ago to select The Offshore Group has been confirmed and validated throughout our time in Mexico and we look forward to continued success through this relationship."

The Phoenix of Chicago Company, Inc. was established in the United States in 1969. The company offers connector and cable assembly products that include the production of coax connectors, delay lines, RF cable assemblies and circular multi-pin connectors. In addition to its Mexico operations, The Phoenix Company of Chicago maintains its Palco Connector, Inc. affiliate in Naugatuck, Connecticut, as well as the Shanghai Phoenix Communication and Technology, Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China.

The Offshore Group is the largest provider of outsourced business support, "shelter" services in Mexico. Currently 61 businesses operate at The Offshore Group's three Mexico manufacturing industrial parks in the State of Sonora, the city of Saltillo, Coahuila, and at the Group's Vangtel affiliate in Hermosillo, Sonora. Vangtel offers Mexico shelter services to companies that occupy the call center, IT development and BPO markets, while the International Logistic Solutions Company (ILS) is a leading provider of supply chain services. The Offshore Group has recently initiated operations in Mexico's second largest city, Guadalajara. To receive more information sign up for Offshore Group RSS Feeds.

Website: http://www.offshoregroup.com

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