THE OFFSHORE GROUP

Horst Engineering to Initiate Operations in The Offshore Group's Roca Fuerte Industrial Park

Horst Engineering and Manufacturing Co., of East Hartford, Connecticut will establish a new manufacturing facility in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico under The Offshore Group’s Shelter Program. The company will lease 18,326 square feet of industrial space at the Roca Fuerte Industrial Park. This move will substantially expand Horst's capacity to produce close tolerance precision-machined aerospace and medical components.

Simultaneously, Horst officials reported that the company would be increasing its recruiting activities in Connecticut, and will be seeking to add experienced manufacturing employees to handle anticipated sales growth, particularly in the aerospace and medical products industries.

When fully staffed, Horst Engineering de Mexico will employ approximately 50 individuals at the new facility in Guaymas This factory will replace a smaller Horst Engineering facility at Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. About half of the employees from the Nogales operation will take positions in Guaymas.

"The new factory will help to us lay the groundwork for future expansion and will allow us service customers in Mexico and the Southwestern U.S. , as well as to develop new and profitable relationships with others; relationships we expect will benefit the operations in Connecticut as well as in Mexico," said Scott Livingston, Horst Engineering Chief Executive Officer. The Guaymas facility will also augment our international presence. This an increasingly important consideration for a number of our customers."

Horst Engineering, founded in 1946, is a contract manufacturer of precision machined components and assemblies for high technology industries. Its core processes include Swiss screw machining, turning, milling, thread rolling, centerless grinding, and assembly.

The Offshore Group to host Aerospace Manufacturing in Mexico Conference in Guaymas, Sonora

Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, home to one of the fastest growing aerospace industry clusters in the country, will be the site of a conference that will take place on May 14-15, 2009. Executives from aerospace manufacturing firms contemplating Mexico projects are invited to attend.

In addition to experiencing a line-up of expert speakers addressing topics such as: Mexico and the Global Aerospace Industry, Mexico from the OEM's Perspective, Getting to Know the Mexican Supplier Base, The Mexico-U.S. Bi-Lateral Safety Agreement and Costing a Facility under The Offshore Group’s Shelter Plan, attendees will have an opportunity to meet with potential suppliers and to gain valuable insight from executives from aerospace companies with facilities currently in operating in country.

According to U.S. Department of Commerce statistics, Mexico's aerospace-related exports have more than tripled since 2004, from $146.2 million to $683.2 million last year. Today Mexico is the world's 9th leading supplier of aerospace manufactures to the United States. Given the growing prominence of Mexico in the industry, this is a must attend event.

Those interested in learning more about The Offshore Group’s Aerospace Manufacturing in Mexico conference are encouraged to visit the conference website at www.offshoregroup.com/guaymasaerospace.asp.

Harco Laboratories Expands under The Offshore Group Shelter

Harco Laboratories has recently completed an expansion at The Offshore Group's Bellavista Industrial Park in Empalme, Sonora. Due to its continued growth, and in support of its customer base, the company has expanded into a larger facility. With the completion of this expansion Harco Laboratories now has over 80,000 square feet of space for manufacturing, design and support between its Connecticut and Mexico facilities.

Harco has been in business since 1951 and is a designer and manufacturer of component hardware and air data systems for aerospace, industrial and marine applications. A partial listing of the companies that Harco supplies include; Hamilton Sundstrand, Pratt & Whitney, Honeywell, Boeing, Eaton Aerospace, Eclipse Aviation, Embraer, Pilatus Aircraft, Rolls Royce, Spirit Aerosystems, Sikorsky, all major Airlines, GE Packaged Power Services, the U.S Government, and operators of GE LM 1600, 2500, 5000, 6000 and LMS100 series gas turbines and Pratt & Whitney FT8 and FT4 series gas turbines.

The company designs and manufactures Air Data Probes, Pitot Probes, Pitot Static Probes, Pitot AOA Probes, Heated Static Ports, Outside Air Temperature Probes, Total Air Temperature Probes, Air Data Computers, High Temperature RTD's, Speed Sensors, High Temperature Thermocouples, Thermocouple Harness Assemblies, Electrical Harness Assemblies, Magneto Optical Sensors and High Security Switches. In addition, we manufacture and sell replacement Thermocouples, Thermocouple Harness Assemblies, Electrical Cable Assemblies, Speed Sensors and RTD's for LM1600, LM2500, LM5000 all models, LM6000 all models, LMS100, FT4, FT8 and Allison /Rolls-Royce 501 industrial and marine gas turbines. Harco Laboratories has a full development team consisting of Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Software Engineers, Designers and Quality Engineers who work with customers to develop hardware for their specific applications or to modify existing hardware to meet their needs.

Manufacturing in Mexico Summit Presentation Videos Now Available on Offshore Group Website

Individuals that did not attend Octobers 2008’s 14th Manufacturing in Mexico Summit in Saltillo, Coahuila can now access program videos in the “Videos & Podcasts” section of The Offshore Group’s website.

Speakers at the 2008 Summit included Mexico experts such as Timothy Marks of the Boston Consulting Group; Glenn McBride, president of mexicanlaws.com; Steve Haywood, president of Focus Solutions; Les Glick of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP; noted Mexican journalist, Sergio Sarmiento, and others. We invite you to download the material, and to consider joining us for this year’s 15th Annual Manufacturing in Mexico Summit to take place this coming October in San Carlos, Sonora.

View this video to see highlights from last year's event:

Offshore Group Company, Vangtel, Welcomes New Client to Hermosillo, Sonora

Results Technologies, Inc. of Dania Beach, Florida provider of global contact center solutions, recently signed a four year agreement for the provision of outsourced business support or, shelter, services with The Offshore Group’s Vangtel subsidiary.

The company will immediately occupy approximately 7,000 square feet of space at the Vangtel’s Hermosillo BPO center, and anticipates adding another 6,000 square feet as their operations expand. The company will hire approximately 350 workers in 2009 to conduct a diversity of customer care activities.

According to the company’s Chief Operation Officer, Alec Brecker, “Vangtel offers us a business model that will enable us to conduct business in a low-cost, low-risk environment. The Shelter Program business model that The Offshore Group has pioneered is a context within which we can lower our costs, increase our profit margins and retain full control over our processes and quality. The Hermosillo location is was a significant factor in our decision to go with Vangtel in that the city is able to provide a well educated, bilingual workforce that is capable of getting the job done”.

Since 1990, Results Technologies, Inc. has employed a client-centered approach to call center management. The company uses cutting edge technology and unique performance tools to maximize the value of every customer contact point. The company has an overall employment of 3,500 individuals in the U.S., the Caribbean, the Philippines and Mexico.

Vangtel, The Offshore Group’s newest member, provides outsourced business support, or “shelter,” services to companies that seek to nearshore IT, contact center and back office operations. Clients of the company completely control their core functions, while Vangtel provides human resource administration, procurement, payroll and accounting, licensing, logistics and customs, and facilities management and maintenance services.

Learn more about Vangtel:

International Logistics Solutions (ILS) Offers Supply Chain Solutions in Saltillo

The Offshore Group’s ILS subsidiary has recently positioned itself to offer its varied mix of supply chain solutions to companies in the Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.

As a third-party logistics service provider, International Logistics Solutions will offer FTL, LTL, flatbeds, special equipment, express shipment, consolidated shipping and ocean freight services to local and regional businesses.

The ILS Company provides live event tracking, electronic waybill systems, electronic request for quote systems, end-to-end design, import/export services and transportation management.

Visit the ILS website.

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Luis Felipe Selder III, Director of Corporate Quality

As a part of ongoing efforts to promote an atmosphere of continuous improvement, The Offshore Group has established a permanent email account to which client firms and their personnel may directly address their complaints, comments, and suggestions. The purpose of establishing this direct and convenient line of communication is to enable The Offshore Group to determine and respond to its shelter plan client's requirements and expectations with greater speed and efficiency.

Please send suggestions or comments to:

luis.seldner@offshoregroup.com

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