By Cheryl Long
T
he future is bright for MHI Canada Aerospace, says president Mike
McCarthy. Not only is there a clear sense of pride among the organiza-
tion’s employees but the company itself is poised to grow substantially
within its sector.
MHI Canada Aerospace, located in Mississauga, ON, is part of Mitsubishi
Heavy Industries and operates as aTier 1 heavy aerostructures manufacturing
site and group company, reporting to the Commercial Aviation and Transpor-
tation Systems Domain. The company’s team of highly-skilled employees is
responsible for the manufacture and delivery of the Bombardier Challenger
350 wing and the Global 5000/6000 wing and centre fuselage section.
“Every visitor to our factory walks away with a strong impression and an im-
age of what a high-energy operation looks like,” McCarthy said. “You can tell
our team loves their work. This continues to be our number one advantage.”
There are other advantages as well. MHI Canada Aerospace is one of only
a few heavy aerostructures Tier 1 suppliers with demonstrated capability in
Canada, McCarthy said, which allows them to explore and engage in opportu-
nities to diversify with other commercial aerospace original equipment manu-
facturers (OEMs). Then there’s the chance to get involved in the wide variety
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