of aerostructure businesses where MHI
Canada Aerospace could act as a catalyst
for a “build-in-country Canadian aerospace
strategy,” he added.
BUSINESS INCORPORATED
IN 2006
It’s a bit of a leap from the company’s early
days when a group of local independent
contractors established a working party to
help Bombardier with the final completion
of products manufactured and shipped
from Japan. In 2006, the group incorporat-
ed as a business in Ontario and the follow-
ing year, they moved into a 90,000-square-
foot facility in Mississauga and became
responsible for the final assembly work
on product supplied by MHI Japan prior to
its delivery to Bombardier. That same year,
work increased as the Challenger 300
wing assembly was transferred to Canada.
In 2012, MHI tripled its space when it ac-
quired a 270,000-square-foot facility, trig-
gering the transfer of the Global 5000/6000
wing assembly to Mississauga. They also
took on local parts fabrication for both the
Challenger and Global wings and, the next
year, opened a supply chain and logistics
centre.
McCarthy joined MHI Canada Aerospace
in April 2013 as Vice President, Opera-
tions, bringing extensive experience in
the aerospace industry. “I began my ca-
reer in the aerospace industry with Mc-
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