Bell Textron / Bell México
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Aerospace buyer
Company profile
Aerospace manufacturer of military and commercial helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft. Its Bell Mexico plant has operated in Chihuahua since 2010 and is participating in this mission as a buyer to identify and certify local suppliers that can strengthen its supply chain.
Key products and solutions
- Manufacture in Chihuahua of cabins, fuselages, electrical harnesses, instrument panels, firewalls, bulkheads, and floors.
- Components for the Bell 206L4, 407, 429, and 412 platforms.
- Structures and components shipped from Chihuahua to Bell’s commercial final-assembly centre in Mirabel, Quebec.
- Aerospace operations requiring certified processes, traceability, and compliance with technical specifications.
B2B prospects
Who would they like to meet in Chihuahua?
- Sheet-metal suppliers experienced with aluminum and titanium, hydroforming, and CNC bending.
- Companies with nondestructive testing, chemical-treatment lines, anodizing, and heat-treatment capabilities.
- Machine shops experienced with aluminum and stainless steel, from small parts to four-metre components.
- Assembly suppliers able to install bushings, bearings, adhesives, sealants, rivets, and hardware.
- Technology and software providers that strengthen digital supply-chain support.
Additional opportunities
- • Companies with AS aerospace certification; special processes require NADCAP.
- • Suppliers with previous aerospace-industry experience and integrated in-house inspections.
- • Partnerships among certified suppliers to complement processes unavailable within a single company.
- • Potential process: initial meeting, confidentiality agreement, ARIBA registration, audits, and capability validation.

