Rock West Composites opens Tijuana facility
New facility includes production areas for manufacturing processes including resin infusion, bladder molding, roll wrapping, wet layup and precision composite assembly.
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At the end of October, Rock West Composites (San Diego, CA, US) held the grand opening and tour of its new composites production facility in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Carlos Arganda, the Director of Operations for the plant, conducted the tour, which included the production areas for manufacturing processes including resin infusion, bladder molding, roll wrapping, wet layup and precision composite assembly. Also toured were the climate-controlled area for clean manufacturing, and a new paint and grinding booth under construction.
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