Staying competitive remains top priority for Canadian OEM
Bombardier has assembly plants in Wichita, Toronto and Montreal and manufacturing plants in Montreal, Belfast in the UK, and Querétaro in Mexico.

Bombardier has assembly plants in Wichita, Toronto and Montreal and manufacturing plants in Montreal, Belfast in the UK, and Querétaro in Mexico. But Pierre Beaudoin, Bombardier president and chief operating officer, dismisses the notion that manufacturing in high-cost economies is an anachronism.

“We were the first to look at building an airplane in partnership [with low-cost suppliers] in this industry. But because we have experience with that type of partnership relationship, we also believe that to be a leader in this industry you need a manufacturing background. We need to keep core competencies that are crucial to permit us to continue to lead,” Beaudoin said.

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