Horst Engineering moves production from Mexico to U.S.




Horst Engineering, a family-owned contract manufacturer of precision machined aerospace components, has discontinued operations at its plant in Mexico and is increasing production at its plants in Connecticut and Massachusetts.


Horst's facility in Guyamas, Sonora, Mexico, established in 2006, employed about 50 people.


Horst CEO Scott Livingston said in a statement that the cost savings achieved from manufacturing in Mexico was not sufficient to make up for U.S. workers' higher level of skills.


The company, founded in 1946, said it is now reinvesting in domestic operations. As a first step, it has established a satellite plant in South Windsor, Conn. It expects to expand and grow its U.S. workforce.

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The company currently has 40 employees at Sterling Machine in Lynn, Mass., and 95 employees at Horst Engineering and Thread Rolling Inc. in East Hartford, Conn.

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