Montreal-headquartered engineering recruitment and work package contracting business MSB Ressources Globales (MSB RG) has moved into an additional facility in the Technoparc area, situated adjacent to Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International airport. The company, which is part of the international Sogeclair Aerospace group, has taken on the extra space in response to growing demand for its services from an expanding client base.

MSB RG supports OEMs, maintenance, refurbishment and completion centres by providing a wide range of specialised and general aerospace engineering services. The new 11,000 sq ft building has increased capacity for production of business aviation interior components. Some 90 engineers have joined the workforce to support the growth bringing the total number of professionals working with MSB in North America to around 400, including precision engineers, designers and stress experts. The new office complements existing MSB RG sites in California, Indiana, Savannah and Washington.

An increase in the amount of components produced and supplied by MSB RG for the Bombardier Global family of aircraft has contributed to the uptick in production and necessitated an expanded footprint. “We have moved into our new offices to be closer to our principle customer here in Montreal,” says senior director operations and sales Othmane Smires. “The aircraft are completed within a few miles of our new facility, so it is a major advantage to be in such close proximity. It makes communications much easier and improves operational efficiency to be near to their plant.”

The company has also opened a new R&D facility at Longueuil, Montreal with a team of 25 engineers and technicians focused on developing new products, mechanisms and components to expand the portfolio. New products launched this year will include a retractable hand spray for the aircraft bathroom, a more durable draw slide mechanism for galleys and a stylish but discrete tablet holder that folds into the cabin credenza. “We recognise and understand our customer's problems and often provide innovative ideas to help them add value to their aircraft,” adds Smires. “Our drawer sliders, for example, function better than existing solutions and remove 20Ibs of weight from the cabin. That's the kind of product that business aircraft manufacturers like to install.”