Ascent Aerospace

Ascent Aerospace officially opened its first plant in Mexico, a 50,000 sq ft facility in Mexicali, Baja California, with a $22 million investment. The plant creates 100 jobs initially, expected to double.

Global Tooling Systems, an Ascent Aerospace company, was named an Elite top performing supplier by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics for tooling and support provided for the F-35 Lightning II, including assembly jigs and work stands. The award was presented on May 17, 2018.