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26 27 Headquartered in Gomez Palacio, Mexico, with over 995,000 square feet of manufactur- ing floor space, the firm employs a large skilled labor force for its vast variety of business lines. Main processes include cutting (laser, plas- ma, CNC), folding and rolling (CNC), assembly, fit up, machining (CNC), welding (specialized semi-automatic), in-house NDT (non-destruc- tive testing), surface treatment sand blast, laser leveling, liquid paint, mechanical and electrical installation. Another specialty service is phy- tosanitary sterilization, performed by means of a thermal treatment in conformity with the IPPC (International Plant Protection Conven- tion) on wooden pallets and containers for in- ternational commerce. EQUINOX also offers an ample stock of different types of materials for sale, whether leftovers or complete materials such as stainless steel, carbon steel, aluminum, polycarbonates, and bolts. The aerospace industry has strict regulations for related businesses, and EQUINOX is fully compliant – certified AS 9100D:2016 Aviation, Space and Defense. The certification is based on a standard published by the Society of Au- tomotive Engineers (SAE) titled “Quality Sys- tems-Aerospace-Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation EQUIPOS INOXIDABLES DEL NORTE (GRUPO ACV) LA COMERCIALIZADORA DE ACERO INOXIDABLE CON MEJOR SERVICIO EN EL NORESTE DEL PAÍS Nuestros productos de acero inoxidable: Lámina, rollo y placa Tubería ornamental redonda y cuadrada Tubería industrial de cédula Barra, ángulo y solera Accesorios y tuberías para barandales integrinox.com Tel. (81) 19-300-260 and Servicing.” The AS9100 standard includes ASQ 9001:2008 requirements with additional requirements specific to the aerospace industry. A diverse menu of applications and capabil- ities makes EQUINOX the preferred source for filtration and vent systems, canopies for wind generators, screens and machinery for water treatment plants, control panels and cubicles for trains, magnetic resonance imaging for the healthcare sector, aluminum fabrications, industrial insulation, integrated solutions for power generation, control cabinets for drilling machines in the mining sector, clamps for oil and gas sector… the possibilities are endless. The company states, “To compete at a world level, we have created policies, practices, and systems that eliminate waste and are able to create value for our client, where value is perceived by clients as a combination of cost, quality, avail- ability of the product, service, reliability, on- time deliveries, etc. Being a world-class corporation means that our company competes successful- ly and attains profits within an environment of world competition.” Equipos Inoxidables del Norte, S.A. de C.V. is convinced that continuous improvement in comprehensive quality is the path to attain