25th Sep 2006 18:00
Keith Products, a leading producer of aircraft air conditioning,heating and ventilation systems, has been acquired by Meggitt PLC, theinternational aerospace, defense and electronics group located in theUK. £ Based in Addison, Texas, Keith Products, for more than 30 years,has designed and produced systems for general aviation customers suchas Cessna, Learjet, Raytheon, Sikorsky and Eurocopter. The companyworks with airframe manufacturers to develop factory installed OEMsystems for both fixed wing aircraft and rotorcraft. Keith has thelargest product listing of Supplemental Type Certificates for airconditioning units in the world. £ John Stobie, president of Meggitt Aerospace Equipment Group, said,"The acquisition of Keith Products Group adds a high level ofexpertise in our capabilities to provide compact thermal managementsystems and components for general aviation." £ Tom Doell, Keith Products executive vice president, said, "Theextensive financial and operational resources provided by Meggitt willbe of great value as we accelerate our growth and enhance both ourdevelopmental and operations resources." £ EDITOR'S NOTES: \* T 1) Meggitt Aerospace Equipment, based in Simi Valley, CA, is a strategic business unit of Meggitt PLC and incorporates the operations of companies located in the US and in Europe. These companies develop and manufacture products that are used in the commercial and military aviation industries, as well as in the industrial sector. 2) Meggitt PLC (LSE:MGGT), headquartered in the UK, is an international group of companies operating in North America, Europe and Asia. Known for its specialized extreme engineering, Meggitt is a world leader in the aerospace, defense and electronics industries.\* T Copyright Business Wire 2006Related Shares:
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