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The Chihuahua plant, a center of industrial excellence for evacuation slides, exceeded monthly production from 200 slides in 2011 to 450 in 2013. World leader in the sector, the Group manufactures the majority of slides at this plant.

Gilles Debray CEO, ZODIAC AEROSAFETY

“As a key player in air safety we consistently continue our development, building on our core businesses in equipment and systems, both on-board (evacuation slides, emergency floats, life jackets, parachutes, flexible tanks, de-icing systems, wiring protection, etc.) and on the ground (e.g., emergency arresting systems).”

A dynamic of ongoing improvement

“We base our expertise on two strong bases: our historical expertise in the field of technical fabrics and flexible materials and structures, and our experience in integrating aeronautic solutions and equipment on-board and on the ground.

Focusing on global leadership positions, we develop, on all continents, our capabilities and technical, industrial and human resources.

This is a two-fold objective: to remain at the forefront of technological innovation in safety solutions and continuously improve our operational performance to provide the most competitive products and services to our customers, aircraft manufacturers, airlines airport authorities, armed forces, and helicopter operators.

This sustainable continuous improvement approach allows us to proactively support and meet their changing needs. Demonstrated commercial success on a number of recent programs: Airbus A350, Boeing B787, Bell 429 and 525, Bombardier CSeries, COMAC C919, Eurocopter X4, Irkut MC21, and EMAS safety installations at airports. This success is to the credit of the quality of our teams, their commitment and dynamism”

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