DART Helicopter Services purchases float/liferaft manufacturer Apical Industries
September 4, 2007 - DART Helicopter Services, a worldwide distributor and manufacturer of innovative accessories for helicopters, has purchased the stock of Apical Industries, Inc. Apical designs and manufactures emergency flotation and evacuation equipment for helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.
For DART, which has been the exclusive distributor of Apical products for more than three years, the move strengthens its drive to significantly broaden its internal engineering and manufacturing capabilities. Apical's headquarters will remain in Oceanside, Ca., and its management structure will remain intact. Earlier in 2007 DART purchased Kent, Wa.,-based electronics accessory designer and manufacturer Geneva Aviation.
"Adding Apical as a permanent member of the growing DHS family of companies gives us additional engineering and manufacturing capability," said DHS President Jeff Shapiro. "The addition of Apical brings our engineering staff to nearly 20 and assures our customers of continued development of the accessories that make their helicopters safer and more efficient."
Apical's product line includes emergency flotation devices that allow helicopters of all sizes to land and stay afloat in water during an emergency. Another exclusive feature of Apical floats is the addition of detachable life rafts as part of the float structure.
"Being part of the DHS family of companies will provide significant market reach as Apical utilizes its certification expertise to broaden its product offerings in the future," stated Ron Gladnick, president of Apical Industries.
"Having been closely associated with Apical for some time, we are impressed with the quality and innovative nature of its products," Shapiro said. "We believe adding Apical's expertise to DHS will be a significant benefit to the rest of our product line and to our worldwide customers."
DART Helicopter Services LLC (www.darthelicopterservices.com), is a privately held Sales, Marketing and Manufacturing company whose primary focus is
developing innovative STC'd products and creating sales networks for aerospace manufacturers who are looking to benefit from DART's global marketing network and sales channel.
DART is the logical choice for rotary wing operators who are seeking a supplier with a comprehensive product line and superior customer support. DART'S affiliated
companies, DART Aerospace Inc. and Apical Industries Inc. own over 300 STC's and manufacture over 500 products. With its highly trained and knowledgeable North
American and International sales team, DART Helicopter Services distributes more than 1300 aftermarket products to over 120 countries. For further information, please call
N. American Sales 1 (800) 556 4166 or 1 (613) 632 3336 or Int'l Sales 1 (246) 420 7282
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