Messier-Dowty
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| Messier-Dowty | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Founded | |
| Headquarters | Vélizy, France |
| Industry | Aerospace & Defence |
| Products | Civil & military landing gears |
| Revenue | €738 million (2006) |
| Employees | 4,300 |
| Parent | SAFRAN SA |
| Website | http://www.messier-dowty.com |
Messier-Dowty is a company involved in the design, development, manufacture and overhaul of all types of aircraft landing gear. The company projects are divided into three business units: Airbus, Boeing/Military and Regional/Business aircraft.
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[edit] Ownership
Messier-Dowty was purchased outright by the SNECMA group in 1998. It was previously a 50/50 joint venture between that company and TI Group. Messier-Dowty is now part of the SAFRAN group. SAFRAN is a French aerospace/communications group which was created as the result of a merger between SAGEM and SNECMA. SAFRAN is known for businesses in aerospace propulsion, aircraft equipment, defense security and communications.
[edit] Sites
Messier-Dowty has manufacturing sites across the globe. The sites are located in Asia (Singapore, Suzhou), Europe (Vélizy, Bidos, Gloucester), Canada (Toronto, Montreal) and United States (Seattle). The main headquarters is located in Vélizy. Each site is responsible for certain aspects of landing gears.
- Bidos: responsible for the production of large components (bogies, main fittings, integral axles) for large commercial, business, commuter aircraft and helicopter gears.
- Gloucester: Design, research and systems integration together with manufacturing capability.
This site is focused on the manufacture of complex major structural components such as main fittings and bogies for large commercial aircraft together with main fittings and large components for military and commuter aircraft platforms. The Gloucester site is also home to one of the largest landing gear test facilities in the western world, capable of the structural and systems testing of large commercial landing gears.
- Montreal: manufacturing, heat treatment, special processing and assembly equipment
- Toronto: design and development of fully integrated landing gear systems. It also focuses on ancillary systems such as steering control, landing gear control and indication, emergency control, brake control, wheels, brakes, tires, door mechanisms and electrical harnesses. This site is the final assembly area where landing gear systems for many aircraft are fully assembled and tested before shipping to the customer. It has test facilities for development and certification.
- Seattle: this is a new site where the focus is on the Boeing 787
- Suzhou: manufacturing landing gear components of medium size for business and regional jet programs
- Singapore: procurement and customer support base for the Asia Pacific region
