HEICO
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| Public | |
| Traded as | NYSE: HEI, NYSE: HEI.A |
| Industry |
Aerospace Defense Electronics |
| Founded | 1957 as Heinecke Instruments Co |
| Founder | Dr. William Heinicke |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, Florida, United States |
Key people |
Laurans A. Mendelson (Chairman, CEO) Eric A. Mendelson (Co-President) Victor H. Mendelson (Co-President) |
 US$156 million (2016) | |
| Total assets |
US$2.039 billion (2016) |
| Total equity |
US$1.048 billion (2016) |
Number of employees | Approximately 5,000 in 58 facilities within the USA, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia |
| Website |
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Based in Hollywood, Florida, HEICO Corporation (NYSE:HEI.A) (NYSE:HEI) is an aerospace and electronics company that focuses on niche markets.
HEICO’s products are found in aircraft, spacecraft, defense equipment, medical equipment, and telecommunications systems. They are an independent provider of FAA-approved aircraft replacement parts; a significant provider of aircraft accessories component repair & overhaul services for avionic, electro-mechanical, flight surface, hydraulic and pneumatic applications; Commercial and Military aircraft parts distribution; and a manufacturer of other aircraft parts.
HEICO’s Electronic Technologies Group designs and manufactures niche electronic, electro-optical, microwave and other components found in aviation, broadcast, defense, homeland security, medical, space, telecom and other equipment used worldwide.
HEICO’s customers include airlines, overhaul shops, satellite manufacturers, commercial and defense equipment producers, medical equipment manufacturers, government agencies, telecommunications equipment suppliers and others.
Products
HEICO's products can be found on large commercial aircraft, regional, business and military aircraft, industrial turbines, medical equipment, rockets, satellites, targeting systems, missiles and electro-optical devices.
Products include:
- Over 10,000 FAA approvals on parts
- Aircraft component maintenance, repair and overhaul
- Electrical and electro-optical components
History
When it began in 1957, HEICO focused on manufacturing laboratory equipment and after an acquisition in 1974 HEICO focused on replacement parts for commercial aviation as well as providing maintenance and repair services. Since 1990, HEICO has acquired more than sixty specialized businesses and has added an Electronic Technologies Group reporting segment to the established Flight Support Group.
Recent acquisitions
Recent acquisitions include: A2C Air Cost Control, 3D-Plus, SAS, Blue Aerospace LLC, CSI Aerospace, Inc., Switchcraft, Inc and Conxall, Ramona Research, Inc., Action Research Corporation, Lucix Corporation, Reinhold Industries, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Aeroworks International Holding, B.V., Astroseal Products Mfg. Corporation, Harter Aerospace, LLC, Midwest Microwave Solutions, Inc., Thermal Energy Products, Inc. and Robertson Fuel System, LLC.