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Techspace Aero develops its test cell engineering
activities by buying Pratt & Whitney Cenco assets and business
Paris Air Show, June 16 2003
Techspace Aero, a well known Belgian company specializing in the
design, development and production of modules, equipment and systems
for aeronautic and space propulsion, announced it will purchase
the assets and the business of Pratt & Whitney CENCO, Inc, part
of United Technologies' Pratt & Whitney unit.
Since 1985 Techspace Aero has been offering the benefit of this
expertise to its customers by commercializing turn-key engine and
equipment test rigs for both civil and military applications. Its
growing success in this area has led the company to create a special
department dedicated to this activity: the Test Cell Engineering
Business Unit.
Pratt & Whitney CENCO designs turn-key aero and industrial
gas turbine engine test cells, prep facilities and associated ground
support equipment and services for commercial aviation, military
aviation and power generation industries.
These offerings will be transferred to a new Techspace Aero subsidiary,
CENCO Inc located in Minneapolis (MN), which together with the Techspace
Aero Test Cell Engineering Business Unit will continue to provide
customers the same high level of Service.
The addition of the strengths of both companies will lead Cenco
Inc and Techspace Aero Test Cell Engineering to become one of the
world leader in test cell design, manufacturing and services.
Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies company (NYSE:
UTX), is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of
aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines.
Techspace Aero, a Snecma Group company, designs, develops
and produces engine modules, equipment and systems for aircraft
and spacecraft propulsion. The company is also specialized in engine
maintenance , in repair and overhaul services as well as in testing
facility engineering.
Contact:
Techspace Aero
Joëlle Wathelet
Communication Manager
Phone: +32 4 278 85 22
Mobile: +32 486 94 84 15
e-mail: jwathele@techspace-aero.be |
