HEICO
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HEICO Corporation is engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of aerospace, defense and electronics related products and services throughout the world. The Company’s customer base is primarily the Commercial aviation
, defense, space, medical, telecommunication and electronic industries. Its headquarters are in Hollywood, Florida
.
Products include:
In 2009, HEICO was listed as one of the 200 Best Small Companies for the 4th consecutive year. HEICO is a member of MARPA
, the Washington, D.C.-based trade association that represents manufacturers of government-approved after market aircraft parts.
s ("MPM") and other high-power devices used in both defense and commercial applications.
In May 2009, 82.5% of VPT, Inc.
was acquired by HEICO Corporation’s Electronic Technologies Group.
Commercial aviation
Commercial aviation is the part of civil aviation that involves operating aircraft for hire to transport passengers or cargo...
, defense, space, medical, telecommunication and electronic industries. Its headquarters are in Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
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Products
HEICO's products can be found on large commercial aircraft, regional, business and military aircraft, as well as industrial turbines, targeting systems, missiles and electro-optical devices.Products include:
- FAA-approved PMA parts
- Aircraft component maintenance, repair and overhaul
- Electrical and electro-optical systems and components
History
When it began in the late 1950s HEICO focused on replacement parts for commercial aviation and providing maintenance and repair services. Since 1990 HEICO has acquired more than forty small specialized businesses and added an electronic technologies division to the established flight support group.In 2009, HEICO was listed as one of the 200 Best Small Companies for the 4th consecutive year. HEICO is a member of MARPA
Modification and Replacement Parts Association
The Modification and Replacement Parts Association is the Washington, D.C.-based trade association that represents manufacturers of government-approved after market aircraft parts. These aircraft parts are often known as PMA parts, from the acronym for Parts Manufacturer Approval...
, the Washington, D.C.-based trade association that represents manufacturers of government-approved after market aircraft parts.
Recent Acquisitions
On February 17, 2010 the HEICO Electronic Technologies Group acquired substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of dB Control, a producer of Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers("TWTA"), Microwave Power ModuleMicrowave Power Module
A Microwave Power Module is a microwave device used to amplify radio frequency signals to high power levels. It is a hybrid combination of solid-state and vacuum tube electronics, which encloses a solid-state driver amplifier , traveling wave tube amplifier and electronic power conditioning ...
s ("MPM") and other high-power devices used in both defense and commercial applications.
In May 2009, 82.5% of VPT, Inc.
VPT Inc.
-Description:VPT, Inc. provides DC-DC power converters, EMI filters, and custom engineering services for avionics, military, and space applications. VPT creates products and services for high reliability environments according to industry standards, and carries MIL-PRF-38534 and ISO 9001,...
was acquired by HEICO Corporation’s Electronic Technologies Group.