RECARO Aircraft Seating
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Recaro invests in flexibility and speed
Schwaebisch Hall, Germany. To provide more flexibility and speed, Recaro Aircraft Seating has invested three million Euros in the systematic expansion of component manufacturing. With the most recent acquisition – a punch/laser machine – the aircraft seat supplier is further increasing its competitiveness. On January 31, 2014, Recaro employees officially put the new machine in Schwaebisch Hall into operation.
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Dr. Mark Hiller Becomes a Fellow Partner at Recaro Aircraft Seating
Stuttgart, Germany. Dr. Mark Hiller (41), Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG, will in the future also be involved as a fellow partner in the Schwaebisch Hall premium aircraft seat manufacturer. Dr. Hiller will successively acquire shares in the manufacturer of high-quality aircraft seats on a performance-based model over a period of 25 years starting in 2014.
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Recaro opens Customer Center in Dubai
Schwaebisch Hall, Germany/Dubai. Recaro Aircraft Seating is strengthening its presence in the Middle East. In January 2014, the aircraft seat supplier will open the Recaro Regional Customer Center Middle East in Dubai. This will enable the company to offer airlines in the Middle East and Africa comprehensive services just a short distance away.
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Recaro Aircraft Seating opens manufacturing plant in China
Schwaebisch Hall, Germany/Qingdao, China. At a festive ceremony on October 24, 2013, Recaro Aircraft Seating officially inaugurated its new Chinese manufacturing plant in Qingdao. The Recaro location in Shandong province will produce aircraft seats for the local market, with production already beginning this year. This makes Recaro Aircraft Seating one of the first international aircraft seat suppliers to produce in China.
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Recaro and airberlin sign contract for fuel-saving BL3520 seats
Schwaebisch Hall. A new order for Recaro Aircraft Seating: The airline airberlin has ordered the BL3520 economy class seat, which stands out for its positive environmental characteristics. The two companies signed a contract to this effect in mid-September 2013.
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