Fokker Technologies is a Dutch aerospace company owned by British aerospace supplier GKN. The company has production companies which design, develop and produce structures, landing gear and electrical systems for the aerospace and defense industry. Additional to the production capabilities, it also supplies integrated maintenance services to aircraft owners and operators.
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| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 January 2011 |
| Fate | Acquired by GKN and now GKN Aerospace |
| Headquarters | Papendrecht, Netherlands |
| Products | Structures Landing Gears Electrical Systems Aircraft Maintenance Services |
Number of employees | 4950 (2012)[1] |
| Parent | GKN[2] |
Operations
editFokker Technologies designs, develops and produces advanced structures and electrical systems for the aerospace and defense industry and supplies integrated maintenance services and products to aircraft owners and operators.
The company consists of four business units:
- Fokker Aerostructures (Lightweight structures)
- Fokker Elmo (Wiring harnesses)
- Fokker Landing Gear (Landing gear)
- Fokker Services (Aerospace services provider)
- Tiemen
History
editAfter the bankruptcy of the former aircraft manufacturer Fokker in 1996, Stork B.V. acquired the Fokker companies specialized in the building of aircraft components and aircraft maintenance services which were named as Stork Aerospace.[3] The group has had many names until in 2010, the Fokker name was reintroduced.[4][5]
In July 2015, the British aerospace supplier GKN announced that it intention to acquire Fokker Technologies from Arle Capital, at the value of €706 million.[6] Fokker was acquired in the same year by GKN.[7]
References
edit- ^ Key Figures Fokker Technologies
- ^ "GKN agrees to acquire Fokker Technologies for €706 million". GKN Aerospace. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "About Stork: Organisation". Stork B.V.
- ^ "Stork Aerospace becomes Fokker Aerospace Group". AeroSpace and Defence – Industries Association of Europe. Archived from the original on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ^ Morrison, Murdo (9 December 2010). "Fokker Aircraft Services looks to break into Boeing completions". FlightGlobal.
- ^ "GKN to acquire Fokker Technologies for $771 million". www.aerospacemanufacturinganddesign.com. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "GKN Aerospace completes acquisition of Fokker Technologies". www.imeche.org. Retrieved 24 January 2024.