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Kilfrost and CAV Aerospace Form a Strategic TKS Partnership
Archived on: Thursday 31st December 2009
CAV Aerospace Ltd. and Kilfrost have agreed in principal to a joint global marketing and engineering certification program for TKS™ ice protection fluids used in the general aviation industry.
CAV Aerospace is the market leader in manufacturing and retrofitting TKS™ ice protection systems for use on general aviation airplanes ranging from single-engine piston-powered aircraft to mid-size business jets. Kilfrost is the global market leader in the supply of fluid ice protection products to general aviation, in addition to the commercial aviation and other transportation industries.
Team Approach
“CAV Aerospace Ltd. and Kilfrost will take a team approach in the development, certification, distribution and sales of TKS™ ice protection fluids,” said Kevin Hawley, president of CAV Aerospace Inc., the company’s U.S. ice protection subsidiary. “We look forward to partnering to expand the ice protection market primarily in the United States,” he added.
“Our affiliation enables Kilfrost to grant CAV Aerospace the right to market, distribute and sell TKS™ fluids to manufacturers of new aircraft that incorporate CAV ice protection. Furthermore, CAV can market Kilfrost’s products to operators of aircraft approved for aftermarket modifications,” said Patrick Strasburger, Senior Vice President of Kilfrost.
Joint Marketing Initiatives
CAV will offer TKS™ fluids, produced by Kilfrost, to more than 4,000 aircraft operators who fly the TKS™ ice protection system. Joint business development initiatives for the two companies include marketing materials, advertising, web site promotions and trade show appearances.
Kilfrost
Kilfrost has pioneered ice protection technology with world-renowned Research and Development specialists using wind tunnels, cold chambers and world-class technical expertise to test, evaluate and manufacture new products. Contemporary research concentrates on development of ice protection fluids that meet and exceed evolving environmental standards.
Kilfrost’s ice protection products are exported worldwide from production facilities in the United Kingdom and under license in the United States, mainland Europe and the Far East. Kilfrost’s logistics system features a 24-hour, 7-day a week helpline and ensures expeditious fluid delivery.
Kilfrost has the widest range of TKS fluids, including TKSsustain, the world's only TKS fluid derived from a sustainable source.
For more information on Kilfrost, please visit our website at: www.kilfrost.com.
CAV Aerospace
CAV Aerospace, Ltd. Ice Protection Systems’ after-market subsidiary, CAV Aerospace, Inc., is headquartered at the Salina Airport in Kansas. The company delivers TKS™ ice protection systems directly to new aircraft manufacturers and it provides retrofit installations to after-market aircraft customers.
CAV’s Ice Protection Systems customer base includes the following aircraft manufacturers and the more than 4,000 aircraft owners that fly their products:
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Aerocommander (Rockwell) Cessna Aircraft Company |
For more information on CAV Aerospace Inc., please visit www.weepingwings.com
TKS™ Ice Protection System
The proven TKS™ ice protection system works by exuding a measured amount of glycol-based de-icing fluid through microscopic holes in aircraft wing leading edges precision crafted of titanium, along with a dispersion mechanism for propellers.
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TKS in-flight ice protection in action - TKS fluid dispensed via leading edge membrane
Media Contacts
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CAV Aerospace, Inc. 1 316 832 9733 |
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