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FLIGHT International, 13 January 1979 79 US bonanza for ground equipment companies THE US market for civil and military ground support equipment (GSE) will be worth more than $4 billion over the next seven years, according to a survey* by international market re search company Frost & Sullivan. An increase of 78 per cent in the annual value of commercial sales is predicted, with an estimated total spending of $2-8 billion by 1985. Annual military expenditure will have increased by 59 per cent, totalling $1-3 billion. The 1978 US sales total of $388 million is expected to have increased by 73 per cent to $668 million in 1985. The 235-page report projects a value of $2 1 billion for the European GSE market over the same period. Sales would be split about 2:1 in favour of the commercial sector. Civil and mili tary sales in Europe and the US are predicted for each year to 1985. Frost & Sullivan concludes that: • US manufacturers are export- minded and expect annual growth rates up to 20 per cent. • Makers of cabin equipment expect only modest industry expansion and currently export little. • Passenger equipment companies expect an annual growth rate of less than six per cent and have little export experience. • Between 20 and 30 per cent of bag gage and cargo equipment is exported, and manufacturers expect an annual sales increase of 15 per cent. No significant GSE changes or re designs are foreseen in the report, *Report 576: Civil and Military Aviation Ground Support Equipment Market 1978-1985; $750. Available from: Frost & Sullivan Customer Service, 106 Fulton Street, New York 10038, telephone (212) 233-1080; and 104-112 Marylebone Lane, London W1M 5FU, telephone 01-486 8377/8379. which points out that both commercial and military users plan to extend equipment life and to offset increas ing costs. The Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Development Aid Programme (ADAP) has been a boon to the emergency equipment sector, according to Frost & Sullivan. Airport maintenance equipment manu facturers, which have limited exper tise in the aviation market, also expect to continue to benefit from ADAP. The market for airfield crash/fire/ rescue equipment is expected to de cline over the next seven years. A greater demand for GSE is however expected to result from deregulation and air traffic growth. Air-traffic growth Revenue passenger-miles Revenue ton-miles Aircraft sales during next 10 years US aircraft European aircraft Airport development over next 10 years 109 new airports and 825 modification projects **From Frost & Sullivan Report 576. New range of extinguishers from Angus A new range of portable stored- pressure/dry-powder fire extinguishers has been introduced by Angus Fire Armour (Thame Park Road, Thame, Oxfordshire OX9 3RQ; telephone Thame 4545). The 6kg, 9kg and 12kg units are designed to meet an increas ing demand, particularly from the ex port market. Each model can be filled with Angus Sapphire, ABC or Monnex powder. Maintenance and refilling procedures follow current market practices, em ploying nitrogen or dry air as the pro pelling medium. Angus has also intro- troduced a two-gallon extinguisher containing a three per cent pre-mix solution of its Tridol AFFF. Reed Plastic Packaging (Aylesford, Maidstone, Kent ME20 7PG; tele phone 0622 77855) has begun licence production of a new plastic film which is claimed to be tougher than any other of comparable weight and thick ness. The company is investing about £1 million in the initial phase of the project. Reed Plastic Packaging has acquired a licence to manufacture and sell the film—the result of more than 10 years' research and development by Danish inventor Ole-Bendt Rasimussen—to the United Kingdom, the Irish Repub lic, Canada, Australia and New Zea land. 7-7 per cent annual increase 9-9 per cent annual increase 2,500-3,000 units ($72 billion) about 600 ($15 billion) $62 billion Noise unit monitors six levels A NEW portable noise monitor can analyse and record the duration of noises exceeding as many as six pre determined decibel values. Produced by BBN Instruments, (50 Moulton Street, Cambridge, Ma 02138; tele phone [617] 491-0091), the Model 614 can be programmed to monitor and print out data on single events which exceed preset noise thresholds. The unit operates unattended for up to seven days on two rechargeable battery packs. General Robert Dixon, former com mander of USAF Tactical Air Com mand, has become president of Fair- child Republic, builder of the A-10. Dr Norman Grossman has been appointed chairman and chief execu tive. John Yergealitis has been elected president of ^4ir Carrier Supply. Murray Meldrum is the first vice- president of Sundstrand Data Con trol's new instrument division. New Piper engineering director at Vero Beach is James Griswold. Oliver O'Mahony is appointed Central America, Caribbean and Venezuela regional manager. King Radio has named Ronald Dun- way European sales manager, Laurie Blackman western regional sales manager and Robert Harris south eastern regional sales manager. New company promotes energy exhibition IPC Business Press, publishers of Flight International, has acquired a 50 per cent interest in Trident International Exhibitions' Energy Show, an annual British event covering the conservation and efficient use of fuel in industry, commerce and at home. A new company, The Energy Show Exhibition, has been set up to control the show, which next takes place on February 19-25 at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. Several leaders of Britain's energy industries will speak at special lunches at the nearby Metropole Hotel. Further information from: John Thewlis, The Energy Show, Abbey Mead House, 23a Plymouth Road, Tavistock, Devon, England; tele phone 0822 4671. FACTORS INFLUENCING GROUND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS UNTIL 1985**
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