APPH
APPH designs and manufactures hydraulic systems, filtration, and landing gear for civil and military aircraft.
| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Predecessor | AP Precision Hydraulics |
| Founded | 5 December 1985 |
| Headquarters | Sandymoor, Runcorn |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Aircraft landing gear systems |
| Services | Spares, overhaul |
Number of employees | c.400 |
| Parent | Héroux-Devtek |
| Website | APPH |
History
APPH began as the British subsidiary, AP Precision Hydraulics, of Automotive Products Leamington Spa England, in 1951. It was based on Shaw Road in Speke.[1]
It was bought by BBA Group in September 1987 for £25 million (£70.84 million current value).
It changed to the name APPH on 3 October 1995.
On 3 February 2014, Héroux-Devtek Inc acquired APPH from BBA Aviation, purchasing 100% of the share capital for US$124M.[2]
Aircraft Landing Gear
Aircraft it has supplied landing gear for include:
- Airbus Helicopters H175
- British Aerospace Jetstream 31/32
- British Aerospace Jetstream 41
- Saab 340
- Saab 2000
- Saab JAS 39 Gripen
- Saab Gripen NG
- BAE Systems Hawk
- Alenia Aeronautica C-27J
- AgustaWestland AW101 (Merlin)
- AgustaWestland AW159 (Wildcat)
- Britten-Norman Islander
- Britten-Norman Trislander
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References
- "Flight Global March 1991".
- "Acquisition release" (PDF). www.herouxdevtek.com.
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