ATLANTA, Feb. 28, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlanta-based Precision Heliparts (PHP), a leading provider of products and value-added services to the Worldwide Aerospace and Defense industries announces the opening of two new Sales and Service facilities in Lafayette, LA and Brisbane, AU. The Lafayette facility opened in May of 2012 and the opening of its FAA Repair Station #PY8R545X followed in October. The Brisbane facility opened in December 2012, and will have a Repair Station by the end of 2013. Both facilities are 5,000 square feet and have sales, warehouse and shop areas that are state of art.
"We are excited about the opening of the Lafayette and Brisbane facilities" said David Mast, President and CEO of PAG. "Our businesses cater to both Fixed and Rotary Wing operators Worldwide and we will continue to make capital investments in facilities to strengthen our ability to support our customers. The Gulf Region is home to the largest concentration of Helicopter operators in the world. Additionally, the Australasia Region has seen unrivaled fleet growth over the past five years. We have always had a strong customer base in the Gulf of Mexico and the Australasia region, but we believe in having Sales and Service facilities close to where our customers are located. Rotary Wing operators have specific needs that are different than their Fixed Wing counterparts, and these new locations show PHP's continued commitment to supporting the requirements of the Helicopter operators regardless of geographic location."
PAG is a leading provider of products and value-added services to Worldwide Aerospace and Defense industry. With 6 locations and over 185,000 square feet of sales/service facilities in the United States, Canada and Australia, PAG uses its distinct business units and customer focused business model to serve aviation customers through two business functions – Aviation Supply Chain and its trademarked Inventory Supported Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul – ISMRO®.
PAG provides MRO and Supply Chain services for Fixed and Rotary-wing aircraft through: Precision Heliparts - PHP (www.heliparts.com); Gardner Aviation Services - GAS (www.gardneraviation.com); Precision Accessories & Instruments - PAI (www.precisionaccessories.com); Precision Heliparts Canada – PHP-C (www.heliparts.ca); Precision Accessories & Instruments Canada – PAI-C (www.pai-canada.com); PHP-Instruments & Accessories – PHP-IA (www.heliparts.com); Aero Technology – ATI (www.aerotechnology.org) and Precision Aviation Group Australia PTY LTD – PHP-AU. PAG has MRO capabilities on over 21,000 products, including Accessories, Avionics, Hydraulics, Instruments, NDT, Starter/Generators, and Wheels/Brakes – (www.precisionaviationgroup.com).
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