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Senator Benjamin Cardin Visits Fairchild Controls
July 6, 2009
On Monday July 6th, EADS Fairchild Controls welcomed Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) to its aerospace production facility in Frederick, Maryland. After a business overview with company President Scott Selle and the Fairchild Controls leadership team, Mike Stauffer, VP of Integrated Supply Chain, led Senator Cardin on a tour of the engineering and manufacturing areas. Senator Cardin gained a first hand view of products used by U.S. forces on platforms such the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle and the C-130 Military Transport Aircraft.
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Senator Cardin was encouraged by the fact that Fairchild Controls, a Maryland based company, has been able to grow despite the challenging economic environment. "I want to commend your employees for their innovative development of new technological systems for the defense and aerospace industry," said Senator Cardin. "In my visit, I was particularly impressed by the passion and creativity of your employees in finding new designs that would achieve remarkable goals."
Following the tour, Senator Cardin took the opportunity to meet with a group of employees and presented the company with a certificate of recognition from the U.S. Senate. Selle said "EADS Fairchild Controls appreciates Senator Cardin's continued support. Everyone was thrilled that he took the time to learn about our capabilities in person".
About Fairchild Controls Corporation (www.fairchildcontrols.com)
Fairchild Controls designs and manufactures vapor cycle systems, air management systems, control electronics and air turbine drives for military and commercial aerospace and defense applications. Fairchild Control's vapor cycle systems and air management systems provide cooling for externally mounted aircraft pods that carry targeting, navigation, reconnaissance, and electronic countermeasure systems for U.S. and foreign military services. The company's air turbine drives supply supplemental hydraulic and electrical power for a variety of aircraft. Fairchild Controls is a business unit of EADS North America, and is headquartered in Frederick, Maryland.
About EADS North America (www.eadsnorthamerica.com)
EADS North America is the North American operation of EADS, a global leader in aerospace, defense and related services. As a leader in all sectors of defense and homeland security, EADS North America and its parent company, EADS, contribute over $11 billion to the U.S. economy annually and support more than 200,000 American jobs through its network of suppliers and services. Operating in 17 states, EADS North America offers a broad array of advanced solutions to its customers in the commercial, homeland security, aerospace and defense markets.