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Country: France

  • Manufacturer of extra-light carbon aircraft seats
  • Founded 10 years ago by entrepreneur Benjamin Saada
  • The company has won over the customers of numerous airlines around the world, and has become a global player in the sector

News

With its aircraft seat factory, French company Expliseat aims to challenge Safran, Collins and Recaro 17/09/2024

  • Three giants Safran, the American Collins Aerospace (RTX Group) and Germany's Recaro control the market
  • Expliseat has a 25-30% market share in the regional segment
  • The workforce at the plant near Angers is set to increase from 45 to 120 by 2026.
  • Contracts signed with Air France, to refurbish the Embraer fleet of its regional subsidiary Hop!
  • Order book worth 40 million euros.
  • Expliseat's ultra-light seats, based on the bonding of carbon fiber composite tubes and titanium parts, have already won over Airbus, Boeing, ATR, Dassault Aviation and Bombardier, as well as China's Comac.
  • More than 10,000 of these TiSeat seats are in service, and can be found in the catalogs of the world's leading aircraft manufacturers.
  • The seats are around 35% lighter than the competition (6.5 kg vs. 9 kg)
  • epliseat has pledged to raise 17 million euros in 2023.
  • Expliseat will need to ramp up production rates, aiming for between 2,000 and 3,000 seats this year, rising to 10,000 by 2025.

Expliseat to manufacture aircraft seats in Angers 25/04/2023

  • Expliseat's first production site in Angers (Maine-et-Loire).
  • Production capacity of 25,000 seats per year, expandable to 37,000 units with a subcontractor in Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne).
  • 17 million euros raised in financing
  • Expliseat has registered over 100 patents.
  • More than 10,000 ultralight seats have already been delivered to customers in North America, India and China.
  • Founded in 2011, the company plans to triple its workforce in Paris and Angers

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