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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

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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