Simi Valley, CA, November 3, 2014 — Malabar International, a major aircraft maintenance equipment manufacturer, today promoted Executive Vice President of Operations Chris Advani to President of recently acquired DAE Industries, Inc. Chris and his family have moved to DAE headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky.

John E. Carroll, Jr., Malabar Chairman and CEO, said, “I feel this is a very positive move for our company. With DAE complementing Malabar’s product lines and Malabar’s well established market position, having Chris’s excellent talents at DAE will help Malabar meet its expanded commitments to the worldwide commercial and defense aviation markets.”

“I am excited to tackle this new challenge and guide DAE in streamlining how it brings its products to market,” Advani said. “We will ramp up production, add new products and meet delivery schedules that satisfy our customers’ needs,” he added.

DAE Industries, founded in 1984, manufactures maintenance equipment for commercial and military aircraft and is a Boeing tooling licensee. It offers engine transport stands, aircraft maintenance stands, aircraft docking systems, ground support equipment, aircraft service tooling, and special engineering and design services. Its docking systems are custom-engineered. It provides leases and refurbishment of its engine stands.

Malabar International is a pioneering supplier of maintenance and ground support equipment for commercial and military aircraft. Malabar’s major product lines are tripod and axle jacks, fluid dispensers, B787, A350, and other aircraft fluid service equipment, nitrogen, oxygen, and strut service carts, wheel/brake changers, and specialized aircraft service trailers. Malabar products are in use in 90 countries by major airlines, airframe manufacturers, MRO centers, and military forces. It also repairs and refurbishes its products. For more information about Malabar, visit www.malabar.com.

Simi Valley, CA, USA, August 18, 2014 – Malabar International announced today that Dennis Suedkamp will join the company as Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing on September 2, 2014.  Mr. Suedkamp has more than 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, and general management in the domestic and international aviation industry.

John E. Carroll, Jr., Malabar Chairman and CEO, said, “With the continuing success we are enjoying at Malabar, we find that Dennis is an ideal executive to manage the worldwide sales and marketing of our expanding product lines.  We believe he will bring strength to our management team and our company as a whole, as he has knowledge in market segments not previously addressed by Malabar.”

Mr. Suedkamp has been in the aviation industry throughout his career.  Most recently he was president and chief operating officer of Velocity Aerospace – Burbank, an aircraft components distributor, MRO, and FAA repair station.

Malabar International is a pioneering supplier of ground support equipment for commercial and military aircraft.  Malabar’s major product lines are tripod and axle jacks, fluid dispensers, 787 and other fluid service equipment, nitrogen, oxygen and strut service carts, wheel/brake changers, and specialized aircraft service trailers.  Malabar products are in use in 90 countries by major airlines, airframe manufacturers, MRO centers, and military forces.  Malabar has a worldwide reputation for quality and service, with 24-hour online product support including emergency parts delivery.  It also repairs and refurbishes its products.  For more information on Malabar, visit www.malabar.com.

Simi Valley, CA, June 11, 2014 — Malabar International announced today that after nearly 80 years of providing ground support equipment for commercial and military aircraft, it is expanding its product offering to include a new line of aircraft jacks and other ground support equipment for business jets.

John E. Carroll, Jr., Malabar Chairman and CEO, said, “With our reputation as a supplier of top quality jacks and other maintenance equipment to the commercial and military markets, it is a logical extension to offer Malabar products for business jets. We are excited to apply Malabar expertise to this rapidly expanding worldwide market.”

Malabar will make its business jet products available through its international representative network, and Malabar has also entered into an exclusive agreement with Velocity Aerospace to distribute its business jet products in the United States. Velocity Aerospace, headquartered in Frisco, TX, is a well-established distributor of aircraft MRO equipment to FBOs.

Velocity Aerospace operates FAA-certified repair stations that offer a broad range of test, repair, and overhaul services, including capabilities in avionics and electronic instrumentation. Velocity serves its customers both directly and through OEMs and other repair companies.

Malabar International is a pioneering supplier of ground support equipment for commercial and military aircraft. Malabar’s major product lines are tripod and axle jacks, fluid dispensers, 787 and other fluid service equipment, nitrogen, oxygen and strut service carts, wheel/brake changers, and specialized aircraft service trailers.  Malabar products are in use in 90 countries by major airlines, airframe manufacturers, MRO centers, and military forces. Malabar has a worldwide reputation for quality and service, with 24-hour online product support including emergency parts delivery. It also repairs and refurbishes its products.

Malabar Offers New Products for Business Jets – Velocity Aerospace Named Exclusive Distributor

Simi Valley, CA, USA, February 26, 2013

Malabar International’s quality system was recently awarded an updated ISO certificate for it’s quality management system.

Malabar was re-certified to comply with ISO 9001:2008 standards on 2/26/2013.

See our updated certificate here.

After a great deal of work by ISO Management Representative Tony Harris and many others at Malabar, the applicable documentation was filed and the certification was received.

This designation assures that all of our manufacturing systems and procedures meet the latest quality management standards set by the International Organization for Standardization.