PENTAR Avionics Sells Test Equipment Division to Ideal Aerosmith.Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2002 Sale of PENTAR Avionics Test Systems Division Finalized on February 22, 2002 PENTAR Avionics, a leading manufacturer of aircraft data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. products and avionics test equipment, has concluded the sale of its test equipment division to Ideal Aerosmith, Inc. of East Grand Forks Grand Forks, city (1990 pop. 49,425), seat of Grand Forks co., E N.Dak., at the confluence of the Red and the Red Lake rivers; inc. 1881. In a spring wheat, livestock, and farm area, the city has grain elevators, state-operated flour mills, and plants that process , MN. This transaction transfers all of PENTAR's test equipment, technologies and customer base to Ideal's existing automated test equipment business. Ideal will retain PENTAR's key test equipment division employees and their facilities in Shawnee, KS. and Seattle, WA. The combination of PENTAR's technology, test engineering and software expertise, with Ideal's culture of operational excellence, certified ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 quality system and a strong commitment to on-time delivery creates a powerful, efficient supplier of test equipment products to the aerospace industry. With the sale of its test systems division, PENTAR can increase its focus on its rapidly expanding data communications product line. This will enable PENTAR to more quickly implement and expand its strategic plans related to cabin file servers, airborne networks, communication management systems and related products and services for regional and business aircraft. PENTAR will maintain a sales and support office in the Kansas area in addition to its headquarters near Seattle, WA. ABOUT IDEAL AEROSMITH, INC Ideal Aerosmith, Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in East Grand Forks, MN that specializes in motion control systems and custom engineering / manufacturing / test services. Ideal serves the aerospace, automotive and petroleum industries. Ideal's quality management system is certified to ISO 9001 at its home office in East Grand Forks, Minnesota East Grand Forks is a city in Polk County, Minnesota in the United States. The population was 7,501 at the 2000 census (2005 city estimate: 8,211[1]). It is located in the Red River Valley region on the eastern banks of the Red River of the North, directly across from and its operations in Glendale,Arizona. The ISO Quality Management System Certification is applicable to: "Design and manufacture motion simulators A motion simulator or motion platform is a mechanism that encapsulates riders and creates the effect/feelings of being in a moving object. One example would be a theme park ride which simulates flying by using a projection screen in front of the seats you ride in. that are used to test various navigation systems A GPS-based electronic system in a car or truck that provides a real time map of the vehicle's current location as well as step-by-step directions to a programmed destination. See GPS and vehicle tracking. and motion sensors, Engineering and assembly services for avionics and commercial test equipment." For more information about Ideal Aerosmith, please visit www.idealaero.com or call 218-773-2455. ABOUT PENTAR AVIONICS PENTAR Avionics' state-of-the-art development and manufacturing facility is headquartered near Seattle, Washington  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. with a sales and support office in Kansas. PENTAR specializes in the development of airborne data communications systems for both the flight deck and the cabin of regional and corporate aircraft. With nearly 15 years of experience in providing complex avionics systems to the aviation industry, PENTAR delivers systems offering high performance, durability and reliability. For more information about PENTAR Avionics please visit www.pentar.com or call 1-888-655-3755. |
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