LONGUEUIL, QC, July 19, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Héroux-Devtek Inc.
(TSX: HRX) ("Héroux-Devtek" or the "Corporation"), the world's
third-largest landing gear manufacturer, is proud to celebrate the
50th anniversary tomorrow of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing
that allowed humankind to take its first steps on the moon on this
day in 1969. Héroux-Devtek, then Héroux Marchine Parts Limited,
built the landing gear for the lunar module's epic journey.
"Héroux-Devtek is proud of being part of the historic mission
that allowed Neil Armstrong and Buzz
Aldrin to take "one small step for man, one giant leap for
mankind." Our work with NASA on this project remains a big part
of our identity and a testament to the expertise and knowhow of our
engineers and employees," said Martin
Brassard, President and CEO of Héroux-Devtek.
"Since 1942 we have grown from a small repair and overhaul
facility to a world-class supplier to the global aerospace
industry. Our work with NASA was an important moment in our history
and propelled Quebec minds and
technology onto the global stage," added Gilles Labbé, Executive
Chairman of Héroux-Devtek.
Canada Post issued two commemorative stamps celebrating the
50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission
– and the Canadians who helped make it possible. Héroux-Devtek
manufactured the spider-like landing gear legs on the lunar module
to NASA's specifications. The legs were also part of the launch
platform that let Neil Armstrong and
Buzz Aldrin lift off from the moon and reconnect with the main
command module. Those legs remain on the moon at the Apollo 11
landing site, in an area known as the Sea of Tranquility.
PROFILE
Héroux-Devtek Inc. (TSX: HRX) is an international company
specializing in the design, development, manufacture, repair and
overhaul of aircraft landing gear, hydraulic and electromechanical
flight control actuators, custom ball screws and fracture-critical
components for the Aerospace market. The Corporation is the
third-largest landing gear company worldwide, supplying both the
commercial and defence sectors. Approximately 90% of the
Corporation's sales are outside of Canada, including about 50% in the United States. The Corporation's head
office is located in Longueuil,
Québec with facilities in Canada,
the United States, the
United Kingdom and Spain.
SOURCE Héroux-Devtek Inc.