Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment, March 05, 2024 - Helitak Firefighting Equipment, an Australia-based aerial firefighting tank manufacturer, announced that the company was expanding its operations in the United States.
The company has recently secured the lease of a 20,000-foot property at Camarillo Airport in California, where it will grow its operations in the United States.
The new 20,000-foot facility will mirror the production facilities of its Australian base in Lake Macdonald, Queensland, where the company currently produces its range of tanks that are exported around the world for customers utilizing one of the many proprietary external tanks for type one, two and three helicopter aerial firefighting operations.
Expansion of the company facilities to in the United States will primarily focus on tanks for the recently FAA-certified FT-11K CH-47 Chinook tank, the FT4500 UH-60 Black Hawk tank, and the soon-to-be-certified in the United States FT-1300 tank suitable for the Airbus H125.
Jason Schellaars, Helitak CEO said “Continuing to expand has always been a goal for the company, and the recent acquisition of the Camarillo property will greatly expand our capabilities to service our customer base in the United States and Europe”
“Being able to duplicate our production efforts in Australia and double our production capacity with the new facility will greatly improve the delivery time of our tanks to our customers, and with fire seasons getting more severe around the world, it was a calculated move on our part to ensure that we can not only delivery products faster but have a fully functional repair center available in the United States for any tanks that need repairs or replacement parts that we will now have available on-site in the USA for our North American customers,” he concluded.
The facility will open in early March, adding several dozen jobs to the local economy as production ramps up. Once fully operational, the facility will house various production elements of the tank building process, including a cutting station, assembly area, fiberglass shop, design facilities, and office space to accommodate the U.S. expansion.
Nick Noorman, Helitak business development manager said “Our team has worked incredibly hard for many years servicing our customers in the United States from our Australian headquarters, and although we have had a small facility in California for several years to assist with customer deliveries, installation, and repair, we are looking forward to the expansion in Camarillo to serve our customers better locally”
One question Helitak often get asked is, “What’s better, tanks or buckets,” and the answer is always the same: they both have their place in aerial firefighting.
So as part of its product expansion, Helitak will introduce a select range of buckets to its range. We will have buckets ranging from 317gal, 871gal, and 2642gal with other models to follow.
The company has recently secured the lease of a 20,000-foot property at Camarillo Airport in California, where it will grow its operations in the United States.
The new 20,000-foot facility will mirror the production facilities of its Australian base in Lake Macdonald, Queensland, where the company currently produces its range of tanks that are exported around the world for customers utilizing one of the many proprietary external tanks for type one, two and three helicopter aerial firefighting operations.
Expansion of the company facilities to in the United States will primarily focus on tanks for the recently FAA-certified FT-11K CH-47 Chinook tank, the FT4500 UH-60 Black Hawk tank, and the soon-to-be-certified in the United States FT-1300 tank suitable for the Airbus H125.
Jason Schellaars, Helitak CEO said “Continuing to expand has always been a goal for the company, and the recent acquisition of the Camarillo property will greatly expand our capabilities to service our customer base in the United States and Europe”
“Being able to duplicate our production efforts in Australia and double our production capacity with the new facility will greatly improve the delivery time of our tanks to our customers, and with fire seasons getting more severe around the world, it was a calculated move on our part to ensure that we can not only delivery products faster but have a fully functional repair center available in the United States for any tanks that need repairs or replacement parts that we will now have available on-site in the USA for our North American customers,” he concluded.
The facility will open in early March, adding several dozen jobs to the local economy as production ramps up. Once fully operational, the facility will house various production elements of the tank building process, including a cutting station, assembly area, fiberglass shop, design facilities, and office space to accommodate the U.S. expansion.
Nick Noorman, Helitak business development manager said “Our team has worked incredibly hard for many years servicing our customers in the United States from our Australian headquarters, and although we have had a small facility in California for several years to assist with customer deliveries, installation, and repair, we are looking forward to the expansion in Camarillo to serve our customers better locally”
One question Helitak often get asked is, “What’s better, tanks or buckets,” and the answer is always the same: they both have their place in aerial firefighting.
So as part of its product expansion, Helitak will introduce a select range of buckets to its range. We will have buckets ranging from 317gal, 871gal, and 2642gal with other models to follow.
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