Magazin "take off" - Issue 26 - FACC
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New Project:<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> develops and manufactures<br />
SSJ100 Cargo Compartment<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> Business Solutions:<br />
Competence in Process Management<br />
Consulting and Training<br />
Milestone:<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> Delivers 3000 th Shipset<br />
of Ram Air Inlets to Airbus<br />
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07.10<br />
Focus on the Human Being:<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> Competencies Guarantee Innovative<br />
Technologies and Services
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EDITORIAL CONTENTS<br />
Dear readers,<br />
Market data and news from the industry point out that<br />
the aviation branch is noticeably recovering. These are<br />
good conditions for suppliers as well. Even though uncertainties<br />
are still putting a strain on the mood on the<br />
market, notifi cations of both leading airplane manufacturers<br />
that they will once again expand production<br />
rates at least for the basic models A320 and Boeing<br />
737 are testimonials for an upward trend. Growth generators<br />
are still the high demand for airplanes in Asian<br />
countries, above all China, India, the Middle East and<br />
Russia. These are markets that <strong>FACC</strong> is also aiming<br />
for, namely in two strategic directions. On the one<br />
hand we are in business there as a supplier and on<br />
the following pages we will report about the recently<br />
begun cooperation with the Russian aerospace companies<br />
Sukhoi and Aerocomposit. On the other hand<br />
these regions are also interesting for the company as<br />
procurement markets. <strong>FACC</strong> works closely together<br />
with up-and-coming Asian supplier partners who by<br />
starting to act as aviation sub-suppliers want to profi t<br />
from the growth in the region. <strong>FACC</strong> wants to optimize<br />
the added value within the expanded supply chain by<br />
carrying through a targeted supplier qualifi cation and<br />
development program which is implemented by <strong>FACC</strong><br />
Business Solutions. <strong>FACC</strong> Business Solutions can<br />
profi t from many years of experience in working on international<br />
projects and also from the comprehensive<br />
competency of its employees and provides a tailored<br />
transfer of know-how. Read more about the comprehensive<br />
consultation and service spectrum of <strong>FACC</strong><br />
Business Solutions.<br />
As the most recent milestone for <strong>FACC</strong>, we would<br />
like to present the delivery of the 3000th shipset of Ram<br />
Air Inlets for the A320 family. You will also be informed<br />
about the expansion of the successful cooperation<br />
with Aviation Partners Boeing on the winglet program.<br />
One thing is sure – without the comprehensive competence<br />
and the excellent work done by the employees<br />
of <strong>FACC</strong>, such success stories would not be possible.<br />
On behalf of the entire team of editors, I hope you<br />
enjoy reading this issue of <strong>take</strong> off.<br />
Andrea Schachinger<br />
Editor<br />
PS.: We welcome your ideas and comments.<br />
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04 Developed in Record Time:<br />
Cargo Compartment for the SSJ100<br />
06 <strong>FACC</strong> Business Solutions:<br />
Competence in Process Management<br />
Consulting and Training<br />
10 Chinese VIPs Visit <strong>FACC</strong><br />
11 Winglets:<br />
Partnership With APB Extended<br />
12 3,000 th Ram Air Inlet<br />
Delivered to Airbus<br />
13 DIEHL Aircabin Supplier Award<br />
Goes to <strong>FACC</strong><br />
14 Supplier Award<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> Honours Their Best Suppliers<br />
15 Da Blechhauf‘n<br />
Live in Concert<br />
Published by: <strong>FACC</strong> AG, Fischerstraße 9, A-4910 Ried/Austria. Editorial Staff: Walter<br />
Stephan, Thomas Pleli, Robert Machtlinger, Andrea Schachinger. Photos: Manfred Lang<br />
Klagenfurt, Airbus Toulouse, Alois Furtner Ried, UAC Moskau, Saertex Saerbeck, SCAC<br />
Moskau, Austrian Airlines Wien, CYTEC, DIEHL Aircabin Laupheim, Hirnschrodt Ried, Pointecker<br />
Mehrnbach, <strong>FACC</strong> Ried. Design and Composition: Oskar Pointecker, 4941 Mehrnbach.
About a half year has passed<br />
since the Chinese aviation concern<br />
XAC acquired the majority of<br />
shares of <strong>FACC</strong>. These six months<br />
have been not only very labor intensive,<br />
but above all very successful<br />
for the “new” <strong>FACC</strong> AG. In the<br />
following lines I would like to go<br />
into detail about but a few of many<br />
events.<br />
A Positive Balance Sheet<br />
for the Financial Year<br />
The 2009/10 business year<br />
proved to be a diffi cult one for the<br />
aviation industry due to the economic<br />
environment and the effects<br />
of the crisis led to a stagnation of<br />
turnover for <strong>FACC</strong> AG. This is a development<br />
that will also continue<br />
into the current business year. It<br />
is so much the more satisfying to<br />
know that the move towards positive<br />
results in the operational area<br />
could be carried over to this year.<br />
The results of the profi t or loss on<br />
ordinary activities in the last year<br />
came to around 10.88 million euros<br />
in spite of a massive slump in the<br />
segment of business jets and ongoing<br />
major investments in product<br />
development.<br />
Retaining the Status Quo of<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> AG as an Independent<br />
Company and Continuing<br />
the Current Strategy<br />
Initially, the change of ownership<br />
structure of <strong>FACC</strong> and the<br />
resulting insecurity caused concern<br />
among our main customers<br />
regarding the future development<br />
of the company as a supplier. This<br />
subsequently caused them to be<br />
reluctant to give <strong>FACC</strong> new orders,<br />
which I could fully understand.<br />
Management and the new <strong>FACC</strong><br />
shareholders were, and still are,<br />
greatly concerned about calming<br />
and dispersing these misgivings. In<br />
presentations to and intense discussions<br />
with our customers, we<br />
were able to convince them that un-<br />
F A C C C U S T O M E R M A G A Z I N E<br />
Delivering Excellence and Value<br />
der the new ownership, the strategy<br />
of <strong>FACC</strong> AG will be unchanged and<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> AG will continue to operate as<br />
an independent company, working<br />
as a reliable partner with customers<br />
and suppliers all over the world. I<br />
was pleased to get the impression<br />
during numerous discussions that<br />
our customers and partners honor<br />
our commitment and plan to continue<br />
to put their trust in us. The<br />
recent placement of new orders for<br />
existing as well as for new aircraft<br />
programs has confi rmed this.<br />
As I see it, the core of our company<br />
strategy is to create added<br />
value for our customers through<br />
advanced products and services.<br />
In the process we want to position<br />
ourselves globally among the market<br />
leaders in technology, quality<br />
and costs in the three segments<br />
of aerosturctures, interiors and engine/nacelles.<br />
The “new” <strong>FACC</strong> AG<br />
can only be successful if it continues<br />
to receive further orders from<br />
companies that have been customers<br />
for years. Together with our<br />
international partners with whom<br />
we operate high-tech productions<br />
facilities and engineering offi ces in<br />
aviation growth markets, we want<br />
to remain interesting for our customers<br />
as a supplier and strategic<br />
partner by fulfi lling offset obligations<br />
in the strong markets.<br />
2010 – And Beyond:<br />
If we dare to <strong>take</strong> a look at the<br />
development of the aviation industry<br />
in the past decade, we can<br />
see that growth averaged only 1.6<br />
percent annually over 10 years and<br />
was almost exclusively in the regions<br />
of India, China, the Middle<br />
East and Russia - in regions that<br />
show strong economic growth and<br />
are in the USD economic zone. In<br />
addition, 2010 will be important in<br />
setting the future direction in the<br />
aviation market – in the segment of<br />
airplanes with seating for between<br />
125 and 225 we expect a re-orientation.<br />
There has been much discussion<br />
about whether the popular<br />
A320 and Boeing 737 models will<br />
be re-engined or simply replaced<br />
by new models; which other models<br />
will succeed on<br />
the market; and with<br />
how many other<br />
companies Airbus<br />
and Boeing will<br />
have to share their<br />
duopoly. These are<br />
questions that will<br />
be answered in the<br />
coming months.<br />
One thing is<br />
very important for<br />
<strong>FACC</strong>: we want to be<br />
present in the new<br />
growth markets as<br />
well as in new airplane<br />
programs, be<br />
it a re-engined version<br />
or successor<br />
of the Airbus A320 or Boeing 737,<br />
an MS-21, a C919, the Bombardier<br />
CSeries or others. With this goal<br />
in mind we are intensifying our research<br />
activities. In the process<br />
we are increasingly integrating our<br />
international supplier partners in<br />
order to be well-positioned with a<br />
global and innovative supply chain<br />
for world wide operations.<br />
“Delivering excellence and<br />
value” has always been our motto.<br />
This will not change with the “new”<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> AG and the new ownership<br />
structure. Thanks to our experience,<br />
our employees and our topquality<br />
technology, we will continue<br />
to perform excellent work for our<br />
partners and offer the best possible<br />
benefi ts for our customers.<br />
Walter A. Stephan<br />
Chairman of the Board<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> AG<br />
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Developed in Record Time:<br />
Cargo Compartment<br />
for the SSJ100<br />
Time-to-market is a decisive success factor in the<br />
aviation industry. Those who are able to serve their<br />
customers quickly and with innovative added value<br />
can strengthen and expand their market position on a<br />
permanent basis. With the development of the cargo<br />
compartment for the SSJ100 regional jet, <strong>FACC</strong> has<br />
proven that launching a product speedily is no empty<br />
buzzword. This has enabled <strong>FACC</strong> to land the airplane<br />
manufacturer Sukhoi as a new customer and to<br />
open Russia as a new market.<br />
A mere three months passed<br />
from the granting of the contract<br />
to the fi rst delivery of the complete<br />
cargo compartment for the Superjet<br />
100, a new Russian passenger<br />
plane designed to carry 70 to 100<br />
passengers. In adherence to the<br />
strict project plan, <strong>FACC</strong> carried out<br />
the design, engineering, production,<br />
qualifi cation and certifi cation of the<br />
approximately 150 different components<br />
in this short time. In addition,<br />
the production tools had to be<br />
designed and built, numerous tests<br />
and the development and qualifi -<br />
cation of new processes had to be<br />
carried out. “We were able to stick<br />
to the tight schedule due to the fact<br />
that an experienced team worked<br />
according to the principle of concurrent<br />
engineering and prepared many<br />
work steps simultaneously,” said<br />
Erich Pamminger, the <strong>FACC</strong> chief<br />
engineer responsible for the project.<br />
“The open nature of our Russian<br />
business partner in project management,<br />
which made fast decisions<br />
possible when questions arose, and<br />
the smoothly running corporate cooperation<br />
helped to move the project<br />
along so swiftly.”<br />
At the end of March 2010, an<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> team travelled to Komsomolsk<br />
in the far east of Russia to carry<br />
out the fi rst installation of the cargo<br />
compartment on site at Sukhoi Civil<br />
Aircraft Company (SCAC). By June<br />
2010, on the basis of the experience<br />
of this fi rst installation individual design<br />
adjustments were carried out,<br />
the development phase of the project<br />
was successfully completed and the<br />
components were handed over for<br />
series production. In 2010 <strong>FACC</strong> will<br />
deliver a total of 10 cargo compartments<br />
and beginning 2011 the production<br />
rate will reach a volume of up<br />
to 60 per year.<br />
Complex System and Innovative<br />
Processes<br />
The contract covers the deliv-<br />
ery of front (5.5 m long x 2 m wide<br />
x 1 m high) and rear (6.4 m long<br />
x 2 m wide x 1 m high) cargo compartments.<br />
The main components<br />
are the ceiling and sidewall panels,<br />
gap covers and door linings. The<br />
entire cargo compartment is a sophisticated,<br />
complex system that<br />
has to fulfi l the strict requirements<br />
concerning technology, equipment<br />
and safety. “<strong>FACC</strong> has had years of<br />
experience with the manufacturing of<br />
individual cargo compartment components,”<br />
Pamminger explained.<br />
“This project is the fi rst time we have<br />
<strong>take</strong>n on the responsibility for the<br />
entire system including the electrical<br />
system, decompression and burnthrough<br />
resistance. This has given us<br />
the opportunity to once again prove
our comprehensive competence as<br />
a development and production partner.”<br />
In designing the various components,<br />
strict international standards<br />
for smoke gas tightness and burnthough<br />
resistance had to be <strong>take</strong>n<br />
into consideration.<br />
It was a totally new experience<br />
for <strong>FACC</strong> to develop a decompression<br />
valve along with its opening<br />
mechanism as well as the light and<br />
electrical supply with electrical components<br />
developed and qualifi ed<br />
by <strong>FACC</strong> for the fi rst time. A large<br />
share of the panels are produced using<br />
compression molding, whereby<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> has developed a new curing<br />
process that makes it possible to<br />
cure the panels in a very short process<br />
time.<br />
F A C C C U S T O M E R M A G A Z I N E<br />
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company<br />
and Superjet 100<br />
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company<br />
(SCAC) is a joint venture between<br />
Sukhoi Company (75%-1 share) and<br />
Alenia Aeronautica (25%+1 share)<br />
which is located in Moscow. SCAC<br />
was founded in 2000 with the goal of<br />
building new airplane models for civil<br />
aviation. SCAC has three production<br />
facilities in Komsomolsk, Novosibirsk<br />
and Voronezh, and more than 2,000<br />
employees.<br />
The company’s largest project is<br />
the manufacturing of the new airplane<br />
family Sukhoi Superjet 100. The two<br />
versions of the twin engine regional<br />
jet, the SSJ100-95B/LR and -75B/<br />
LR, built for 70 to 100 passengers, is<br />
a jewel in the crown of Russia’s civil<br />
aircraft industry. The fi rst passenger<br />
plane to be completely newly developed<br />
since the fall of communist<br />
Russia, it has also been designed for<br />
the global market, through the strategic<br />
partnership with Alenia Aeronautica<br />
and the help of around 30 western<br />
suppliers. SCAC concentrates on<br />
the area of design and development,<br />
marketing sales, and production as<br />
well as certifi cation of the planes.<br />
The worldwide after-sales support<br />
and sales in developed markets are<br />
overseen by Superjet International,<br />
a joint venture founded by Sukhoi<br />
Company and Alenia Aeronautica.<br />
Boeing Commercial Airplanes advises<br />
SCAC on the project, Snecma is a<br />
risk sharing partner. The fi rst fl ight of<br />
the SSJ100 took place in May 2008,<br />
and the commissioning of the fi rst<br />
plane by the Armenian airline Armavia<br />
is planned for 2010.<br />
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<strong>FACC</strong> Business Solutions:<br />
Competence in Process Management<br />
Consulting and Training<br />
Turn-key business solutions are part of the basic requirements that OEM customers<br />
demand of their tier 1 suppliers. <strong>FACC</strong> has established an integrated product<br />
process chain – reaching from basic research to development, production and<br />
product support. As a partner to their customers, <strong>FACC</strong> is responsible for securing<br />
and improving all processes at <strong>FACC</strong> as well as in the supply chain.<br />
For strategic reasons, <strong>FACC</strong> is<br />
strengthening the cooperation with<br />
international suppliers, especially<br />
with the aviation industry in emerging<br />
markets. Companies in the global<br />
partner-supplier network carry<br />
out many composite and assembly<br />
operations for <strong>FACC</strong>. The tasks that<br />
are <strong>take</strong>n over by the suppliers are<br />
getting more and more complex.<br />
As a part of <strong>FACC</strong> Services, com-<br />
prehensive training programs developed<br />
for <strong>FACC</strong> employees are<br />
also offered to <strong>FACC</strong> partner companies.<br />
The “<strong>FACC</strong> Business Solutions”<br />
Guarantee Maximal<br />
Effi ciency<br />
The goal of the <strong>FACC</strong> Business<br />
Solutions is to effi ciently pass on to<br />
partner companies and suppliers<br />
the process know-how that <strong>FACC</strong><br />
has developed. Know-how transfer<br />
serves to accelerate supplier<br />
development and at the same time<br />
ensure the fl ow down of high level<br />
of quality requirements that is delivered<br />
from <strong>FACC</strong>. <strong>FACC</strong> provides<br />
services from a modular system<br />
that are specially customized to the<br />
partners requirement. This modular
<strong>FACC</strong> Business Solutions<br />
R&D<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> Business<br />
Solutions cover all<br />
areas in the process<br />
chain. Process management<br />
consulting<br />
and training are<br />
offered according<br />
to the need of the<br />
supplier partner as<br />
a total package or in<br />
individual modules.<br />
F A C C C U S T O M E R M A G A Z I N E<br />
Conceptual<br />
Design<br />
Product<br />
Support &<br />
Repair<br />
system includes consulting during<br />
the planning of product processes,<br />
concepts and layouts for<br />
machines and production facilities,<br />
the support and certifi cation during<br />
implementation of such facilities<br />
and equipment, the production<br />
start-up, as well as project and risk<br />
management, the consulting to establish<br />
quality assurance systems,<br />
engineering training or the training<br />
of the employees of suppliers.<br />
Employee Training and<br />
Qualifi cation as the Focus<br />
of Supplier Development<br />
A part of <strong>FACC</strong> Business Solutions<br />
is the targeted training and<br />
qualifi cation of employees of production<br />
partners. The competence<br />
of the employee in handling production<br />
means and processes so<br />
that the highest degree of effi ciency<br />
and cost-effectiveness are guar-<br />
Detail Design<br />
& Analyses<br />
Certifi cation<br />
& Testing<br />
anteed ensures the total success of<br />
the company. <strong>FACC</strong> follows an integral<br />
approach that already places<br />
the human being in the center of<br />
attention already in the course of<br />
production logistics - and this naturally<br />
also means that the employees<br />
must be as qualifi ed as possible.<br />
The instruction courses that <strong>FACC</strong><br />
offers are of cutting-edge quality<br />
as far as technology and teaching<br />
methods are concerned. Competent<br />
and seasoned employees<br />
provide practical consultation and<br />
instruction and contribute to the<br />
successful shaping of the suppliercustomer<br />
relationship. The foundations<br />
for these services are the long<br />
years of experience in numerous<br />
international large-scale projects<br />
for customers who support the<br />
strategy of <strong>FACC</strong> to outsource production<br />
projects to growth markets.<br />
Besides technical skills, the trainers<br />
possess a great deal of fl exibili-<br />
Material &<br />
Process<br />
Engineering<br />
Q-Engineering/<br />
Inspection<br />
ty, good foreign language skills and<br />
the necessary skills in dealing with<br />
foreign cultures and people.<br />
Besides their own locations or<br />
project support offi ces on site, it is<br />
above all the <strong>FACC</strong> training center<br />
that conveys to the suppliers comprehensive<br />
knowledge in the areas<br />
of composite engineering and composite<br />
production through specially<br />
planned training measures and<br />
establishes concrete and lasting<br />
competencies in the supply chain.<br />
Targeted training guarantees a pool<br />
of qualifi ed personnel and a further<br />
result smooth and effi cient production<br />
at the supplier’s location. In addition<br />
to qualifying the employees<br />
for the required work processes,<br />
great value is placed on the awareness<br />
of quality and the conveyance<br />
of the corporate and work philosophy<br />
of <strong>FACC</strong>.<br />
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Industrialization<br />
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Fig. 1<br />
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Modular Advanced Trainee Programm<br />
Block 1 Block 2 Block 3<br />
Theoretical /<br />
Classroom Training<br />
Composite<br />
– History / future of<br />
composites in the<br />
aerospace business<br />
– Components &<br />
materials<br />
– Facility & equipment<br />
– Tools & jigs<br />
– Production fl ow<br />
– Material<br />
administration<br />
– Bonding techniques<br />
Basic Operation<br />
Training (dual training:<br />
classroom & workshop<br />
training)<br />
– Lay-up process<br />
– Composite handling<br />
– Tool preparation /<br />
debagging<br />
– Core manufacturing /<br />
core preparation<br />
– Assembly processes<br />
– Quality basic<br />
Mainly workshop training<br />
combined with theorical<br />
input<br />
6 – 12 months timeline<br />
Modular Advanced Trainee Programm<br />
Welcome<br />
Training Modules<br />
Classroom Training<br />
Production<br />
Basics<br />
Blue Collar Trainings<br />
Trainings for Manufacturing / Quality Engineering<br />
Trainings for Program / Project Management<br />
Trainings for Operations / Planning<br />
Trainings for Engineering (Design & Stress)<br />
Evaluation / Testings<br />
On-the-job / Project<br />
oriented Engineering<br />
Training in Specialized<br />
Areas:<br />
– Manufacturing<br />
Engineering<br />
– Quality Engineering<br />
– Program/Project<br />
Management<br />
– Planning &<br />
Operations<br />
Output:<br />
– Project assignment<br />
(result)<br />
– Project documentation/paper<br />
– Project presentation<br />
Trainee Project / Documentation (Reports)<br />
Achieve<br />
Certifi cates<br />
KPI review meetings Presentation<br />
A Modular Concept for<br />
Custom-Made Turn-Key<br />
Solutions<br />
<strong>FACC</strong>’s training program includes<br />
more that 60 courses that<br />
are taught by around 20 in-company<br />
trainers – predominantly <strong>FACC</strong><br />
technical experts. In the framework<br />
of this training program new as well<br />
as existing employees are trained<br />
for their particular tasks. On the basis<br />
of the <strong>FACC</strong> in-company technical<br />
experts and the training experience<br />
of the <strong>FACC</strong> training center,<br />
a modular training concept has<br />
been developed specially for technically<br />
specifi c training in order to<br />
develop a global supply chain. The<br />
advantage of this modular system<br />
is that specifi c topics can be covered<br />
individually, depending on the<br />
complexity of the product. At the<br />
beginning of the training program,<br />
which is usually held within a time<br />
period of from 6 to 12 months, basic<br />
theoretical knowledge is dealt<br />
with, so to speak the fundamentals<br />
of the entire training (see block 1 in<br />
fi gure 1). Building on the foundation<br />
of block 1, technical topics of<br />
individual areas are then dealt with.<br />
Depending on the level of knowledge<br />
of the trainees, block 2 consists<br />
of a practical segment in the<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> training center and in specifi c<br />
productions areas, combined with<br />
theoretical input that are conveyed<br />
in classic classroom training. Block<br />
3 deals with product-specifi c training.<br />
In this phase the learners are<br />
trained on the job by <strong>FACC</strong> trainers.<br />
The trainees are instructed using all<br />
of the tools, processes, and auxiliary<br />
materials utilized at <strong>FACC</strong> specifi<br />
cally for each product or work<br />
area. In the process the progress<br />
that has been made is assessed in
egular intervals by the <strong>FACC</strong> team<br />
and this information is passed on to<br />
the supplier/partner, so that appropriate<br />
action can be <strong>take</strong>n in due<br />
time.<br />
In addition to classic blue collar<br />
courses, which are already being<br />
held for partners in Malaysia,<br />
India, the United Arab Emirates<br />
and China, among other locations,<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> also offers the opportunity<br />
to train technicians in the areas of<br />
manufacturing engineering, quality,<br />
project management and operations<br />
& planning in the framework<br />
(see Fig. 2). This trainee program<br />
consists of a theory segment as<br />
well as a practical part that teaches<br />
basic knowledge of materials and<br />
their preparation processes. In the<br />
following project-orientated block<br />
the trainees work in different areas<br />
on current projects, whereby the<br />
knowledge and skills which they<br />
learn and compile must be documented<br />
in a project paper.<br />
The range of instruction offered<br />
by <strong>FACC</strong> can also be <strong>take</strong>n advantage<br />
of by the supply partners at<br />
their own locations, should they so<br />
choose. In this case <strong>FACC</strong> determines<br />
the venue of the instruction,<br />
F A C C C U S T O M E R M A G A Z I N E<br />
helps in the choice of the trainees<br />
and sets up tailored teaching materials.<br />
If needed, <strong>FACC</strong> provides experienced<br />
trainers for a determined<br />
time period, who can be consulted<br />
during the implementation of the<br />
training program.<br />
Optimized Added Value –<br />
Increased Competitiveness<br />
The advantages of what <strong>FACC</strong><br />
Business Solutions offer are clear.<br />
In the course of the outsourcing<br />
process, <strong>FACC</strong> can effectively and<br />
effi ciently support their suppliers<br />
in improving and maximizing quality,<br />
costs and scheduling within the<br />
shortest time possible. A systematic<br />
supplier development helps<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> to reach its goal of optimizing<br />
the value added chain through<br />
global expansion of the supplier<br />
network and thus increase performance<br />
and competitiveness.<br />
The company places great store<br />
on responsible action in the entire<br />
supply chain, in order to establish<br />
and maintain stable and long term<br />
relations with business partners.<br />
This is the foundation for <strong>FACC</strong>’s<br />
efforts to further expand cooperation<br />
with strategic suppliers in the<br />
future.<br />
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“We welcome the fact that <strong>FACC</strong> has consented<br />
to actively support EADS in their growth markets.<br />
With their existing competency in the industry of<br />
these markets, <strong>FACC</strong> is contributing to the international<br />
success of the European aerospace industry;<br />
safeguarding jobs in their own company on a long<br />
term basis; and strengthening their partnership with<br />
EADS.<br />
The current success in Abu Dhabi confi rms that<br />
due to <strong>FACC</strong>’s ability to<br />
– plan, defi ne and implement state-of-the-art production<br />
facilities and equipment<br />
– carry out certifi cation of the production facilities<br />
and their equipment<br />
– contribute innovative and state-of-the-art product<br />
and tooling know-how and<br />
– train employees on-site/off-site, i.e. on-site at the<br />
supply chain partner,<br />
the Austrian company is able to and has been able to<br />
make substantial contributions to our endeavours. “<br />
Klaus Kellerhoff<br />
SVP Industrial Globalisation<br />
EADS<br />
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COMAC Board of<br />
Directors representatives<br />
of XAC and <strong>FACC</strong><br />
discussed future<br />
strategic cooperation:<br />
from l. to r. Hang<br />
Huang, Vice Chief<br />
Engineer, Xian Aircraft<br />
International Corporation<br />
and Member of<br />
the Board of <strong>FACC</strong>;<br />
Robert Braunsberger,<br />
VP Engine/Nacelle<br />
<strong>FACC</strong>; Gerhard<br />
Mörtenhuber, VP<br />
Interior; <strong>FACC</strong>, Jian<br />
Meng, Senior VP of<br />
Xian Aircraft International<br />
Corporation and<br />
Member of the Board<br />
of <strong>FACC</strong>; Qingwei<br />
Zhang, Chairman of<br />
the Board, COMAC;<br />
Thomas Pleli, COO<br />
of <strong>FACC</strong> and Xinguo<br />
Zhang, AVIC VP.<br />
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Chinese VIPs Visit <strong>FACC</strong><br />
For many years <strong>FACC</strong> AG has been cooperating closely with Chinese companies<br />
in the aviation industry. This has been a close cooperation that will be further<br />
expanded under the new majority shareholder XAC. In June two high-ranking<br />
delegations from China came to visit <strong>FACC</strong>.<br />
Chinese Deputy Prime<br />
Minister in Reichersberg<br />
On June 21st the Deputy Prime<br />
Minister of the People’s Republic<br />
of China, Zhang Dejiang, along<br />
with several ministers, high-ranking<br />
politicians and businessmen, visited<br />
the <strong>FACC</strong> facility in Reichersberg.<br />
At the beginning of Decem-<br />
ber 2009 the <strong>take</strong>-over of <strong>FACC</strong> by<br />
the Chinese Xi’an Aircraft Industry<br />
Company (XAC) was completed,<br />
and now the new acquisition was<br />
presented to the highest Chinese<br />
government offi cials. In his speech,<br />
the Deputy Prime Minister assured<br />
the management and employees of<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> that the company location in<br />
Austria was secure: “Even though<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> now in large part belongs to<br />
AVIC concern, <strong>FACC</strong> will always be<br />
an Austrian company.” Lin Zuoming,<br />
Chairman of AVIC, the stateowned<br />
aviation concern and coowner<br />
of XAC, commented on the<br />
future of <strong>FACC</strong> in the large Chinese<br />
enterprise: “The purchase of <strong>FACC</strong><br />
is benefi cial to our fast-growing<br />
Chinese aviation industry. We build<br />
our own aircraft and we are also<br />
suppliers – for Boeing and Airbus.<br />
In the future we will be able to profi t<br />
by giving both many orders on the<br />
Chinese market. The two of us can<br />
only profi t from this.”<br />
COMAC Chairman Visits<br />
<strong>FACC</strong><br />
On July 2nd Zhang Qingwei,<br />
Chairman of the Chinese aviation<br />
company COMAC and leading representative<br />
of XAC visited <strong>FACC</strong>.<br />
The agenda included discussions<br />
about the work that <strong>FACC</strong> is doing<br />
on the ARJ21 program as well as<br />
the future strategic cooperation of<br />
the two companies. The delegation<br />
also inspected each <strong>FACC</strong> facility<br />
in order to get a picture of the advanced<br />
fi ber composite technology<br />
that the aviation supplier uses the<br />
manufacturing of aerostructures,<br />
interiors and engine nacelles.
F A C C C U S T O M E R M A G A Z I N E<br />
Winglets:<br />
Partnership with APB Extended<br />
The successful cooperation between <strong>FACC</strong> AG and Aviation Partners Boeing is<br />
going to continue: A contract extension was recently signed in Seattle that deals<br />
with the delivery of Blended Winglets TM for the Boeing 737 Next Generation as<br />
well as for the Boeing 757. The framework contract is for a volume of over $ 300<br />
million and stipulates delivery for the entire lifetime of the product – prospectively<br />
until into 2019.<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> and Aviation Partners<br />
Boeing (APB), located in Seattle,<br />
USA, started working together in<br />
2002 after signing a production<br />
contract and this cooperation has<br />
developed positively over the past<br />
years. So far <strong>FACC</strong> has equipped<br />
2,820 Boeing airplanes with winglets,<br />
and deliveries of a similar<br />
volume are planned for the next ten<br />
years. “We have had a lot of experience<br />
in the production of Blended<br />
WingletsTM and have been able to<br />
add a number of innovations to the<br />
winglet design, resulting in substantial<br />
weight reduction and costcutting,”<br />
says Martin Bögl, Director<br />
Aerostructures Programs. “The fact<br />
that our long-term partner APB has<br />
decided to continue our cooperation<br />
proves our delivery reliability<br />
and the quality of our services.”<br />
Aviation Partners Boeing is a<br />
joint venture between Aviation Partners,<br />
the inventor of the Blended<br />
WingletTM technology, and the airplane<br />
manufacturer Boeing and is<br />
responsible for marketing the aerodynamic<br />
wing tips. „Aviation Partners<br />
Boeing is delighted to extend<br />
its long-standing relationship with<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> to now include the full life of<br />
both our 737-NG and 757 Blended<br />
Winglet Programs. We have had a<br />
very successful eight-year partnership<br />
and we look forward to its continuation<br />
for many years to come,“<br />
says Dean Poor, Vice President of<br />
Operations, APB.<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> Develops and Manufactures Fuel Saving Winglets<br />
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<strong>FACC</strong> is a system supplier of Blended Winglets to Aviation Partners Boeing and Boeing<br />
Seattle for the aircraft models Boeing BBJ, Boeing 737-700/-800, Boeing 757-200 and<br />
Boeing 737-900ER and manufactures all production and retrofi t Blended WingletsTM for<br />
these aircraft models. As a subcontractor of Aviation Partners, <strong>FACC</strong> also manufactured<br />
and developed the winglet prototypes for the Airbus A320. The responsibility for the<br />
production of the various winglet systems has allowed <strong>FACC</strong> to develop into a strongperformance<br />
competency center for winglets. The production line was planned to fulfi ll<br />
the requirements of high automatisation and the resulting shorter production time, as<br />
well as the use of the smallest production area. Due to these measures and the constant<br />
improvement of the product by our product technicians, an effi cient product is assured.<br />
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<strong>FACC</strong> CFO Bernhard<br />
Matzner (l) hands over<br />
the 3000th shipset of Ram<br />
Air Inlet for the A320<br />
family to Wilfried Eberhardt,<br />
Airbus Stade (r)<br />
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3,000 th Ram Air Inlet<br />
Delivered to Airbus<br />
On June 30, 2010 <strong>FACC</strong> AG delivered its 3,000 th shipset of Ram Air Inlets to Airbus<br />
Operations GmbH in Stade, Germany. The milestone Ram Air Inlets will be<br />
incorporated into an aircraft of the A320 family.<br />
Delivery of <strong>FACC</strong>‘s 3,000 th<br />
shipset of Ram Air Inlets, which<br />
marks more than 10 years of the<br />
partnership between Airbus and<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> on this program, occurred<br />
during a ceremony held at <strong>FACC</strong>‘s<br />
manufacturing facility in Ried, Austria.<br />
The system was delivered by<br />
Bernhard Matzner, CFO of <strong>FACC</strong><br />
AG, on behalf of the approximately<br />
40 employees on hand for the festivities<br />
to Wilfried Eberhardt, Manager<br />
Procurement, Airbus Stade.<br />
„We <strong>take</strong> great pride in this milestone,“<br />
noted Bernhard Matzner.<br />
„We value our long standing relationship<br />
with Airbus on this subcontract<br />
program. All <strong>FACC</strong> employees<br />
recognize its importance to the<br />
company and our customer. The<br />
good relationship with Airbus and<br />
the excellent cooperation within the<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> organization are responsible<br />
for ensuring that the project has always<br />
run smoothly over the year.”<br />
The Ram Air Inlet is part of<br />
the environmental control system,<br />
which provides air supply, thermal<br />
control and cabin pressurization for<br />
the passengers. The Ram Air Inlet<br />
is located on the wing-to-body fairing<br />
and controls the air temperature<br />
by providing cold air fl ow from outside<br />
to be mixed with the hot bleed<br />
air <strong>take</strong>n from the engine.<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> is a supplier of the Ram<br />
Air Inlet for the basic A320 model<br />
as well as the A318, A319, and A321<br />
models. In addition to the Ram Air<br />
Inlet, <strong>FACC</strong> also produces various<br />
engine nacelle components and<br />
cabin elements for the A320 family.
The Supplier Excellence Award<br />
was handed over in a ceremony<br />
held by DIEHL Aircabin in Laupheim.<br />
“The award proves that <strong>FACC</strong><br />
is a competent partner. Especially<br />
in diffi cult times, this recognition for<br />
highest quality and reliability confi<br />
rms that we are on the right track”,<br />
said Gerhard Mörtenhuber, Vice<br />
President Interiors of <strong>FACC</strong> AG.<br />
“It will remain our standard to offer<br />
top-performance for our customers<br />
world-wide.”<br />
Gerhard Mörtenhuber received<br />
the award from Laurent Bersot,<br />
Head of Procurement Aerostructures<br />
and Volker R. Schulte, Sen-<br />
F A C C C U S T O M E R M A G A Z I N E<br />
DIEHL Aircabin Supplier Award<br />
Goes to <strong>FACC</strong><br />
<strong>FACC</strong> AG is proud of a further award: DIEHL Aircabin GmbH, the German supplier<br />
for airplane cabin solutions, has awarded <strong>FACC</strong> the Supplier Excellence Award in<br />
the category “Top Performance”. With this award DIEHL Aircabin has recognized<br />
its most reliable suppliers for their above-average performance in the fi elds of<br />
costs, quality, delivery and service.<br />
ior Vice President Procurement of<br />
DIEHL Aircabin GmbH: “With this<br />
award we are showing appreciation<br />
for the successful, long-term cooperation<br />
in partnership with <strong>FACC</strong>.<br />
Due to their exemplary efforts in<br />
meeting the needs of their customer,<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> set an example last year.”<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> has been a supplier for<br />
DIEHL Aircabin for about ten years<br />
and supplies the German interior<br />
specialist with different parts<br />
of luggage compartments for the<br />
Airbus A380 and A320. Years of<br />
experience in development and<br />
production as well as innovations<br />
and fl exibility when confronted with<br />
last-minute changes by customers<br />
have resulted in a stronger cooperation<br />
between DIEHL Aircabin<br />
and <strong>FACC</strong> with an order of the A350<br />
program. The award for “Top Performance”<br />
underscores this decision<br />
and shows appreciation for the<br />
performance of the complete process<br />
chain. The award also refl ects<br />
the effi ciency of an organization.<br />
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With the Supplier<br />
Excellence Award<br />
DIEHL Aircabin recognizes<br />
its supplier<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> for their aboveaverage<br />
performance,<br />
f.r.t.l.: Laurent Bersot,<br />
Head of Procurement<br />
Aerostructures, DIEHL<br />
Aircabin; Volker R.<br />
Schulte, Senior Vice<br />
President Procurement,<br />
DIEHL Aircabin;<br />
Gerhard Mörtenhuber,<br />
Vice President Interiors,<br />
<strong>FACC</strong>; Michael<br />
Steirer, Senior Manager<br />
Interior Programs,<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> and Eveline<br />
Lindorfer, Manager<br />
Interior Programs,<br />
<strong>FACC</strong>
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Supplier Award:<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> FA Honours Their Best Suppliers<br />
A co company relies on its suppliers to ensure quality, competitiveness and customer<br />
satisfaction; satis therefore making a signifi cant contribution to our own business suc-<br />
cess cess. <strong>FACC</strong> AG have honoured three of their suppliers for exceptional commitment<br />
and<br />
exemplary performance with an “Excellent Supplier Award 2009” in Gold, Silver<br />
and<br />
Bronze. In addition, an organisation has also been chosen to receive a “Special<br />
Performance Award” in recognition of their services and total support.<br />
The Excellent Supplier Suppli Awards 2009 go to<br />
the following companies:<br />
Excellent Supplier Award in GOLD:<br />
ISOVOLTA AG<br />
Located in Wiener Neudorf, Austria<br />
Manufacture of high-pressure laminates and fl exible insulating<br />
materials for the electrical industry; technical composites<br />
and semi-fi nished products for aircraft interiors<br />
Excellent Supplier Award in SILVER:<br />
S-FASTENERS GMBH<br />
Located in Baden-Württemberg, Germany<br />
S-Fasteners manufacture the Latch and Hinge system for<br />
the A320 Enhanced Cabin Overhead Storage Compartments<br />
as well as other various fasteners for <strong>FACC</strong> and the<br />
aerospace industry<br />
Excellent Supplier Award in BRONZE:<br />
ENIKON-COMPOSITE<br />
Located in Zagreb, Croatia<br />
Enikon performs preparation work for painting (washing, puttying<br />
and grinding), primer and fi nal coating of aircraft interior<br />
composite, plastic and metal parts for the for the A320<br />
Special Performance Award:<br />
PANALPINA<br />
Located in Linz, Austria<br />
Panalpina is a global forwarding and logistics service<br />
provider who’s dedicated and expert teams help solve<br />
complex logistics tasks. Their global Air Freight network<br />
of hubs and sub-hubs, combined with an integrated Road<br />
Feeder Service or Ocean Freight connections, offers<br />
door-to-door delivery anywhere in the world<br />
The <strong>FACC</strong> Excellent Supplier Award 2009 in Gold goes to Isovolta:<br />
f.l. Andrea Hemetsberger, Procurement, <strong>FACC</strong>; Raimund Fritzl, Head<br />
of Research & Development, Isovolta; Rudolf Leitner, Director of Purchasing,<br />
<strong>FACC</strong>; Kurt Bussecker, Sales & Marketing Director, Isovolta;<br />
Heinz Riedler, Division President, Isovolta; Johann Ondrejas, Technology,<br />
Transportation Prepregs & Laminates, Isovolta; Thomas Bögl, Procurement<br />
Quality Assurance, <strong>FACC</strong> and Stefan Rathwallner, Composite<br />
Buyer, <strong>FACC</strong><br />
The main nomination selection<br />
criterion for an <strong>FACC</strong> “Excellent<br />
Supplier Award” is the continual<br />
provision of both High Quality<br />
products and reliable adherence to<br />
Delivery Requirements. Additional<br />
factors also <strong>take</strong>n into consideration<br />
are: customer service, fl exibility,<br />
co-operation and a willingness<br />
to develop, accept and implement<br />
cost-saving and process-optimising<br />
measures. The “Special Performance<br />
Award“ is presented to<br />
a supplier or organisation whose<br />
performance cannot be measured<br />
by conventional methods, but have<br />
consistently shown outstanding<br />
commitment to both <strong>FACC</strong> and its<br />
customers.<br />
With the annual “Excellent<br />
Supplier Awards”, <strong>FACC</strong> publicly<br />
recognises and rewards optimum<br />
suppliers within its own supply<br />
chain. The Director of Purchasing<br />
Mr. Rudolf Leitner stated: “It is extremely<br />
important to recognise and<br />
reward those suppliers who through<br />
their own diligence and competitive<br />
partnership enable <strong>FACC</strong> to maintain<br />
a ‘spirited edge’ in an on-going<br />
changing and progressive market<br />
environment. These annual awards<br />
and presentations allow <strong>FACC</strong> an<br />
opportunity of showing our gratitude<br />
and appreciation to such suppliers<br />
and organisations who fulfi l<br />
the criteria”.
F A C C C U S T O M E R M A G A Z I N E<br />
Da Blechhauf‘n<br />
Live in Concert<br />
Brass meets composite. For the fi rst time ever,<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> opened its doors for a concert. On Labour Day,<br />
May 1, production shut down in order to make room<br />
for the brass band “da Blechhauf’n”.<br />
“Da Blechhauf’n” is Burgenland’s<br />
most prominent boy brass<br />
band. These seven men, who have<br />
all studied music, offer a wide range<br />
of different types of brass music.<br />
They are musically rooted in polka<br />
rhythms, marches or waltzes.<br />
A Musical Cabaret of a<br />
Different Kind<br />
The group thrilled the audience<br />
in the <strong>FACC</strong> Reichersberg facility<br />
with their concert “In vino veritas”,<br />
a terrifi c balancing act between the<br />
most varied music genres. The entertainers<br />
complemented their music<br />
program with an amazing brass<br />
show. The seven musicians were a<br />
hit – serious as well as ironic and<br />
each one of them a ball of fi re – a<br />
bit off the wall, witty, loud, cynical<br />
and sometimes slightly dubious.<br />
They play the entire range of brass<br />
– high, low and the lowest – and<br />
they also show their fl ippant humor,<br />
recite and dance. They are real pros<br />
and give a wonderful performance.<br />
“Da Blechhauf’n” – much more than<br />
just a concert.<br />
Look for further information and<br />
an audio sample of “da Blechhauf’n”<br />
on their homepage<br />
www.blechhaufn.at<br />
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Lufthansa A380 in Vienna:<br />
<strong>FACC</strong> Components on a Stopover in Austria<br />
On June 2, 2010, the new A380 „Frankfurt am Main“ fi nally landed in Vienna for the fi rst time.<br />
On board the Lufthansa fl agship were various components and systems from <strong>FACC</strong> AG.<br />
<strong>FACC</strong><br />
A-4910 Ried/Austria, Fischerstraße 9<br />
Tel. +43/59/616-0, Fax +43/59/616-81000<br />
e-mail: offi ce@facc.at, www.facc.co.at