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Global high pressure gas flasks manufacturer wins navy contracts worldwide

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Sea-Air-Space 2014 Show Daily News - Chesterfield Special Cylinders
 
 
 
Global high pressure gas flasks manufacturer wins navy contracts worldwide
 
Chesterfield Special Cylinders (CSC) reports that 2013 was an exceptional year with multiple awards, orders won from navies worldwide, and the delivery of safety-critical high pressure flasks for the US Air Force’s F-22 Raptor fleet. The flasks are a vital component of the Raptor’s new automatic backup oxygen supply system (ABOS).
     
Chesterfield Special Cylinders (CSC) reports that 2013 was an exceptional year with multiple awards, orders won from navies worldwide, and the delivery of safety-critical high pressure flasks for the US Air Force’s F-22 Raptor fleet. The flasks are a vital component of the Raptor’s new automatic backup oxygen supply system (ABOS).
CSC managing director, Mick Pinder
     
Retrofitting the entire F-22 fleet with the ABOS, provided by Honeywell Aerospace, is an ongoing project and the first delivery of CSC’s flasks to the USAF was accomplished in record time, with CSC receiving the order on a Monday and the initial batch being delivered to Seattle in time for test flights the following Friday.

CSC has a long history of providing vital pilot oxygen systems to military aircraft, including Spitfires, Lancasters, Vulcans, Hawks and more recently the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

“This is a highly prestigious order and CSC is honoured to be selected. CSC prides itself on manufacturing to the highest standards and we look forward to our continued work with Honeywell Aerospace and the United States Air Force,” said CSC managing director, Mick Pinder
     
Chesterfield Special Cylinders (CSC) reports that 2013 was an exceptional year with multiple awards, orders won from navies worldwide, and the delivery of safety-critical high pressure flasks for the US Air Force’s F-22 Raptor fleet. The flasks are a vital component of the Raptor’s new automatic backup oxygen supply system (ABOS).
     
ASME accreditation, new customers, new territories
The year also saw CSC achieve ASME accreditation in the USA and this landmark led directly to CSC securing its first sales within the US oil and gas sector, with a major Houston-based equipment manufacturer placing a significant order for bespoke flasks.

Also in 2013, the company supplied high pressure gas flasks to many overseas navies for the first time, having been a long-term supplier to the Royal Navy. Through a major contract with one of Germany’s largest defence contractors, CSC is now supplying safety-critical flasks to navies as far afield as Malaysia, Chile, Canada and Turkey.

Impressive award-winning performance
The company’s performance continues to impress, with growth in the last three years far exceeding expectations: turnover increased by more than 50% between 2011 and 2013. While this is impressive, CSC expects to continue on this trajectory in 2014. CSC has also invested significantly in its production line in Sheffield, UK, as well as in recruiting new staff and in its ongoing training programme for the entire workforce. The development in 2013 of the new oxygen cleaning service for high integrity, safety-critical components further broadened CSC’s global offer.

With CSC winning three major awards in 2013, various aspects of the company have been recognised for their excellence.

The CSC team was also invited to speak at the prestigious Offshore Technology Conference in Houston about its new asset management service.

Again, CSC’s In Situ team has thrived in 2013, establishing its asset management service as a truly global product. The year saw the team deployed to a variety of inhospitable environments, including off the coast of the Congo and Norway, and its reputation continues to grow.

MD Mick Pinder concludes: “Whether in Africa, the Americas or the Far East, CSC out-performed its own expectations in 2013. With CSC’s continued success in new markets we are looking forward to improving on our 2013 performance this year.”

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