Originally founded in 1942 as a small machine shop in suburban Montréal devoted to machining parts for Canada’s aviation and military industries, Héroux-Devtek Inc. has grown considerably and now employs approximately 1,500 people (including 1,100 in Canada). The company serves two market segments—aerospace and industrial products—and specializes in design, development, manufacture and repair.

Héroux-Devtek supplies both commercial and military clients in the aerospace industry with landing gear (including associated parts and services), and airframe structural components. The company also supplies industrial turbine components (including wind turbines) to the power-generation industry.

The company has a long history of innovation; in the 1960’s Héroux-Devtek designed, developed and manufactured components for Canadair’s CL-215 water-bomber and the DHC-6 Twin Otter. In 1969, the firm manufactured landing gear for the Apollo lunar module, the first manned vehicle to reach the moon. Héroux-Devtek diversified its operations in the 1980s by expanding into the United States and entering the industrial market. Modern projects include new landing platforms for the Sikorsky CH-53K Heavylift helicopter, the Embraer Legacy 450/500 and Bombardier Learjet 85 business jets.

Héroux-Devtek maintains a total of nine manufacturing facilities in Quebec, Ontario, Ohio and Texas; its head office remains in Longueuil, not far from where it was founded. Montréal remains a hub for Canada’s aerospace industry, thanks to a skilled workforce, strong educational system and convenient transportation links.

Héroux-Devtek [www.herouxdevtek.com] is another example of Canadian leadership and excellence the global business world continues to count on.

Additional Facts

• Héroux-Devtek went public in 1986; its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: HRX).
• The company posted revenues of $337 million in fiscal 2009.
• Sales outside Canada account for fully 65% of Héroux-Devtek’s total revenues.
• Héroux-Devtek is the world’s third-largest supplier of landing gear and airframe structural components.