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Life raft maker pulls in deal
Crain's Cleveland Business, September, 1998 by Ford, Tom
Goodrich spinoff wins contract to supply new military aircraft TOM FORD The crew of the next U.S. military helicopter or fixed-wing plane that must ditch a damaged aircraft in the ocean during combat may depend on survival gear designed and made in land-locked Sharon Center, near Medina. Inflatable Survival Systems Inc, a 2-year-old spinoff of B.F.
Goodrich Co., will begin production this month of its patented inflatable life raft for use in planes, helicopters and a new generation of tilt-rotor aircraft. 'What is unique about the product is the size and weight of it,' said David Abbott, vice president of sales and marketing for the company. 'We have a lot of experience with life rafts, but this had to be extremely light and storable in the cramped space of an...
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