TLD HIGHLIGHTs

2006-2007

TLD Group

Leader in Ground Support Equipment

TLD is a Group totally dedicated to the design, assembly, distribution

and after-sales support for aviation Ground Support Equipment (GSE),
with an history of more than fifty years in the industry.
TLD manufactures and distributes worldwide, through its global sales and service
network, a complete range of GSE equipment, designed by its R&D teams
and assembled in its six facilities located in North America, Asia and Europe.
In recent years, the TLD Group has steadily invested in product innovation,
continually improved its factories and product range, and developed its parts
and service network in order to bring more value to its customers.

Revenues

220

Shareholders

in millions USD

as of December 31, 2006

220

million USD of
revenues in 2006

165

Barclays Private
Equity funds

135

21%

AXA Private
Equity funds

58%
Management

21%
2004

2005

900employees
6factories
20sales

and service offices

7million USD
spare parts inventory

2006

A new shareholding

After eight years of constant and

trustful support to the development
of TLD, MAAF, the insurance
Group which owned 85% of its
share capital, has sold its controlling
stake in the capital of TLD to AXA
Private Equity, in a transaction
involving the Group management.
The change of control, effective
on July 3, 2006, has been followed

structure for TLD

by stock exchange operations,
which led to the acquisition of
100% of the capital of our company
resulting in TLD no longer being
listed on the Paris stock exchange.
AXA Private Equity, a division of the
AXA worldwide insurance Group,
is a company which specializes
in the investment in industrial and
service companies. Its objective

is to support TLD strategy,

and to help the Group to grow
at or beyond the rapid pace
of the recent years. After
the completion of the transaction,
Barclays Private Equity has
been invited to join AXA and
the Group management team,
and to become the second
shareholder of TLD.

2006-2007

TLD highlights

TLD-Windsor

2006, a year of many new developments

and offer stainless steel tanks
and a front servicing platform
for optimum approach and safety
near aircraft.

GPU-4180.

Introduction of the GPU-4180.

TLD-Windsor developed a new
ground power unit for use on the
A380 aircraft and also late versions
of B747s. The unit produces
180 KVA of electrical power
for these aircraft and employs
the standard TLD control system
including the very effective and
reliable Generator Control Module
(GCM) that insures accurate
voltage and frequency control
required for todays sophisticated
aircraft. TLD performed extensive
testing on the A380 at Airbus
Toulouse facility and received
praise or this units capability.

ACU-401.

Introduction of
the ACU-802-CUP.
This latest addition
to the famous 802
air-conditioner product
line incorporates
a Cummins Tier 3
Emissions compliant
QSB 6.2 engine. This
is the first application
of a Cummins
engine in this
product line, which
was pursued due to
the announcement
by Detroit Diesel
that their series 40
engine would not be
advanced to Tier 3
compliance.

LSP-900 in action.

Introduction of new Lavatory

Service and Water Service
vehicles LSP and WSP.
TLD-Windsor, Saint-Lin and
Shanghai factories jointly
developed the new Lavatory
Service and Water Service vehicles
(LSP and WSP), introduced in
late 2006. These products are
applicable on all current aircrafts

The industrial goal for this Ranger

Program project was to create a
common platform that would be
produced in multiple factories and
make use of components common
to other TLD Ranger products.
This approach insures a higher
level of efficiency for the
production and support of this
product line than previously
possible when different models
were being produced by each
of these three factories. The new
product line incorporates many
special features as standard that
were previously offered as options
on former models.

High pressure turbo blower.

ACU-302 shown with newly developed galvanized frame.

Introduction of the ACU-401. This addition to TLD-Windsors

air-conditioning product line focuses on the cooling of fighter
aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). This sector of the
market requires a very precise control of temperatures to insure
that the sophisticated electronics on board of the aircraft operate
properly. Additionally these very compact aircraft require high
pressure air to insure adequate flow to all of their electronic bays.
The ACU-401 therefore employs a high speed turbo blower to meet
this requirement and additional refrigeration capacity to overcome
the resulting heat of compression.

Increased use of galvanization for longer durability.

TLD-Windsor continued to expand its use of galvanized frames and
powder coated panels, which is proving to be the most effective means
of corrosion resistance in the market. In 2006 the very successful
ACE-302 product line was converted to this finish mode. Not only
does this process provide our customers with a product whose finish
is virtually maintenance free for its entire life but it also allowed
TLD-Windsor to increase very significantly its production rate in a short
period of time by elimination of the time consuming paint queue.

tld tractors

range expands
> In 2006, TLD launched the

> The TPX-100-E is now using

TMX-450, a wide body aircraft

CAN Bus technology and Power

conventional tractor with a dead

Bus Bar, and the over torque

weight of 45 tons and a drive

protection system is managed

line capacity up to 32,000 daN.

through the vehicle PLC. As

This units design approach

electrical wiring and harnesses are

was the result of recent studies

significantly simplified, the risk

demonstrating that 32,000 daN

of potential connexion failures

draw bar pull is perfect to handle

is reduced, and the reliability

all wide body aircraft (with the

improved. Curative maintenance

exception of the A 380).

operations are also facilitated.

TLD offers this 45 tons

The electric drive line of this

conventional tractor, equipped

tractor is a perfect answer to

with an environmental friendly

CO2 reduction targets, and helps

200 kW Deutz Tier 3 engine,

airport authorities and airlines to

at a very competitive price,

implement their environmental

A new version of the successful

The TPX-500-MTS is designed

and offers a total cost of

policy. Fuel savings and reduced

TPX-200-MT has been introduced

for push back, inter-gate towing,

ownership amongst the lowest

components wear are also a

in 2006, now using the PLC

and high speed long distance

in its category. Moreover,

driving factor to reduce operational

technology to control vehicle

maintenance towing operations,

commonality of components

costs as engine running hours are

functions and the handling of the

of aircraft ranging from the

with the TMX-400 allows

strongly reduced in comparison

nose landing gear. A special focus

A 300 / B 767 up to and including

an exceptional support

with diesel engines. The newest

has been given to the design of

a fully loaded A 380.

in term of spare parts availability.

version of the TPX-100-E is

the new cabin, as the driver may

Strong sales orders and proven

already in operation in Spain,

remain seated long hours during

field reliability of this tractor verify

in the USA and in France.

towing operation. A suspended

the design path chosen.

> The TPX-200 serie was

TLD also continued to improve

launched in 1996, and 400 units

and develop its well known range

are now in operation by more than

of towbarless tractors.

60 companies around the world.

The TPX-500-MTS.

cab, combined with a very

ergonomic driving station, provides
comfortable driving conditions in a
quiet environment, even in uneven
ground configuration.

Together with its electronically

controlled 680 HP Deutz V8
engine, Rexroth hydrostatic
transmission in a full automotive
mode, PLC and modern
harnessing solutions, the TPX500-MTS is at the leading edge
of the technology, while using

> The TPX-500-MTS is a

well proven and highly reliable

larger version of the TPX-500-S

components and systems.

towbarless aircraft tractor that

is currently in operation on the
A 380 with Airbus in Toulouse,
and in many other locations.

The new TPX-200-MT.

The TMX-450.

When dreams become

reality

> In 2005, TLD was awarded by The Boeing Company

a contract to design and manufacture several special
loading platforms dedicated to the load and transfer
of major fuselage components of the new Boeing 787
aircraft called the Dreamliner in a modified Boeing
747-400 called the Dreamlifter.
The project started in the TLD Sherbrooke factory in

The Dreamloader.

March 2005, with a fully dedicated team, and the

commissioning of the first unit was made in June 2006:

movement, without any contact with the aircraft, with

only 14 months after the contract signature!

utmost precision.

The seventh and last unit was assembled during the

The seven Dreamloaders are today in operation in five dif-

winter 2007, and put in service in Charleston, South

ferent locations : in Japan, in Italy and in Charleston (South

Carolina.

Carolina), Wichita (Kansas) and Everett (Washington)

Designing, manufacturing, shipping and commissioning

where the final assembly of the 787 takes place.

such equipment within this short time frame has been

Thanks to the motivation and professionalism of the TLD

a fascinating challenge.

team and the quality of the cooperation with the Boeing

The platforms, called Dreamloaders, are 35 meters long

team, this challenge has been successfully completed.

and 7 meters wide. They weight 180 tons, have a speed

The dream has become reality, and the Dreamloader

exceeding 16km/hour driven by 600 HP diesel engines,

and Dreamlifter are fully operational, to make the

and a capacity to dock the aircraft and adjust to its

Dreamliner fly!

TLD continues to improve its

Shanghai facility

In order to cope with the

fast increase of its activity
and workforce, and with its
growing range of products,
TLD Shanghai has made
new investments and
improvements in its facility
in 2006 and 2007.
> A brand new spacious
office building, of over
1,000 sq meters, has
been erected in order to
provide a high quality work
environment to its growing
engineering and industrial
management teams.

> The workshop space

has almost doubled
to 3,800 sq. meters and
the main assembly workshop
has been renovated.

> Dedicated shipping and

receiving area have been
created next to finished
product warehouse to face
increasing logistic activities.

> Covered storage

area for both production
components and finished
products has been
built, and the total
storage space increased
to 2,400 sq. meters.

Today, TLD Shanghai is

proud to offer to the China
and international market a
range of products benefiting
from the Groups engineering
and manufacturing expertise
now produced in a modern
factory meeting international
standards.

The Boeing Company

has honored TLD with an
award in September 2007.

Indianapolis
Sherbrooke
Windsor
New York

Seattle

Moscow

Salinas
Phoenix

Dallas
Seguin

Orlando

Manchester

Miami
Frankfurt
Paris
St.-Lin
Montlouis-S./Loire

So Paulo
Beijing
Tokyo

Shanghai
Guangzhou
Hong Kong
Sales

and support offices
Phoenix (USA)
Tokyo (Japan)
So Paulo (Brazil)
TLD Europe
Paris (France)
Frankfurt (Germany)
Manchester (UK)
Moscow (CIS)

TLD Asia
Hong Kong (China)
Shanghai (China)
Beijing (China)
Taipei (Taiwan)
Singapore
Bangkok (Thailand)
Manila (Philippines)
Guangzhou (China)

Manila
Bangkok

Singapore

Manufacturing facilities
Windsor (USA)
Sherbrooke (Canada)
Montlouis-s/Loire (France)

Saint-Lin (France)
Taipei (Taiwan)
Shanghai (China)

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TLD America
Windsor (USA)
Salinas (USA)
Indianapolis (USA)
Miami (USA)
New York (USA)
Dallas (USA)
Orlando (USA)
Seattle (USA)
Seguin (USA)

Taipei

TLD Group headquarter

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TLD America
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