GEDERA, Israel, March 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAT Technologies Ltd. , a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries today announced that Piedmont Aviation Component Services, LLC, its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary ("Piedmont"), commenced an action on March 11, 2011 in the Court of Chancery of the State Delaware against First Aviation Services Holdings, Inc. ("FAvS") for breach of contract for failure to provide Piedmont with FAvS's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010. Piedmont owns approximately 37% of the Common Stock of FAvS as well as certain of the preferred stock of FAvS.
Piedmont and FAvS are parties to an agreement pursuant to which FAvS is required to provide Piedmont with audited financial statements of FAvS no later than 65 days after the end of its December 31 fiscal year (which is March 6). Piedmont alleges that despite their repeated demands FAvS has refused to provide such financial statementsA and by the pending legal action Piedmont is requesting, among other things, that the court enter an order Determining that FAvS has breached its agreement with Piedmont and requiring FAvS to provide Piedmont with audited financial statements no later than March 28, 2011.
About TAT Technologies LTD
TAT Technologies LTD is a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries.
TAT operates under three operational segments: (i) OEM of Heat Transfer products (ii) OEM of Electric Motion Systems; and (iii) MRO services, each with the following characteristics.
TAT's activities in the area of OEM of Heat Transfer products primarily relate to the (i) design, development, manufacture and sale of a broad range of heat transfer components (such as heat exchangers, pre-coolers and oil/fuel hydraulic coolers) used in mechanical and electronic systems on-board commercial, military and business aircraft; and (ii) manufacture and sale of environmental control and cooling systems and (iii) a variety of other electronic and mechanical aircraft accessories and systems such as pumps, valves, power systems and turbines.
TAT's activities in the area of OEM of Electric Motion Systems primarily relate to the design, development, manufacture and sale of a broad range of electrical motor applications for airborne and ground systems. TAT activities in this segment commenced with the acquisition of Bental in August 2008.
TAT's MRO services include the remanufacture, overhaul and repair of heat transfer equipment and other aircraft components, APUs, propellers and landing gear. TAT's Limco subsidiary operates FAA certified repair stations, which provide aircraft component MRO services for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the military.
TAT also holds 37% in First Aviation Services, a world-wide distributor of products and services to the aerospace industry and a one-stop-shop for MRO services (wheels, breaks, propellers and landing gear) for the General Aviation Industry.
TAT's executive offices are located in the Re'em Industrial Park, Neta Boulevard, Bnei Ayish, Gedera 70750, Israel, and TAT's telephone number is +972-8-862-8500.
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For more information of TAT Technologies, please visit our web-site: http://www.tat-technologies.com
Contact: Miri Segal-Scharia Dr. Avi Ortal MS-IR LLC CEO Limco Piedmont. Tel: +1-917-607-8654 Tel: +1-336-455-1785 msegal@ms-ir.com avio@lpi.aero
TAT Technologies Ltd
CONTACT: Contact: Miri Segal-Scharia, MS-IR LLC, Tel: +1-917-607-8654,
msegal@ms-ir.com; Dr. Avi Ortal, CEO Limco Piedmont, Tel: +1-336-455-1785,
avio@lpi.aero
