CEF Timeline
1946
Calco founded by Charles Gustafson
National Archives photo no. 6430109
1950's
- Main Lubricating Pump and Governor Assembly For GE Turbo Supercharger B-52 APU
- Rotary actuators for A4D
1960-1969
- Motor driven Coolant Pump for Titan Missile Guidance System
- Compressor for Convair 880 Potable Water System (PWS)
- C-130 Aileron & Rudder Trim Tab Actuators and Flap Gear Box
- Compressors for 747, DC-10, L1011 PWS
National Archives photo no. 17442590
National Archives photo no. 6430647
1970-1979
- Rotary Actuators for F-14, AWACS, B-1
- C-130 Main Landing Gear Retract System
- C-130 Elevator Trim System
- Complete Flap Actuation System for Piper Cheyenne & Navajo
- Radar Coolant Pump for F-15
1980-1989
- Name change to CEF (Calco-Environ-Flexible Shaft)
- C-130 Flap Actuation System
- In-house Ballscrew manufacturing and assembly capability
- Radar Coolant Pump for B-1B
- Development of Standard Low Cost Linear Actuator Product Line
- Gulfstream selects CEF for PWS compressor
1990-1999
- Airbus selects CEF Compressor for A320/330/340 Potable Water System
- CEF offers an ESOP and acquires Sargent Technologies
- CEF consolidates three divisions in a new 50,000 sq.-ft. facility in Addison, Illinois
- CEF is awarded C-130J Enhanced Cargo Handling System
- Goodrich selects CEF Compressor for CRJ-700 & Gulfstream business jets
2000-2009
- Boeing Rotorcraft selects CEF for V-22 Cargo Hook Actuator
- Allied Signal (Honeywell) selects CEF as supplier of APU inlet door actuation supplier for CRJ-700/900/1000 and Global 5000 & Global Express
- Boeing awards C-17 APU Door Actuator & trim actuation to CEF
- CEF awarded A380 water system compressor
- AFS awards Bell-429 air filter bypass door actuation to CEF
- May of 2008 Transdigm (TDG) acquires CEF Industries
- Eurocopter selects CEF for EC-135 & EC-145 air filtration bypass door actuation
US Air Force Photo by Trevor Cokley
2010-Present
- AAR Cargo Systems selects CEF for A400M cargo lock actuation
- Embraer selects CEF for KC-390 APU Door Actuator
- CEF awarded Pilatus PC-24 Twin Jet Flap Handle Controls & Speed Brake Controls
- CEF & ADS Transicoil merge management teams
- Safran Power Units selects CEF for Global 7000/8000 APU Door Actuator and RVDT
- CEF awarded Cargo Handling Actuation System for Embraer KC-390
- Airbus Defense and Space selects CEF for A400M Crane Rail Actuator
- Donaldson awards Bell 525 and AW-189 Air Filter Bypass Door Actuation to CEF
- Pall Aeropower selects CEF for KAI-LAC/LAH Air Filter Bypass Door Actuator
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