aviation civil and military founded 1987 headquarters boise idaho usa area served international products ground support equipment gse air start unit baggage carts beltloaders cargo handling deice units ground power units hydraulic power units lavatory service carts maintenance stands nitrogen service carts oxygen service carts passenger stairs potable water service carts towbar systems tugs tow tractors pushbacks used gse website http www.aerospecialties.com aero specialties inc. is a manufacturer and international distributor of new and refurbished aircraft ground support equipment gse . aero specialties was founded in 1987 by president matt sheehan to supply gse products to corporate fixed base operator fbo commercial military and general aviation customers globally . 1 aero specialties manufactures aircraft diesel electric hybrid ground power units gpus lavatory potable water cleaning and oxygen nitrogen servicing carts as well as aircraft towbars and heads . aero specialties is an authorized u.s. distributor for eagle tugs tug technologies tld unitron clyde machines powervamp and stinar . 2 aero specialties has experienced significant international growth due to the expansion of its ce marked product line for the european economic area which was introduced in 2006 . 3 exclusive international distribution agreements with various international companies have contributed to an increased global distribution network for aero specialties . 4 5 an estimated 30 to 40 percent of aero s business is related to exporting . 6 in december 2010 aero specialties acquired australia based jetgo international a diesel electric hybrid gpu manufacturer . jetgo is now manufactured and sold under the aero brand . 7 in 2016 aero specialties released a line of portable gpus in collaboration with powervamp as well as becoming the company s exclusive distributor in north america . 8 aero specialties supplies equipment to the united states government via the general services administration under gsa contract number gs 30f 0030x . 9 contents 1 services 2 events 3 awards 4 associations and conventions 5 references 6 external links services edit in addition to supplying new and used gse aero specialties maintains and repairs gse for clients . equipment can be refurbished or zero timed . aero specialties regularly rents and leases gse for specific purposes or special events . events edit aero specialties provided gse to all fbos avitat landmark aviation and million air at vancouver international airport yvr during the 2010 vancouver winter olympics to meet increased aircraft traffic demands from athletes fans and organizers . 10 aero specialties supplied approximately 40 pieces of equipment including eagle tt series pushback tractors tld and jetgo gpus and aero brand towbars towbar heads lavatory and potable water carts . 10 aero specialties regularly supplies equipment used at events hosted by the nbaa & cbaa canadian business aviation association . aero specialties supplied gse to fbos for the first inauguration of barack obama and 2009 super bowl . 11 aero specialties regularly supplies equipment to sporting events such as the masters the world series & nascar races . they have also supplied equipment for major events & festivals such as the sundance film festival . 12 awards edit in 2016 aero specialties was awarded the president s e award for exports . the award presented by u.s. secretary of commerce penny pritzker is the highest recognition any u.s. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of u.s. exports . 13 in 2015 owner matthew sheehan was named ground support worldwide s team leader of the year at the annual gse expo worldwide in las vegas nevada . the award honors an individual who has taken a leadership role with personnel . 14 aero specialties received the u.s. department of commerce small business association sba northwest regional exporter award on may 4 2011 . 15 this honor came in addition to being recognized as the sba exporter of the year in idaho . on may 6 2009 in honor of world trade day aero specialties was awarded the u.s. department of commerce commercial service export achievement certificate for recent accomplishments in the global marketplace presented by the idaho export council . 3 the boise metro chamber of commerce awarded aero specialties its small business of the year award in june 2002 . associations and conventions edit aero specialties is a member of these associations national business aviation association nbaa european business aviation association ebaa aircraft owners and pilots association aopa idaho aviation association iaa florida aviation business association faba better business bureau aero specialties is a regular exhibitor at these conventions nbaa annual convention and meeting 16 nbaa regional trade shows maintenance managers conferences schedulers & dispatchers conferences european business aviation convention & exhibition ebace 17 middle east business aviation show meba 18 cygnus aviation expo 19 international airport gse expo references edit company overview . bloomberg businessweek . retrieved 28 december 2010 . aero specialties signs agreements with tld unitron . aircraft maintenance technology . retrieved 27 december 2010 . a b idaho export council honors four idaho companies for export achievement . idaho department of commerce . archived from the original on 16 december 2010 . retrieved 27 december 2010 . aero specialties expands its global reach . aviation international news . retrieved 27 december 2010 . aero specialties secures australia oceania region distribution partnership . idaho department of commerce . retrieved 22 august 2011 . idaho businesses are local and small but global and profitable . idaho statesman . retrieved 28 december 2010 . boise company purchases australian firm and will move jobs to idaho . idaho statesman . retrieved 2 february 2011 . powervamp appoints exclusive distributor for its portable dc products in north america and mexico . powervamp . www.powervamp.com . retrieved 2016 06 13 . welcome to gsa elibrary . www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov . retrieved 2016 06 13 . a b aero specialties supplies gse for the 2010 olympics . wings magazine . retrieved 28 december 2010 . aero specialities will be on the ground at inauguration super bowl . aero news network . retrieved 28 december 2010 . aero specialties supplies gse for the 2010 olympic games in vancouver . www.handbook.aero . retrieved 2016 06 14 . u.s. secretary of commerce penny pritzker honors u.s. companies with presidential award for export achievements . department of commerce . 2016 05 16 . retrieved 2016 06 13 . matthew sheehan aero specialties wins team leader award . aviationpros.com . retrieved 2016 06 13 . aero specialties named n.w. region exporter of the year . business air . retrieved 22 august 2011 . nbaa2010 exhibitor directory . national business aviation association . retrieved 28 december 2010 . 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