landing gear tbl 600 tbl 400 tbl 280 mk4 tbl 280 mk5 tbl 200 tbl 180 conventional aircraft tractors for towbar attached towing handling available in a wide variety of sizes dc12 600 dc12 44 400 dc10 44 dc8 44 dc6 44 dc5 42 dc5 and dc5 hd dc4 and dc4 .5 mu meter runway friction measurement the innovative easily operated runway friction measurement system textron specialized vehicles acquires douglas equipment augusta ga. business wire the textron specialized vehicles group of textron inc. nyse txt through textron ground support equipment uk limited has acquired the douglas equipment business from curtiss wright flow control uk limited a subsidiary of curtiss wright corporation . douglas equipment is a manufacturer of ground support equipment gse in the aviation industry based in cheltenham england uk . going forward douglas equipment will operate as part of textron specialized vehicles companies gse business which also includes tug technologies corp. a leading manufacturer of ground support equipment based in kennesaw ga. douglas equipment is a strong fit for the textron specialized vehicles group as douglas specialization in towbarless and conventional aircraft tractors and runway friction measurement systems complements tug technologies leadership in baggage and tow tractors pushbacks belt loaders ground power units air starts and mobile hvac units . douglas will continue to operate from its uk facilities in cheltenham and poyle united kingdom with its workforce of more than 90 employees intact . the douglas brand will join the textron specialized vehicles companies stable of brands alongside tug textron specialized vehicles cushman and bad boy buggies . we are excited to welcome douglas to the textron specialized vehicles family and to our ground support equipment business said kevin holleran president of the textron specialized vehicles group of textron inc. the acquisition of douglas and its unique brand and products only a few months after our acquisition of tug last spring demonstrates our commitment to the gse industry and our many customers . douglas brings to the textron specialized vehicles group a strong european base pioneering product lines and a proven track record in the gse industry said stefaan ver eecke vice president and general manager gse for textron specialized vehicles . those advantages combined with textron s resources and operational expertise make for an exciting future to help accelerate our growth and expansion in the gse sector . visit out associate website here contact us at for sales enquiries sales douglas equipment.com for spares enquiries spares douglas equipment.com for service enquires service douglas equipment.com tel 44 0 1242 531201 terms & conditions privacy policy copyright 2015 textron specialized vehicles division of textron inc. all rights reserved .