Celsius gets wind-tunnel contract from Boeing

Boeing awards wind-tunnel contract Aero Systems Engineering Inc. (ASE), part of the Celsius Group, has been awarded a contract to modernize Boeing's transonic wind-tunnel facility in Seattle, Washington. The contract involves design, fabrication, equipment supply and installation of a major portion of the tunnel. The work is expected to continue over a period of 30 months. This brings the 1998 year-to-date firm orders to over 36 MUSD. In addition to this, ASE previously announced a 38 MUSD five-year task-order contract with NASA-Langley. ASE is based in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A., develops and manufactures systems and facilities for testing jet engines and engine components. Operations also comprise wind-tunnel tests and wind-tunnel facilities for the aviation and automotive markets. ASE forms part of Business Area Celsius Aviation Services, with operations in the U.S.A., Europe, Australia and Southeast Asia. For further information, please contact Kjell Göthe, Director/Corporate Communications, on + 46 (0)8 - 463 00 19 or + 46 (0)70 - 583 95 44 (mobile). Celsius is an advanced-technology international industrial group, with domestic markets in the Nordic countries, the U.S.A. and Australia. Firmly founded on a comprehensive joint technological base, operations focus primarily on three priority areas: Defence, Commercial Aviation Services and Business Development, which currently comprises Materials Technology, Explosives and Infomatics. With annual sales of approximately SEK 12 billion, the Celsius Group numbers some 11,000 employees.