Thales Alenia Space: "Israel is a major market in the field of aviation and space

The representative of Thales Alanya Space said these things as part of the "Aerosupply Israel 2012" conference held by the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the IMAF association

As part of the "Aerosupply Israel 2012" conference that took place last week in Tel Aviv, meetings were held between CEOs and VPs of procurement of over 30 international companies from the field of aviation and space. The organizers of the conference: "About 200 meetings were scheduled between the representatives of the foreign companies and the representatives Israeliness; The potential of the deals that the procurement managers from abroad bring with them is estimated to be in the order of hundreds of millions of dollars per project"

As part of the event, the officials visiting Israel met with representatives of about 60 Israeli companies, among them TAA, Elbit Systems, Gibeon, TAT, Beit Shemesh Motors and more. Among the representatives of the international companies visiting the conference: VPs of procurement and CEOs of leading international companies in the field of aviation and space including AIRBUS, ZODIAC, LIEBHERR, HONEYWELL, ROLLS-ROYCE, Dassault, THALES and more.
Among the Israeli speakers who spoke at the conference: the CEO of the Association of Manufacturers, Mr. Amir Hayek, the Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Mr. Yanon Al-Roei and the President of the Israeli Aerospace Manufacturers Association, David Artzi.

Yanon Al-Roei, the Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Taxation, congratulated the participants of the event, the senior officials who came from abroad, and the organizers of the conference and noted that: "This event is added to a long list of initiatives and activities that are the result of the activities of the Magadim Fund in the Agency for Small and Medium Businesses at the Ministry of Taxation . The Association Fund allows Israeli exporters to join together and work together to increase exports, while creating a marketing advantage and increasing the exposure of Israeli products in the international arena. This unique event," Yanon added, "which is being held for the first time in Israel, was also made possible thanks to the commitment of the commercial annexes at the Ministry of the Customs and Excise. We are happy about the success of the event and the achievement of bringing over 30 senior executives in industry and the international aviation industry, who will help position Israel at the technological forefront, also in this field."

During the past two days, representatives of foreign companies visited Israeli factories. Among other things, the representatives visited Israeli factories, among them: Elbit Systems, Aerospace Industry, Gibeon, Bez, Beit Shemesh Motors and more. They also visited the civil aircraft division of the Aviation Industry, where they saw the means of producing civil aircraft parts, including the Boeing 787 passenger plane.

According to Sandy Gillios, vice president of marketing for Thales Alenia Space, "Thales has been working in cooperation with Israeli entities since the 90s." One of Thales' successful collaborations with Israel is with IAA, in projects Amos 1-4. Gilios also added, "The cooperation with Israel is very important for us, Israel is our main market and therefore we are active in Israel in various fields, including in the field of space which has been marked as a great success. We will continue to deepen the cooperation with Israel, and we hope to cooperate in order to win tenders in the international markets in the future, outside the borders of Israel or France."

In addition, there were panels on the future of the aerospace industry in Israel and the world and on working in an international procurement environment.

According to the organizers of the conference, Barot representatives stated that during the last decade they learned that the price is not the most important thing. The visitors expressed excitement at the opportunity to work with Israel, partly because of the innovation, the quality of the products and even their cost. According to the representatives of the foreign companies, "the total cost of the product is not only its price, but also the price of the support for the product, the service provided for it, its quality, etc. All of these are part of the considerations when choosing suppliers and products."

The conference is being held at the initiative of Brightstar (the director of the Israel Aerospace Manufacturers Association, under the auspices of the Agency for Small and Medium-sized Businesses in the Ministry of the Ministry of Defense), the Association of Manufacturers, the Industrial Cooperation Authority of the Ministry of the Defense of Israel (Rasfat) and the Ministry of Defense (in the Office of the Chief Scientist in the Ministry of Defense) A).

President of the Israel Airlines Association (IAMF), David Artzi: "In 1968, de Gaulle imposed an embargo on Israel, and then the government decided to invest in the space industry - governmental and private, and we built a glorious industry. We are the best in the world. Some of the industries such as Elbit and the aerospace industry and Rafael and many companies have become leaders in their technology, and we are proud that in the field of space, aviation, and missiles we are one of the leaders."
"We welcome the international companies and hope to expand the range of cooperation between the Israeli companies and the companies visiting the event. This is a rare opportunity for industrialists, technology companies and other Israeli aerospace companies to gain direct exposure and unmediated contact with the decision makers in international companies, which are leading companies on a global scale. The potential of the deals that the procurement managers from abroad bring with them is estimated to be in the order of tens to hundreds of millions of dollars per project."

David Dagan, VP of IAA: "The world is becoming more and more global and working with subcontractors is becoming significant. IAA works with suppliers from all over the world and is looking to expand the base of suppliers it works with, in order to have collaborations in wide areas and provide excellent products to the customer."