Zodiac Aerospace: Update regarding the Zodiac Advanced Composites and Engineered Materials facility in Newport, WA, USA

Press Release

Update regarding the Zodiac Advanced Composites and Engineered Materials

facility in Newport, WA, USA

January 13, 2016 - After the accident that occurred in July at our Newport facility, which resulted in injuries to several Zodiac Aerospace employees, an investigation was led by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industry. Zodiac Advanced Composites and Engineered Materials cooperated fully with the investigation.  A conference was held in late December between Labor and Industry and the Newport management team to review the investigation findings.  A report containing Labor and Industry's regulatory citations was received on January 6^th by Zodiac Advanced Composites and Engineered Materials. Each citation mentioned in the Labor and Industry report is being reviewed with attention and will be shared across all of our sites.

While this investigation was underway, Zodiac Aerospace has undertaken various measures.
Zodiac Aerospace Group continues to review its operations on an ongoing basis to identify potential workplace hazards and implement precautions to enhance safety.
Zodiac Advanced Composites and Engineered Materials, as every company of the Zodiac Aerospace Group, remains committed to ensuring a workplace free of recognized hazards consistent with our Corporate Health, Safety and Environmental Policy.

About Zodiac Aerospace
Zodiac Aerospace is a world leader in aerospace equipment and systems for commercial, regional and business aircraft and for helicopters and spacecraft. It develops and manufactures state-of-the-art solutions to improve comfort and wellbeing on board aircraft, and high-technology systems to increase aircraft performance and flight safety. Zodiac Aerospace has 35,000 employees worldwide and generated revenue of €4.9bn in 2014/2015.
www.zodiacaerospace.com