Donaldson Selected To Provide Oil Filter Kits For Snecma Silvercrest Engine

Jan. 27, 2013
Snecma Silvercrest engines will power Cessna’s new Longitude super mid-size business jet.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JANUARY 27, 2013 – Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), the world leader in designing, developing and manufacturing advanced filtration solutions, has been selected to provide oil filter kits for the Snecma Silvercrest engines that will power Cessna’s new Longitude super mid-size business jet.

“Donaldson is proud to bring our expertise in filtration solutions to this important aircraft-engine pairing,” said Pierre Habran, Director Aerospace & Defense at Donaldson Europe. “Together with Techspace Aero, we will help Silvercrest meet the performance and reliability expectations of customers around the world.”

Techspace Aero selected the Donaldson Aerospace and Defense Group to provide engine oil filter kits for the lubrication unit it is designing and manufacturing for Snecma’s new 10,000-pound-thrust class Silvercrest engine, designed specifically for business jets.

Based in Milmort, Belgium, Techspace Aero designs, develops and produces modules, equipment for aerospace engines, as well as engine test cells. Snecma is a leading manufacturer of aircraft and space engines headquartered in Paris. Both are companies of Safran, a leading international high-technology group with three core businesses: aerospace propulsion and equipment, defense and security.

To learn more about Donaldson, visit www.DonaldsonAerospace-Defense.com or contact us at 1-866-323-0394.

About Donaldson’s Aerospace & Defense Group

Donaldson’s Aerospace & Defense Group is a leading worldwide provider of filtration systems for the aerospace and defense industry. Our filtration solutions protect fixed wing aircraft, rotorcraft, military ground vehicles, electronic equipment, space vehicles, missiles, military shipboard systems and amphibious vehicles. We are committed to advancing filtration technology and providing quality products and prompt customer service. Our group serves customers from sales, engineering and manufacturing locations around the world.

About Donaldson Company

Donaldson is a leading worldwide provider of filtration systems that improve people’s lives, enhance our Customers’ equipment performance and protect our environment. We are a technology-driven Company committed to satisfying our Customers’ needs for filtration solutions through innovative research and development, application expertise and global presence. Our approximately 13,000 employees contribute to the Company’s success by supporting our Customers at our more than 140 sales, manufacturing and distribution locations around the world.

Donaldson is a member of the S&P MidCap 400 and Russell 1000 indices, and our shares trade on the NYSE under the symbol DCI. Additional information is available at www.donaldson.com.