Explosion at Esterline's Wallop Facility in UK Results in a Fatality; Several Minor Injuries 6/27/2006 By Michelle DeGrand on
BELLEVUE , Wash., June 27, 2006—Esterline Technologies Corporation (NYSE/ESL www.esterline.com) said today that an explosion occurred yesterday at its recently acquired Wallop Defence Systems subsidiary located in Middle Wallop, Hampshire, UK, resulting in one fatality and several minor injuries. The incident destroyed an oven complex used in the production of military countermeasure flares. The complex was not connected to the main production facility.
Esterline Appoints Paul V. Haack to Board of Directors 6/19/2006 By Michelle DeGrand on
BELLEVUE , Wash. , June 14, 2006--Esterline Corporation (NYSE/ESL www.esterline.com), a leading specialty manufacturer serving aerospace / defense markets, today announced the appointment of Paul V. Haack to its Board of Directors and the Board’s Audit Committee. Haack recently retired from Deloitte and Touche as a senior partner where he most recently was the lead partner on the Boeing and United Airlines accounts in Deloitte’s Chicago office.
Esterline Reports 2Q Results From Continuing Operations; Income $17.7 Million, or $.68 Per Share, on $247.9 Million Sales 6/1/2006 By Michelle DeGrand on
BELLEVUE , Wash. , June 1, 2006 — Esterline Corporation (NYSE/ESL www.esterline.com), a leading specialty manufacturer serving aerospace/defense markets, today reported fiscal 2006 second quarter (ended April 28) income from continuing operations of $17.7 million, or $.68 per diluted share, on $247.9 million sales. Year-ago income from continuing operations was $13.7 million, or $.54 per diluted share, on sales of $211.6 million.