Austria’s F/List (Booth T115) arrives at EBACE 2018 fresh from the official opening this month of F.List Canada, its new production facility in the Montreal aerospace cluster, offering a range of the company’s high-end interior components and services. The 5,500-sq-m (59,200-sq-ft) Quebec facility “is the result of many years of successful business relationship in North America,” the company said. Dignitaries from the community, province, and government, as well as representatives of authorities and institutions, attended the grand opening.

The facility will provide high-quality wood veneers for business and executive jet interiors, finishing and assembly of interior components, refurbishment of interiors, and product and customer support for the North American market. Henceforth, its veneers—specifically, special three-layer fireproof wood veneers—and business jet equipment for the North American market will be produced here, allowing more flexible and faster service, the company said. Sean Johnson has been named CEO of the division.

Designated as F/LIST’s veneer competence center for flame-retardant wood veneers, which are key components of its interior finishing business, the facility also houses a showroom and veneer selection area. Company representatives at the Geneva show are eager to share details of the new facility and its offerings with EBACE attendees. The family-owned company also has subsidiaries in Brazil, Germany, and the U.S.

Additionally, F/LIST announced a new sales partnership with Lufthansa Technik (LHT), for whom it distributes Lufthansa Technik’s nice HD system in the aftermarket, now making the systems available directly through F/List. Currently, the nice HD system can be installed on Bombardier Challengers and Globals, and Gulfstream G450s and G550s.

F/List and LHT also have a joint venture, Inairvation, that combines LHT’s expertise in premium aircraft cabin conversions and in-flight entertainment systems with F/List’s business jet interiors manufacturing process. Inairvation offers aircraft manufacturers, MROs, and completion centers a turnkey supplier that can deliver the entire integrated aircraft cabin.

F/List is also showcasing at EBACE its range of interior products, including stone and leather cabin flooring. All told, the company has delivered more than 1,200 aircraft interiors for original equipment manufacturers such as Bombardier, Embraer, and Pilatus.