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Still buzzing from the incredible energy at Purdue Aviation Day. A huge thank you to everyone who engaged with us at the Dabico Airport Solutions booth — your enthusiasm for innovation in aviation is truly inspiring.

We had some amazing conversations, met bright minds, and shared insights on how Dabico Airport Solutions is shaping the future of airport ground support and infrastructure. The passion and curiosity we saw reaffirm why we love being part of this industry.

Special thanks to our amazing team for making this possible: Jalal Ahmad Farooka (Purdue ME Alumni), Cameron Kleiman (Purdue AET Alumni), and Zoe Gotera, Plant Manager.

Let's keep the connections going — feel free to reach out if you'd like to continue the conversation or explore ways we can collaborate. Here's to more such inspiring events ahead!

We bring innovative solutions to the aviation industry that safeguards people and protects the environment, while increasing productivity. Dabico support efforts to reduce environmental impact by engineering turnkey solutions for airports that simplify aircraft servicing and ensure that aircraft APUs are switched off as soon as possible after arrival at the gate.

The GSE Expo 2023 held in Las Vegas was a resounding success for Dabico. We want to extend our sincere gratitude to all the attendees that spent time with us in learning more about our combined product portfolio all around the gate available with the Dabico Group.

We had the opportunity to showcase not only our well-known and trusted solutions, including our fueling systems, inground pits, 400Hz ground power units, and Pre-Conditioned Air (PCA) systems but also our latest additions – passenger boarding bridges, being the result of our recent acquisitions of FMT and A-Bridge.

Dabico is excited to announce its participation in the upcoming Inter Airport Europe. We are looking forward to meeting you all next week at our booth #B5-1156 in Munich between October 10-13, 2023.

We hope to see you there!

Plan to attend the International GSE Expo 2023, where you'll have unique access to a global audience of ground support equipment professionals and vendors from around the world. We look forward to meeting our customers and business partners at our booth.

As part of Fernweh and Dabico’s collective acquisition and investment in FMT, the company has invested significantly in the buildout of the seaport product portfolio. Under the joint leadership of Dabico, A-Bridge and FMT, the company has sought to bring their industry leading seaports IP to the underserved North America market.

As part of this mission, we are delighted to welcome a well-known leader from the industry to join our team in USA. Mike McFadden, President of MAC Maritime, Inc will represent the company as Sales Director, North America & Caribbean. He is based out of Jupiter, Florida and with a focus on driving seaport product sales across North America. Mike brings more than 30 years experience assisting ports and cruise lines with best-in-class products and services from around the world.

Dabico and Mike see ample opportunity to serve the North American and Caribbean markets with leading products and services. It is estimated that the overall market opportunity is $15M per annum with significant tailwinds as port and the cruise industry rebounds from pandemic constraints and consumer travel remains resilient.

“I wish to extend my warmest welcome to Mike to the Dabico family and convey Dabico’s commitment towards catering to the US seaport bridge market demands in the coming years” — Jürgen Strommer, CEO Dabico Corporation

“I warmly welcome Mike to our team in US. A-Bridge LLC based in Indianapolis is well positioned to support FMT and be part of the Seaport Bridge Industry as a production location and a center for after-sales excellence” — Jason Summers, Managing Director A-Bridge LLC

“I am delighted for this opportunity to work with Mike again, who I believe is not only professional but an extremely nice person to work with. Mike was hand-picked by founders of FMT to drive its business in the USA in 2015 and has a world of knowledge about our history, product and people” — Prarthana Kaluarachchi, GM FMT/Global Sales Director Seaport PBB

About Dabico Corporation

Dabico Airport Solutions is a leading global supplier that designs, manufactures, integrates and services innovative ground support systems for civil and military aviation sectors. Based in the United States, Dabico is globally focused and has operations spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Learn more at dabico.com.

Growth Through Infrastructure And Opportunity.

We look forward to meeting our customers and business partners at our booth #621.

FMT to participate as a Dabico Company at Seatrade Cruise 2023 to be held at Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center between 27-30 March 2023. We look forward to meeting our customers and business partners at our booth #1451.

Fernweh Group LLC (“Fernweh”) and its portfolio company, Dabico Corporation (“Dabico” or “Dabico Airport Solutions”), have completed the previously announced acquisition of FMT Sweden AB and FMT International Trade AB (“FMT”) in an all-cash transaction. Fernweh and Dabico’s investment in FMT is part of its overall strategy to build a leading aviation and transportation/logistics infrastructure platform with global market coverage focused on the European Union (“EU”) and North America (“NA”).

FMT, based in Trelleborg in Sweden, is a leading provider of passenger boarding bridges, docking solutions, and aftermarket parts and services for airports and seaports. FMT´s expertise lies in creating tailor-made solutions to improve safe, flexible and fast turnarounds for airports and seaports with high passenger flows. FMT, through a strong focus on innovation, has built an extensive patent portfolio, a best-in-class product and services offering, and a broad customer base comprised of 85+ airports and seaports across the EU and NA.

Nick Santhanam, CEO of Fernweh Group, noted, “We are delighted to continue the build out of our aviation and transportation/logistics infrastructure platform through the acquisition of FMT. This acquisition strengthens Dabico’s position as a premier provider of ground support systems to the transportation/logistics infrastructure market and further builds on our commitment to the EU and NA markets.”

“Our team is pleased to officially welcome FMT to the Dabico family as a critical component of our growing platform. The combination of Dabico and FMT will serve to enhance the mission of both companies as we start this new year,” says Juergen Strommer, Dabico CEO.

About Fernweh Group LLC

Fernweh is an investment firm led by leaders from global institutions with prior experience working with companies in the industrial and industrial technology sectors on strategy, M&A, and operational transformation. Learn more at fernweh.com.

About Dabico Corporation

Dabico Airport Solutions is a leading global supplier that designs, manufactures, integrates, and services innovative ground support systems for civil and military aviation sectors. Based in the United States, Dabico is globally focused and has operations spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Learn more at dabico.com.

Fernweh Group LLC (“Fernweh”) and its portfolio company, Dabico Corporation (“Dabico” or “Dabico Airport Solutions”), have completed the previously announced acquisition of A-Bridge, LLC (“A-Bridge”), with current A-Bridge investors rolling their investment into the future combined organization. Fernweh and Dabico’s proposed investment in A-Bridge is part of its overall strategy to build a leading global aviation and transportation/logistics infrastructure platform.

A-Bridge is one of the largest, pure-play providers of construction, refurbishment, repair, installation, and other services for passenger boarding bridges and other forms of ground service equipment (“GSE”). A-Bridge is a US-based service provider with operations based out of Indianapolis, IN and has worked with multiple marquee airports across the United States and Canada. Recent refurbishments performed by the A-Bridge team include Indianapolis International Airport, Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport.

Nick Santhanam, CEO of Fernweh Group, noted, “I would like to extend a sincere welcome to the entire A-Bridge team as we announce the completion of the acquisition. We see A-Bridge’s critical service offerings as a core component of the buildout of our platform. It was a pleasure working with the respective teams at Dabico and A-Bridge as we successfully completed the transaction, and we look forward to capitalizing on the significant market opportunities ahead.”

“On behalf of the entire team at Dabico, I would like to thank the team at A-Bridge for their partnership as we start the new year as a combined company. Through the integration of our respective teams and service offerings, our core focus will be to deliver unparalleled customer service and support across the globe,” says Juergen Strommer, Dabico CEO.

Jason Summers, Managing Director of A-Bridge LLC, commented, “We’re grateful to begin this new chapter in our respective histories through our partnership with Dabico and their investment partner, Fernweh. We look forward to leveraging the collective expertise and customer-centric focus of our combined teams to continue to serve our customers and accelerate our growth trajectory over the coming years.”

About Fernweh Group LLC

Fernweh is an investment firm led by leaders from global institutions with prior experience working with companies in the industrial and industrial technology sectors on strategy, M&A, and operational transformation. Fernweh believes that the mid- and small-cap industrial and industrial technology sectors are the backbone of the economy and the engine for its growth. Learn more at fernweh.com.

About Dabico Airport Solutions

Dabico Airport Solutions is a leading global supplier that designs, manufactures, integrates, and services innovative ground support systems for civil and military aviation sectors. Based in the United States, Dabico is globally focused and has operations spanning North America, Europe, Middle East, and Asia. Learn more at dabico.com.

Dabico participated in 22nd Airport Show in Dubai, UAE, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group.

Dubai Airport Show brings together the world's leading airport suppliers and services providers to showcase the latest innovations and technologies in the industry.

Dabico showcased its latest innovation of DABiConnect and the entire gate concept / products. It was the first Airport Show after the acquisition of A-Bridge and FMT.

The three days event ended successfully on 11th May. It was a great opportunity to meet many of our customers and new leads.

Airports are an integral part of national and global transport infrastructure. The aviation industry needs to plan for its future development in this context.

Jetcable Friend! A revolutionary motorized solution for pulling jetcables out of your pits.

Dabico is a leading Ground Support Equipment (GSE) specialist.

Dabico 400Hz eGPU is a battery powered 400Hz / 90kva converter used to power parked aircraft.

Post of December 2022

With post-pandemic demand growth on the horizon, airports and others in the aviation industry are designing ways to offer seamless experiences at sustainable, digitally enabled facilities.

The airport industry, a significant contributor to the global economy, is going through a major transformation as it prepares for a post-pandemic recovery. Between 1980 and 2018, domestic and international air passenger traffic grew by six times, from 0.8 million to 4.5 million per year. As the pandemic spread in 2020, global airport traffic plummeted by 60 percent, leaving no region unscathed. However, a recovery soon began, and airport traffic is expected to reach 83 percent of 2019 levels in 2022, surpass 2019 levels in 2024, and continue to rise through 2025, reaching 111 percent of 2019 levels.

Sustainability, Automation, and Seamless Experience

As airports look to meet the demand, four major drivers will shape their transformation. First, customers, society, investors, and governments are clamoring for greater environmental sustainability — and are not always satisfied with progress to date. At the same time, airports, like other employers, are encountering workforce shortages, which in part contribute to the attractiveness of investing in automation. The passengers who use airports are another driver of change as they press for travel experiences that are seamless and safe. And airport infrastructure is increasingly inadequate for meeting all these demands, especially as passenger traffic is on the increase. To meet the challenges ahead, airport management will seek to develop an airport of the future — one that is sustainable, digitally enabled, and prepared to deliver a seamless experience to those who visit or work at it.

Airports are addressing each of the transformation drivers by making major shifts in their design and operations. To meet the demands for sustainability, airports are becoming greener, with eco-friendly ground handling, efficient ground service operations, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) infrastructure for fuel-efficient aircraft, on-site renewable energy generation, and energy management systems throughout the airport. To address workforce shortages while improving efficiency and customer experience, airports are turning to automation such as robotic terminals, autonomous vehicles, and even drones. To make the travel experience more seamless, airports are investing in contactless technologies, AI, data analytics, and cloud technology. And they are investing in infrastructure upgrades to build large terminals designed to flexibly adjust to new uses with more green spaces and better ventilation.

Multiple stakeholders within the aviation ecosystem have a role to play in this digital, sustainable transformation. They include airport administration and project teams, government, airlines, ground handling service providers, and ground service equipment OEMs. Some in these categories are acting early and have initiatives under way.

As the stakeholders gear up to play their part in shaping airports' digital, sustainable future, five building blocks need to fall into place for accelerating the transformation. These are end-to-end stakeholder engagement, regulations and policies in place, availability and integration of technology, adequate financing for infrastructure projects, and sustained market dynamics to provide a context for favorable returns on investment.

The last 18 months have shown encouraging signs of recovery of demand for air travel, as well as continued expectations for fast-moving supply chains that include air freight when time is of the essence. Airports make all this possible. At the same time, investors and the public demand energy conservation, and passengers demand seamless travel experiences. A transformation is essential to meeting the variety of stakeholder demands digitally and sustainably. That transformation will be multifaceted. It will require visionary leadership, technological insight, and dedicated management, but with these, it is well within the industry's grasp.