Publicly-listed company Quickstep has released a quarterly update to 31 December 2014.
Highlights of its market update included news of a new Lockheed Martin C-130J purchase order for wing flaps (an additional 12 ship-sets plus spares). Eight C-130J shipsets were delivered in quarter 2, making a total of 14 ship-sets delivered in the first half.
Quickstep’s Joint Strike Fighter production is also increasing with 200 JSF parts delivered in the first half, more than in the entire FY2014 full year.
As previously reported, David Marino, currently Chief Operating Officer of Futuris Automotive Group, will commence with Quickstep as Chief Executive Officer in mid-February 2015. He will be appointed as a director at the first Board meeting after his commencement.
At 31 December 2014, Quickstep's firm order book was valued at A$56 million with the majority of this work to be completed during FY2015 and FY2016.