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Saft America Inc company history timeline

1972

First, in 1972, a Lama SA315B by Sud-Aviation, flown by solo pilot Jean Boulet, achieved the absolute altitude record for a helicopter with a 12,442-meter flight from Istres airfield, in France.

1975

Manufacturing began there in 1975.

Both ULM and lithium-ion batteries are made in Bordeaux, France, and Valdosta, Georgia (US), where Saft opened a factory in 1975.

1995

Alcatel repurchases all the shares of Saft S.A. that were de-listed in 1995

2003

The aircraft used Saft batteries (for engine starting and backup power) until its last flight between New York and London in 2003.

2018

That is why, in early 2018, Saft formed an alliance with other European industrial champions to develop the battery of the future.

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