Erickson Air-Crane

Erickson Incorporated

Trading name	Erickson
Type	Public
Industry	Aviation
Founded	Central Point, Oregon, United States (1971 (1971))
Founder	Jack Erickson
Headquarters	Portland, Oregon, United States of America
Number of locations	8 facilities (2014)
Key people	Jeff Roberts, CEO, President and Director
Products	Helicopter manufacturer and operator
Revenue	US$ 297.5 million (2015)
Net income	US$ -86.7 million (2015)
Website	www.ericksoninc.com

Erickson Incorporated is an American aircraft manufacturing and operating company based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1971, it is known for producing the S-64 Aircrane helicopter, which is used in fire suppression and other heavy-lift operations. The company's stock trades on the NASDAQ market. The company was known as Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated until 2014. Erickson's main facility is located in the Southern Oregon community of Central Point.

Erickson was established in 1971 in Central Point by Jack Erickson. Originally the Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane, the type certification and manufacturing rights for the S-64 were purchased from Sikorsky Aircraft by Erickson Air-Crane in 1992. Since that time, Erickson Air-Crane has become the manufacturer and world's largest operator of S-64 Aircranes and has made over 1,350 changes to the airframe, instrumentation, and payload capabilities of the helicopter. The Aircrane can be fitted with a 2,650-gallon (~10,000 liter) fixed retardant tank to assist in the control of bushfires. The Skycrane has a support group of a tanker truck, service trailer and lift, and a crew of 8 people.

In 2007, Erickson was sold to ZM Private Equity Fund, who in 2009 moved the company's headquarters to Portland. Then a privately held company, Erickson announced plans to go public in 2010, which was delayed into 2012. On April 11, 2012, the company completed an initial public offering and began trading on the NASDAQ market, with ZM Private Equity Fund retaining ownership of 63% of the company. The company acquired Evergreen International Aviation's helicopter unit for a $250 million deal in March 2013. Erickson then bought Brazil-based HRT Participacoes em Petroleo S.A.'s oil and gas unit, with the deal expected to be finalized in 2013.