DAHER
Encyclopedia
Daher, or DAHER, is a French industrial conglomerate. Daher works in the aerospace
, defence
, nuclear
, and automotive industrial sectors in the fields of manufacturing, services and transport.
, France in 1863 by Alphonse Barban. The company was subsequently acquired by Paul Daher.
On 27 June 2008, EADS announced its intention to sell a controlling interest in EADS Socata
to Daher. On 3 November 2008, EADS and DAHER announced that they had reached an agreement for DAHER to acquire a 70% share of Socata. On 7 January 2009, DAHER confirmed its acquisition of a majority 70% stake in SOCATA.
Aerospace
Aerospace comprises the atmosphere of Earth and surrounding space. Typically the term is used to refer to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through air and space...
, defence
Arms industry
The arms industry is a global industry and business which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology and equipment. It comprises government and commercial industry involved in research, development, production, and service of military material, equipment and facilities...
, nuclear
Nuclear power
Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
, and automotive industrial sectors in the fields of manufacturing, services and transport.
History
The company was established in MarseilleMarseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, France in 1863 by Alphonse Barban. The company was subsequently acquired by Paul Daher.
On 27 June 2008, EADS announced its intention to sell a controlling interest in EADS Socata
Socata
Socată is a traditional Romanian soft drink made from the flowers of the European elder shrub, Sambucus nigra . The European elderberry also grows spontaneously in North America....
to Daher. On 3 November 2008, EADS and DAHER announced that they had reached an agreement for DAHER to acquire a 70% share of Socata. On 7 January 2009, DAHER confirmed its acquisition of a majority 70% stake in SOCATA.