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TLD Tech Stack

Aircraft ground support equipment manufacturer scaling electric and autonomous solutions

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing PARIS 1,001–5,000 employees Privately Held

TLD manufactures ground support equipment for global aviation across 10 factories, with 230 R&D engineers driving electrification and autonomous vehicle deployment. The hiring mix—weighted toward manufacturing and engineering—and active projects centered on autonomous GSE rollout and first-product launch signal a company moving from traditional equipment design toward autonomous/electric platforms. Current pain points (reducing inventory, avoiding production shortages, improving reliability) reflect typical manufacturing-scale challenges as they expand production across new vehicle types.

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What TLD Is Building

◆Challenges

Cost control to design to cost objectives
Reducing excessive inventory
Reducing non-conformities impact on incoming articles
Continuous improvement of processes and best practices
Deployment and maintenance of autonomous vehicles
Optimizing material flow
Avoiding production shortages
Reducing failure rates
Improving product reliability
Operational compliance

▲Active Projects

New product development and prototyping
Deploying autonomous vehicle fleet
Deployment and entry into service of autonomous vehicles
Continuous improvement of autonomous vehicle solutions
On-road authorization processes
Customer receivable factoring program optimization
First product start up with testing team at the factory
Expand sales and service network across america
Programmable logic controller programming
Automation solution sizing

Hiring Activity

Steady70 roles · 30 in 30d

Department

Manufacturing

24

Engineering

19

Support

7

Ops

5

Sales

5

Finance

4

Logistics

3

HR

2

Seniority

Mid

33

Junior

19

Senior

7

Manager

6

Intern

2

Director

1

Lead

1

VP

1

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About TLD

TLD is a privately held manufacturer of aircraft ground support equipment (GSE) based in Paris, part of the ALVEST Group. The company has specialized for over 70 years in the design, manufacturing, and after-sales service of GSE products—cargo loaders, tug tractors, ground power units, air conditioning units, and passenger stairs—sold to airlines, airports, ground handlers, and cargo operators across 150+ countries. TLD operates 10 factories in North America, Europe, India, and China, supported by a global workforce of 2,200 employees and a distributed service network of 45 local offices. The company is ISO 14001 and 9001 certified. Over 50% of current GSE production is electric, and TLD is actively deploying autonomous GSE and ADAS technologies to airports. In the past two years, TLD sold equipment to 1,300 customers.

HeadquartersPARIS

Company Size1,001–5,000 employees

Hiring MarketsUnited States, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Spain, France, Belgium, United Kingdom, Italy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TLD's manufacturing footprint?

TLD operates 10 factories in North America, Europe, India, and China, each specializing in different GSE types. The company has 45 local service offices globally and employs 2,200 people, including 230 R&D engineers.

What countries does TLD operate in?

TLD's products are commissioned in 150+ countries annually. The company actively hires across the United States, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Spain, France, Belgium, United Kingdom, Italy, and India.