Side-by-side
Charlatte vs EAST-MAN
Two Ground Support Equipment (GSE) suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in Ground Support Equipment (GSE).
Charlatte
Lyon, France (Charlatte Manutention); North-American operations Charlatte America, Hartwell, GA
World reference for electric baggage tractors — 30,000+ units delivered since the 1980s.
EAST-MAN
DE
EAST-MAN, founded in India in 1965, manufactures fuel-handling products including mobile fuel dispensers, flow meters, pumps, and nozzles.
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Charlatte
Mid · 40%
8 products · 0 certs · 0 named installations
EAST-MAN
Rich · 90%
5 products · 3 certs · 4 named installations
Named installations
Charlatte
No named installations in supplier source.
EAST-MAN
SiteSiteSiteSite
Verified certifications & approvals
Charlatte
No verified certs surfaced from supplier source.
EAST-MAN
- ●Cert
- ●Cert
- ●Cert
Top products extracted
Charlatte
Electric baggage tractors (T137-V3)Electric cargo tractors (CT5E)Electric flatbed tractors (PE80)Ramp/tow tractorsBeltloadersLav trucksPushbacksIndustrial sweepers
EAST-MAN
Mobile petrol pump machinesFuel metersFuel bowsersDispensing pumpsFlow meters
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | Charlatte | EAST-MAN |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | FR | DE |
| Headquarters | Lyon, France (Charlatte Manutention); North-American operations Charlatte America, Hartwell, GA | — |
| Founded · years in Gulf | 1958 · 35 yrs in Gulf | 1965 · Gulf tenure not declared |
| Categories overlap | Both: Ground Support Equipment (GSE) | Both: Ground Support Equipment (GSE) |
| GCC airport installations | 8 indexed GCC airports DXBDWCAUHDOHJEDRUHBAHMCT | 0 indexed GCC airports |
| Certifications | Only here: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, EN 12312, IATA AHM 913 | None declared. |
| Flagship products | 6 flagship products Electric baggage tractors (T137-V3) · Electric cargo tractors (CT5E) · Electric flatbed tractors (PE80) · Ramp/tow tractors | 5 flagship products Mobile petrol pump machines · Fuel meters · Fuel bowsers · Dispensing pumps |
| International airports | 0 indexed | 0 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Indexed (mid) | Verified (data-rich) |
| Decision fork | If proven GCC airport installations matter most (8 on file), Charlatte. | If a leaner GCC footprint is acceptable, EAST-MAN (0). |
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