RFD in the world

The group RFD was originally founded in 1920 in England by Reginald Foster Dagnall whose initials define the naming of the company. The innovation in this period was the creation and the development of inflatable ballcocks intended for planes and seaplanes. This system constitutes the precursor of the rafts of survival such as we know them today.

The RFD survival rafts allowed the survival of numerous sailors during the Second World War. Afterward, RFD was at the origin of the developments and of the evolution in the field of the maritime security and the safety equipments.

Nowadays, the survival rafts and life jackets RFD are used in the maritime sector but also in the air transport and the military transport.

RFD has two sites of manufacturing in the United Kingdom and employ 600 persons. In supplement of the approvals necessary for the activity of safety, all the entities must be certified ISO 9001:2008.

RFD France is the French subsidiary of RFD Beaufort Ltd, and was founded in Calais in 2000.

RFD France is a key sales and service centre for commercial and leisure marine liferafts and evacuation systems.

RFD established this centre as the flagship Marin Ark servicing centre. It maintains a 24 hour service, which includes ongoing service and support for RFD Surviva and DSB, EV and Toyo liferafts.

As the main distributor for RFD products in France, this company also sells lifejackets, immersion suits and other life saving appliances.

RFD France is approved by a decree appeared in a official newspaper and validated by an annual audit led by Maritime affairs.

RFD France and its approved stations

RFD France have a large servicing network ensuring customers have access to a number of servicing facilities across France.
Below is a map of France indicating their geographical positions.
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