CCE Group Appoints Stef Bijvoet as General Manager of Trip & Co
Paris, France, 22 January 2026 – CCE Group, a global aerospace equipment platform specializing in cabin and cargo solutions, has appointed Stef Bijvoet as General Manager of Trip & Co, effective 22 January 2026. As Trip & Co enters its next phase of integration and growth within CCE Group, Bijvoet has been appointed to take […]
CCE Group Appoints New Chief Executive Officer of Driessen Catering Equipment: Orlando Gaete
Paris, France, 12 January 2026 – CCE Group, a global aerospace equipment platform specializing in cabin and cargo solutions, has appointed Orlando Gaete as Chief Executive Officer of Driessen Catering Equipment, effective 12 January 2026. Orlando will be based at Driessen’s headquarters in Alkmaar, the Netherlands, and will also join the CCE Group Executive Committee. […]
Why Ecosystems Win: A Smarter Growth Model for Ambitious Companies
Hello, I am Klaus Hofmann, Group CEO of CCE Group. We are an industry leader in the cabin and cargo equipment space. It is a niche sector with complex challenges. But the ideas I want to share are universal. They apply to any business – and to any ambitious CEO that wants to grow smarter, […]
CCE GROUP ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF ICEBRIDGE TO STRENGTHEN ITS CATERING SOLUTIONS
Paris, France, 12 December 2025 – CCE Group, a Hivest Capital Partners portfolio company, and a leading aerospace platform specializing in cabin and cargo equipment solutions, proudly announces the acquisition of Icebridge, an innovator in cooling technologies for airline catering. This strategic acquisition further strengthens CCE Group’s position in the aerospace industry by expanding its […]
CCE Group and Emirates sign Memorandum of Understanding to expand long-term collaboration in cabin and cargo innovation
Dubai, UAE, 19 November 2025: CCE Group and Emirates have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore expanded long-term industrial, services, digital, and commercial collaboration in the UAE. The MoU lays the foundation for a strategic partnership aimed at co-developing next-generation cabin and cargo products and evaluating selected manufacturing and service capabilities in the UAE. […]
Technology: Turning Empathy and Science into Impact
In part one of this series, I explored empathy as the foundation of leadership, creating the trust and openness that allow people to think beyond conventional limits. In part two, I turned to science, showing how systematic methods and clear frameworks give leaders the structure to turn ideas into measurable progress. I also shared a […]
The Ecosystem Business Model: A Smarter Way to Scale
In business, growth can be pursued in a thousand different ways. But not all of them are smart. Some rely on brute force: more capital, more hires, more territory. Others require patience, iteration, and long-term thinking. At CCE Group, we operate in the highly specialized world of cabin and cargo equipment for aerospace. It is […]
Two Years of Progress at CCE Group: Building a Unified Ecosystem for Cabin and Cargo
A 2-Year Anniversary Message from Group CEO, Klaus Hofmann CCE GROUP ORIGINS In June 2023, Hivest Capital Partners acquired Safran’s cabin catering and cargo entities, which were rebranded as Driessen Catering Equipment and AviusULD. Soon afterwards, CCE Group was established as the parent company and I was appointed as Group CEO. This was […]
CCE Group Podcast: Innovation, Sustainability & Leadership
Klaus Hofmann, Group CEO of CCE Group, sits down with Charles Drummond (CEO of AviusULD) and Jerry van Vive (CEO of Driessen Catering Equipment) to discuss innovation, sustainability, and the future of air cargo and inflight catering. From collapsible containers and SmartULD systems to Ultra Lite trolleys and CLEO360, this conversation covers the group’s biggest […]
CCE GROUP ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF TRIP&CO TO STRENGTHEN CARGO SOLUTIONS PORTFOLIO
Paris, France, 31 March 2025 – CCE Group, a leading aerospace platform specializing in cabin and cargo equipment solutions, proudly announces the acquisition of Trip&Co, a renowned manufacturer and supplier of air cargo products and solutions. This strategic acquisition will further solidify CCE Group’s position as a global leader in the aerospace industry by expanding […]