In 1998, Sandy Alan Squitieri opened V-East with $50.00 and a dream to distribute quality helicopters to hobbyists in the United States.  A helicopter pioneer, himself, Sandy saw a need for innovative and high-quality kits.  Earning a reputation for excellent customer service, good products and reliable designs, V-East grew steadily over the years and in 2009 became the United States distributor for the entire Graupner line of products. The name then changed to Graupner USA.

   Graupner USA/ V-East  has been designing and building models for over 35 years. We fly, float and hover everything we sell. We have extensive knowledge of the products we offer because we specialize in Graupner. We sell no other lines or products!  We also make regular trips to Graupner's headquarters in Germany to bring our customers the very latest in product and product knowledge.  

 Graupner USA prides itself on offering the finest personal support after the sale with spare parts, expert advice and online build-ups that take you through each step of construction.  We recently launched Graupner’s online instruction tool, which provides great after-hours information.  Of course, we offer factory repair service on just about everything we sell.

   This year, we started construction on a new warehouse located in Sarasota, Florida.  That means more products will be in stock when you order. 

  Graupner USA thanks our loyal customers for helping us become the best Graupner resource in the United States.  In return, we will continue to deliver the best products with the best customer service to all Graupner customers.

                                                                     Sincerely,

                                                                                  Graupner USA Staff