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US Department of Defense contract award
US Department of Defense contract award.
About this update from Avon Technologies Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 0978O Avon Rubber PLC 13 September 2011 \n \n\n Strictly embargoed until 07:00 Tuesday 13 September 2011\nAVON RUBBER p.l.c. (\"Avon\", the \"Group\" or the \"Company\")\n \nAdditional $19m order from US Department of Defense (DoD) for Avon's world leading M50 gas mask\n \nAvon has received a further award under our existing 10 year sole source requirements contract with the US DoD for\nthe supply of M50 JSGPM masks valued at approximately $19m and for delivery in our 2012 financial year.\n \nThe award is in addition to the 100,000 mask systems per annum we currently supply under the fixed portion of the\nfull rate production contract.\n \nAvon has already delivered over 600,000 mask systems to the DoD under this contract. The M50 JSGPM mask will in\ntime replace all existing masks within the four services of the US armed forces.\n \nCommenting on the news, Peter Slabbert, Chief Executive said: \"This award demonstrates the accelerating demand for our world leading product and gives us excellent revenue visibility against this contract for 2012.''\n \nAvon will release its Preliminary Statement in respect of the year ending 30 September 2011 on Wednesday 23rd\nNovember 2011.\n \n<ends>\n \nFor further enquiries, please contact:\n\n\n\n\nAvon Rubber p.l.c.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeter Slabbert, Chief Executive\n\n\n01225 896 870\n\n\n\n\nAndrew Lewis, Group Finance Director\n\n\n01225 896 830\n\n\n\n\nFiona Stewart, Corporate Communications Executive\n\n\n01225 896 871\n\n\n\n\nWeber Shandwick\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNick Oborne / Stephanie Badjonat\n\n\n020 7067 0700\n\n\n\n\n \nNOTES TO EDITORS: Avon Rubber p.l.c. is a world leader in the design, test and manufacture of advanced Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) respiratory protection solutions to the worlds military, law enforcement, first responder, emergency services, fire and industrial markets. Avon has a unique capability in CBRN protection based on a range of advanced CBRN technologies in respirator design, filtration and compressed air breathing apparatus. This enables Avon to develop specialised solutions that take full account of user requirements. Avon also owns a world leading dairy business manufacturing liners and tubing for the automated milking process. For further informati...