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US DOD Order
US DOD Order.
About this update from Avon Technologies Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 8538Q Avon Rubber PLC 03 March 2016 \n\nStrictly embargoed until 07:00 Thursday 3 March 2016\n \nAVON RUBBER p.l.c. (\"Avon\", the \"Group\" or the \"Company\")\n \nUS Department of Defense Mask Systems Order\n \nAvon is pleased to announce the receipt of an order for 166,623 M50 mask systems worth $42m under its 10 year sole source contract with the US Department of Defense ('DOD'). This order secures the anticipated volume of M50 mask system sales to the DOD for our 2016 financial year.\n \nCommenting, Rob Rennie, Chief Executive Officer, said,\n\"The continued fielding of our M50 mask to all US service personnel pursuant to the JSGPM contract vehicle continues in line with our expectations. The M50 provides US troops with state of the art protection against CBRN threats.\" \n \nInterim results for the six months ended 31 March 2016 will be announced on 4 May 2016.\n \nFor further enquiries, please contact:\n \n\n\n\n\nAvon Rubber p.l.c.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRob Rennie, Chief Executive Officer\n\n\n01225 896870\n\n\n\n\nAndrew Lewis, Group Finance Director\n\n\n01225 896830\n\n\n\n\nSarah Matthews-DeMers, Associate Group Finance Director\n\n\n01225 896835\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWeber Shandwick Financial\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNick Oborne\n\n\n020 7067 0700\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nNote to editors: The Group has transformed itself over the past five years into an innovative design and engineering group specialising in two core markets, Protection & Defence and Dairy. With a strong emphasis on research and development we design, test and manufacture specialist products from a number of sites in the US and UK, serving markets around the world. We achieve this through nurturing the talent and aspirations of our employees to realise their highest potential. \nAvon Protection is the recognised global market leader in advanced Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) respiratory protection systems technology for the world's military, homeland security, first responder, fire and industrial markets. With an unrivalled pedigree in mask design dating back to the 1920's, Avon Protection's advanced products are the first choice for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) users worldwide and are placed at the heart of many international def...