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US $33m order for US DOD
US $33m order for US DOD.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 9857I Avon Rubber PLC 06 June 2014 \n\nNews Release\nStrictly embargoed until 07:00 6 June 2014\n \n \n \nAVON RUBBER p.l.c.\n(\"Avon\", the \"Group\" or the \"Company\")\n \nUS $33m M50 order for US DOD\n \n \nAvon Rubber p.l.c. today announces an order of 135,000 M50 mask systems from the US Department of Defense under the additional requirements option of its sole source US Joint Services General Purpose Mask (JSGPM) program contract. \n \nThe order is valued at US $33m. This provides Avon with order coverage in line with expectations for the remainder of this financial year and excellent visibility of M50 sales for well into our 2015 financial year.\n \n \nPeter Slabbert, Chief Executive commented:\n \n\"This US $33m order demonstrates the DOD's continued commitment to Avon's market leading high technology M50 mask to meet their complex operational requirements.\" \n \nFor further enquiries, please contact:\n \n\n\n\n\nAvon Rubber p.l.c.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeter Slabbert, Chief Executive\n\n\n01225 896870\n\n\n\n\nAndrew Lewis, Group Finance Director\n\n\n01225 896830\n\n\n\n\nSarah Matthews-DeMers, Group Financial Controller\n\n\n01225 896835\n\n\n\n\nSophie Williams, Group Public Relations Manager\n\n\n01225 896563\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\nStephanie Badjonat\n\n\n020 7067 0700\n\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 an...