Additional order from US DoD

 

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RNS Number : 0826U 
Avon Rubber PLC 
18 June 2009 
 

 
 
Embargoed until 7.00 a.m. Thursday 18 June 2009 
 
 
 
 
AVON RUBBER p.l.c. 
 ("Avon", the "Group" or the "Company") 
 
 
Additional $22.3m order from US Department of Defense for M50 mask filters and 
spares 
 
 
Under a current spare parts contract with the United States Department of 
Defense (DoD), Avon has been awarded an additional order totaling $22.342m. This 
includes over 700,000 filters for delivery in the period to August 2010. These 
spares and filters will support the issue into service by the DoD of the new M50 
mask systems, of which over 200,000 have already been delivered by Avon under 
its 10 year sole source contract. 
Peter Slabbert, Chief Executive, commented 'Securing this additional award with 
the DoD reinforces Avon's position as a key supplier to the US armed forces and 
gives us greater visibility of revenues for our next financial year'. 
In addition Avon announced on 28 August 2008 that our US based subsidiary Avon 
Engineered Fabrications, Inc. had won a new five year contract for the supply of 
210,000 gallon fuel storage tanks for use by the US Army. Deliveries against an 
initial order value of $10m commenced in March 2009 and we have now received 
additional orders of $2.4m against this contract. 
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For further enquiries, please contact: 
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| Avon Rubber p.l.c.                               |                                | 
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| Peter Slabbert, Chief Executive                  |             [phone] | 
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| Andrew Lewis, Group Finance Director             |                                | 
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| Jason Hargreaves, Group IT & Communications      |             [phone] | 
| Director                                         |                                | 
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| Weber Shandwick Financial                        |                                | 
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| Nick Oborne                                      |            [phone] | 
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| Clare Perks                                      |                                | 
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NOTES 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 information please 
visit the Group's website www.avon-rubber.com 
 
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