U.S. Department of Defense M61 filter contract

RNS Number : 4374X

Avon Rubber PLC

28 August 2020

 

28 August 2020

Avon Rubber p.l.c.

U.S. Department of Defense M61 filter contract

Avon Rubber p.l.c. is pleased to confirm the U.S. Department of Defense ("DoD") has announced the award of a dual source contract to supply replacement M61 filters for the M50 mask system.

Avon Protection will compete for each order of the $127 million contract over a duration of up to seven years, being a five-year base period plus two further one-year extension periods. 

The contract and first order are expected shortly, with deliveries expected to commence in our 2021 financial year.

Commenting, Paul McDonald, Chief Executive Officer, said:

"We look forward to continuing to deliver the highest performing and highest quality respiratory protection to the U.S. DoD.

This award together with the M50 mask system sustainment contract announced in June, will further underpin our ongoing sustainable revenues from the U.S. DoD's installed base of over two million M50 mask systems."

For further enquiries, please contact:

Avon Rubber p.l.c.
Paul McDonald, Chief Executive Officer	01225 896 848
Nick Keveth, Chief Financial Officer
Ryan Mahoney, Deputy Chief Financial Officer
MHP Communications
Andrew Jaques	0203 128 8570
Charlie Barker
Pete Lambie Ailsa Prestige

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800JM1AN62REBWA71

Note to editors:  

Avon Rubber is an innovative technology group, which designs and produces specialist products and services to maximise the performance and capabilities of its customers. We specialise in life critical personal protection systems, as well as milking point solutions through our two businesses, Avon Protection and milkrite | InterPuls.

Avon Protection is a recognised global leader in respiratory and ballistic protection for the world's Militaries and First Responders.

milkrite | InterPuls is a global leader providing complete milking point solutions to dairy farmers across the world with the aim of improving every farm it touches.

For further information, please visit our website: www.avon-rubber.com .

 

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