Avon Technologies secure £14 million contract from US military
• Avon Technologies, a personal protection company, has secured a £14 million contract from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency.
• The contract is for the manufacture of defense equipment for military, police, industrial, and fire service personnel.
• The company, which rebranded from Avon Protection to Avon Technologies earlier this year, has a record orderbook of $225 million.
• The order is under the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Integrated Head Protection System (NG IHPS) helmet IDIQ framework contract.
• Avon Technologies’ helmet division Team Wendy Ceradyne has won an order worth approximately US$18 million from the US Defense Logistics Agency.
• The order comes under the US Army’s Next Generation Integrated Head Protection System (NG IHPS) helmet IDIQ framework contract.
• The move into defence and security products has been successful, with higher defence spending and operational efficiency restoring profitability and leading to market upgrades.
• Avon Technologies’ defense orders surge as US military top brass sign up for more of its head protection systems.
