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Press Release |
23/01/2007
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Avon completes first batch production of M50 Mask |
Avon Rubber p.l.c.'s protection business, has completed the initial production of its M50 Mask under the US Joint Services General Purpose Mask program and will begin production of the second batch shortly. During 2007 the M50 mask will be fielded with US forces in a number of locations. |
| The JSGPM program is considered the largest respiratory protection program in history and will equip all four US armed forces. Avon has undertaken the complete design and development of the M50 to meet the JSGPM requirement since being awarded the original development contract in 1999. |
| In 2006 Avon commissioned a new production facility to manufacture the masks and filters at its US base in Cadillac, Michigan, representing a multi-million dollar investment. The highly automated facility boasts 2-D bar-coding to provide full tracking of all production parameters for every article produced at the facility. In the same year Avon also commissioned a new comprehensive filter development laboratory. |
| The M50 has been developed to counter the multiple threats encountered in modern war fighting and peacekeeping operations. It provides high protection against traditional chemical warfare agents, radioactive dusts, biological threats and a wide range of toxic industrial chemicals. Using the latest digital design techniques and Avon’s unique rubber compounds, the M50 provides several innovative features. A revolutionary cast flexible visor offers wide, optically correct vision together with being impact and scratch resistant. Close fitting, curved conformal filters offer improved weight distribution and reduced breathing resistance, as well as enhanced protection against toxic industrial agents. An integrated Electronic Communication Port allows for an internal microphone for communication systems. The design allows for excellent integration with personal issue equipment and crew served weapon systems. The CV variant for in-vehicle applications comes with an air feed hose and integrated hood. |
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About Avon Rubber p.l.c.
Avon Rubber p.l.c. supplies a range of advanced CBRN respiratory protection solutions through Avon Protection Systems to the world's military and police forces, as well as first responders and emergency services. Avon is an acknowledged world leader in the field of CBRN respiratory protective equipment and has been supplying respirators to the UK Ministry of Defence and other NATO allies for over 80 years and is now supplying the Joint Services General Purpose Mask to the US armed forces. Avon Rubber p.l.c. also owns Avon-ISI, which designs, develops and manufactures a range of SCBA equipment for fire and rescue and law enforcement as well as military applications, further enhancing the product offering to end users and enabling integration of RPE systems to suit varying operational requirements. Avon has manufacturing facilities in the U.K. and United States. For more information please contact:
Jim Naylor
Sales & Marketing Manager
Avon Protection Systems
Phone: +44 (0)1225 896705
Email: protection@avon-rubber.com |
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