Turkish armed forces to take Avon respirators

Melksham, UK - Avon Rubber plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with MKEK, a leading Turkish defence systems manufacturer, and ETIRC, a Turkish defence and

security solutions company. The deal is likely to mean Avon building a new factory in Turkey.

Under the MoU, signed at this week's Defence Systems & Equipment International exhibition (“DSEi”) in London, the three partners will work together on a multi-million pound project to provide personal respiratory protection technologies to the Turkish Armed Forces.

The agreement allows for provision of a wide range of Avon's unique protection technologies to Turkey. This will involve manufacture in Turkey of Avon respirators and filters for provision to the Turkish Armed Forces.

Avon's chief executive, Terry Stead said the deal “could lead to orders in the region of a million masks over a period of up to ten years, commencing within the next 18 months. The MoU also allows for the supply and development of both current and new products.”

This is an external link and should open in a new window. If the window does not appear, please check your pop-up blocking software. ERJ is not responsible for the content of external sites.

Press release from Avon