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[June 2006]
Ceradyne Receives US$15.8 Million Ceramic Body Armour Orders for U.S. Marines
Ceradyne Inc (Costa Mesa, CA, USA) has received three ceramic body armour delivery orders from the U.S. Marine Corps, Quantico, Virginia, totalling over US$15.8 million. Shipments are expected to commence early in the third quarter of 2006 and to be completed by the end of this year.Dave Reed, Ceradyne President North American Operations, commented: "These orders include both ESAPI and side plates. We are pleased that the U.S. Marines have continued to issue orders to our Company that meet their ceramic armor requirements. With our increasing capacity from Ceradyne's Lexington, Kentucky, armor facility, we anticipate that we will continue to deliver a quality part, on time."
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