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[October 2007]
Ceradyne Bags $49 Million Ceramic Body Armour Order
Ceradyne Inc (Costa Mesa, CA, USA) has received a ceramic body armour delivery order worth US$49.2 million from the US Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The order is for Enhanced Side Ballistic Inserts (ESBI) which will be delivered from December 2007 through to February 2008. This new delivery order will be shipped against an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract announced in July 2006 which covers a five-year delivery period.
Dave Reed, Ceradyne President of North American Operations, commented: "We are pleased that the Army continues to issue ESBI orders to our Company. Our expanded capacity in Costa Mesa, California, and Lexington, Kentucky, allows us to meet the Army's quality and delivery requirements. We anticipate additional orders on this ID/IQ contract early next year for deliveries throughout 2008".
Ceradyne develops, manufactures and markets advanced technical ceramic products and components for defence, industrial, automotive/diesel and commercial applications.
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