22 Nov 2007

Chemring Marine Ltd has announced a £5 million contract win for Pains Wessex marine distress signals. The three year agreement will see leading survival technology company RFD Beaufort, part of the Survitec Group of companies, fit all its new liferafts and serviced liferafts with Pains Wessex SOLAS commercial marine distress signals.

Chemring Marine LtdFrank Moffatt, Vice President Group Materials of Survitec Group Ltd said: “RFD Beaufort operates in an ever more competitive world. We have recently completed a number of efficiency reviews of our supply chain with critical item suppliers. Pains Wessex has reliably supplied our group for many decades and this agreement puts our relationship on an enhanced strategic basis. We will be jointly developing new supply chain initiatives to leverage the efficiency of our long term decision.”

Pains Wessex products will be supplied to RFD Beaufort’s manufacturing plants, as well as Survitec’s extensive network of distribution and liferaft servicing companies around the world.

Robert Hill, MD of Chemring Marine Ltd said, “We have been supplying RFD Beaufort for many years and this is an important renewal of our contract. It’s not just a continuation of business but an expansion because it now encompasses the supply to new companies acquired by Survitec Group. Companies like RFD Beaufort are a benchmark customer for any supplier but particularly so for us since we have been instrumental in saving lives together for decades.”

This agreement sees two of the world’s longest established companies working together to save lives at sea. Beaufort dates back to 1854, and RFD was founded in 1920. These companies have become leaders in survival technology, and now as part of Survitec Group, are at the forefront of marine and aerospace safety and survival equipment.

Pains Wessex has been established for over 100 years, and its pyrotechnic products are approved globally and manufactured in compliance with the latest SOLAS / Marine Equipment Directive (MED) requirements. Its commercial and leisure ranges are trusted for their reliability and consistent superiority by rescue services, navies, merchant ships, fishing fleets and yachtsmen and women throughout the world.

SAFETY NOTE

Flares are pyrotechnic devices and must be stored, handled and used in accordance with manufacturer’s safety instructions. They must only be used in an emergency. At date of expiry they must be disposed of carefully in accordance with regulations in force at that time. Never use after expiry date.

Press information

For press information please contact: Jane Adkins or James Tuck at ADPR Ltd, Tel: +44 (0) 1935 826451 or e-mail jane@adpr.co.uk or james@adpr.co.uk.

Company information
Robert Hill Tel: +44 (0) 1489 884144

Survitec Group information
Frank Moffatt Tel: +44 (0) 28 9060 6104

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Nov 07 (CM 38 Survitec Group agreement)