Avon Protection, part of Avon Rubber p.l.c., has won the contract to supply its FM12 respirators and CBRNF12CE filters to Remploy as part of the £14.75 million ‘Quick Don’ project.

The contract will involve Avon supplying 12,000 FM12 respirators and 24,000 CBRNF12CE filters to Remploy to be used as part of the ‘Quick Don’ CBRN ensemble – a complete CBRN personal protection equipment (PPE) suit that can be donned in five minutes. 

Peter Slabbert, Avon Rubber’s Chief Executive, explains: “We are delighted to be a part of this important project. Our FM12 mask and filters have been tested in the most stringent of CBRN environments. Add this to its ease of integration with other PPE equipment, and you have a CBRN suit that is completely fit for purpose.”

The NATO standard FM12 is probably the most widely used respirator across the world by military and law enforcement organisations. It has both CE and NIOSH CBRN certification, and provides high levels of respiratory protection against both ical chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial materials.

For further information about this and other key Avon respiratory solutions, please visit www.avon-protection.com.

About Avon Protection Avon Protection, an Avon Rubber p.l.c. company, is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of CBRN respiratory protection equipment. Avon has been supplying respirators to the UK Ministry of Defence and other NATO allies for over 80 years and is the sole supplier of military respirators to the US armed forces, supplying the M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask. With new conflicts and threat scenarios creating additional daily risks for individuals in military, law enforcement, first responder and emergency service applications, Avon Protection maintains a market leading position by investing in continual research and development to meet changing operational requirements.

For more information, contact: Andy Parker Phone: (0)1225 896556 Email: andy.parker@avon-rubber.com