Semcon receives SEK 9 million order from the Defence Matériel Administration

Semcon receives SEK 9 million order from the Defence Matériel Administration

Semcon has received an order from the Swedish Defence Matériel Administration
(FMV) worth SEK 9 million. The order concerns 19 specially developed composite
containers intended for the Swedish armed forces, including the Nordic
Battlegroup. 

Semcon will be responsible for developing, testing, certification, documentation
and calculations of the multi-functional composite containers. 

“We have collaborated with FMV since 2000 and are extremely pleased about the
continued confidence they have in us. The containers we develop include
advanced, complex technology and we look forward to continuing being in the
vanguard of the armed forces' ongoing developments,” says Peter M Nilsson, Area
Manager at Semcon in Karlskrona.

Multi-functional composite containers
The multi-functional composite containers are designed and developed for
technical and safety use by the armed forces. There are three different standard
models that, via different options, can be tailored to a customer's
requirements. Composite containers are very complex and have a number of
functions such as EMC protection, heating and refrigeration, electrical central
and roll-on roll-off frame. 

FMV ordered the first specially adapted containers from Semcon nine years ago
and to date 186 containers worth SEK 95 million have been delivered. The
containers have a wide area of use, including liaison centres, workshops,
medical, storage, documentation and maintenance containers. The containers have
been used by peacekeeping forces in the Congo, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Chad and
Liberia.

The containers are currently sold to the Swedish armed forces, but there is huge
international interest in the product. Discussions with buyers in other
countries are underway.

For more information, please contact:
Peter M Nilsson, Area Manager, Semcon Caran AB +46 (0)70 21 17 12
Mats Körner, President Design & Development, Semcon Caran AB, +46 (0)733-98 91
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Anders Atterling, IR manager Semcon AB, +46 (0)704 47 28 19

This information is such that Semcon must publish according to laws governing
the securities market and/or laws governing trading in financial instruments.
This information was published at 11:30 a.m. on 15 may 2010. 

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