Company
Avon Technologies PLC
LON:AVON
Avon Technologies PLC, formerly Avon Protection and before that Avon Rubber, is engaged in the design, testing and manufacturing of advanced respiratory and headwear solutions for the defense, law enforcement, first responder and emergency services. It also designs and manufactures a range of polymer-based products for the dairy and defense industries.
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Avon Protection agrees sale of Lexington assets
Avon announced earlier this year that its armour business was in the process of being wound down.
Avon Protection profits slide despite rising revenues
The provider of protective equipment to the military and emergency services said adjusted EBITDA margins of 9.4% were down from 15.1% in 2021, reflecting a combination of product mix shift and operational challenges, including supply chain
Avon Protection appoints Jos Sclater as new chief executive with effect from January 16, 2023
Sclater joins the company having spent the last three years as CFO at Ultra Electronics, where he led a broad-based transformation programme that focused on improving growth and efficiency
Avon Protection wins first order for next generation helmets
The order from the US Army is worth US$42.1mln with initial deliveries expected to start in the first half of 2023.
Avon Protection bags US$15mln US defence order
The company said it is making progress on the search for a new chief executive
Avon Protection dives as boss steps down, first-half loss
The company said volatility of funding and timing of customer orders is a risk to the second half outlook on revenue mix
FTSE 100 closes back below 7,500 with UK economy "almost grinding to a halt"; US stocks drop on Snap warning
The UK blue-chip index closed 29.09 points, or 0.4% lower at 7,484.35, midway between the session peak of 7,529.65 and the day's low of 7,434.46
SSE, Severn Trent, Cranswick and M&S results in the diary for coming week
Elsewhere, there are updates scheduled from Avon Protection, Greencore, Hilton Foods, SSP Group, RC Group and Renewi
Avon Protection says full-year earnings to be lower than previously expected, shares drop
Profitability in the first half was impacted by a weaker-than-expected sales mix and additional manufacturing costs
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Avon Protection AGM to likely focus on growth initiatives after recent death knell for armour business
Avon announced last month it would wind down its armour business. The focus is likely to be on new growth initiatives, the order book and supply chain issues at Friday's annual general meeting (AGM).
Avon Protection to wind down body and flat armour business
The company said FY21 was a "challenging year", with adjusted pre-tax profits falling 47.6% to US$18.9mln on revenue up 16.2% at US$248.3mln
Avon Protection plunges as supply bottlenecks hit revenue outlook
Receipt of US$165mln of expected orders has been delayed, including a significant M50 gas mask order
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Avon Rubber unveils healthy sales growth and name change
Its name will change to Avon Protection in the second half of the year
Avon Rubber highlights strong order intake as it reiterates forecasts
The maker of respiratory equipment said over its second quarter it had seen “ongoing positive momentum and continued strong order intake” and that it expects to report revenues for its first half of US$122mln