Press Release
24-06-2007:Chemring Marine Limited has a new base for business
June 2007 Chemring Marine Limited has moved to new offices based in Fareham, Hampshire. The new company was formed recently to handle Pains Wessex and Comet, the two world leading marine distress signal brands for the leisure and commercial marine sectors.
Led by Managing Director Robert Hill, Chemring Marine’s sales team handles both Comet and Pains Wessex sales throughout the world, reflecting the strength and importance of each brand to their respective worldwide markets, and working through the established and long standing network of sales distributors.
The move comes as a logical progression, following the recent changes. Hill comments “Setting up a single company provides more flexibility and increased capability, enabling Chemring Marine to improve its supply and service into its key markets from its manufacturing sites in Europe”
Procurement, manufacturing and logistics will be based at Chemring’s factory in Germany, and orders and product support will be handled from Chemring Marine’s headquarters in the UK.
Hill said “Since Chemring Group PLC acquired Comet GmbH alongside Pains Wessex within its Energetics Division, we are proud to have become established as a core competence within the organisation. Coupled with world class manufacturing and logistical capabilities from our factories in Germany, Chemring Marine Limited is the first choice distress marine distress signal supplier.”
Notes to Editors:
Chemring Marine Limited is now based at 1500 Parkway, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 7AF. Tel: + 44 (0) 1489 884130 or Fax: + 44 (0) 1489 884131
www.chemringmarine.com
Chemring Marine Ltd is part of Chemring Group Plc, a specialist manufacturer of decoy countermeasures and energetic materials for the global defence, security and safety markets. The company is a world-leading defence company involved in major defence development programmes in the UK, US and Europe. Chemring provides unique solutions to customer requirements based on core competences in:
• Energetic materials
• High reliability and safety
• Volume manufacturing
The Group is built on a hundred-year history of innovation and development and now employs over 2000 people at 15 operations in the UK, US, Germany, Spain, France and Australia. www.chemring.co.uk
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Company information
Robert Hill Tel: +44 (0) 1489 884144
Steve Lucas Tel: +44 (0) 1489 884132
June 2007 (PR 31)