FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
4 NOVEMBER
2024
CHEMRING GROUP PLC
("Chemring", the "Group" or the "Company")
£278M CONTRACT
WINS
Chemring is
pleased to announce that its Norwegian subsidiary, Chemring Nobel,
has signed a twelve-year framework agreement with Diehl Defence
GmbH & Co. KG ("Diehl Defence") for the supply of MCX energetic
material. Under this framework agreement Chemring Nobel also signed
an initial purchase order valued at €231m; deliveries under this
contract will be over a five-year period commencing in late 2026.
In 2023, Diehl Defence and Nammo AS created an industrial working
group to supply the German Government with 155mm munitions for the
German Armed Forces and their allies and in July 2024 they received
their initial delivery order. Under this order, production of
155mm munitions will use Nammo's munitions technology for which
Chemring Nobel is the only qualified supplier of MCX
material.
Chemring is
also pleased to announce that its US subsidiary, Chemring Energetic
Devices ("CED"), has received an order valued at $106m for the
delivery of critical components for use in an undisclosed US
missile programme. Deliveries under this contract will be over a
five-year period commencing in 2026.
Further to
the announcement on 17 October 2024, Group adjusted operating
profit for the year ended 31 October 2024 is expected to be in-line
with consensus expectations of £70.9m.
Michael Ord, Chief Executive of Chemring,
commented:
"These
significant contract wins illustrate the deep long-term
relationships that we have built with our customers. It is
further evidence of the sustained and growing demand for our
products and supports our investment decisions to increase the
capacity of our three energetics businesses, and reinforces
Chemring's position as a key supplier to NATO."
ENDS
For
further information:
Rupert
Pittman Group Director of
Corporate Affairs,
01794 463401
Chemring Group
PLC
James
McFarlane MHP
Group
07584 142665
Ollie
Hoare
07817
458804
Cautionary
statement
This announcement contains
forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations
or beliefs, as well as assumptions about future events. These
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speak only as at the date of this document and, by their very
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actual results, and Chemring's plans and objectives, to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking
statements. There are a number of factors which could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in
forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements are: increased competition, the loss of
or damage to one or more key customer relationships, changes to
customer ordering patterns, delays in obtaining customer approvals
for engineering or price level changes, the failure of one or more
key suppliers, the outcome of business or industry restructuring,
the outcome of any litigation, changes in economic conditions,
currency fluctuations, changes in interest and tax rates, changes
in raw material or energy market prices, changes in laws,
regulations or regulatory policies, developments in legal or public
policy doctrines, technological developments, the failure to retain
key management, or the key timing and success of future acquisition
opportunities or major investment projects. Chemring undertakes no
obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement
contained within this announcement, regardless of whether those
statements are affected as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise, save as required by law and
regulations.
Notes to editors
· Chemring is a FTSE250 global
business that specialises in the manufacture of high technology
products and the provision of services to the aerospace, defence
and security markets
· Employing approximately 2,600
people worldwide, and with production facilities in four countries,
Chemring meets the needs of customers in more than fifty
countries
· Chemring is organised under two
strategic product segments: Sensors & Information and
Countermeasures & Energetics
· Chemring has a diverse portfolio of
products that deliver high reliability solutions to protect people,
platforms, missions and information against constantly changing
threats
· Operating in niche markets and with
strong investment in research and development ("R&D"), Chemring
has the agility to rapidly react to urgent customer needs
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