Semcon receives SEK 20 million order from the Defence Matériel Administration

Semcon receives SEK 20 million order from the Defence Matériel Administration

Semcon has received an order from the Swedish Defence Matériel Administration
(FMV) worth SEK 20 million with an option for a further SEK 20 million. The
order concerns 40 specially developed composite containers intended for the
Swedish armed forces' major venture, the Nordic Battlegroup.

Semcon's Design & Development business area 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
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 two 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 seven years ago
and to date 100 containers worth SEK 50 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 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. 

Nordic Battlegroup
The Nordic Battlegroup is a quick-response peacekeeping force put together by
the EU. Sweden leads the group and has the main responsibility for the forces'
core. Quick-response peacekeeping forces will be one of several important
instruments in the EU's crisis management ability and something that can be put
into action quickly.

For more information, please contact:
Peter M Nilsson, Area Manager, +46 (0)70 21 17 12
Björn Strömberg, acting CEO, +46 (0)708 35 44 80
Anders Atterling, IR manager Semcon AB, +46 (0)704 47 28 19

Semcon is 2 800 committed people with a passion for product development,
technical information and IT. Today, Semcon is in 14 countries on five
continents. Semcon had pro forma sales of around SEK 2.4 billion in 2006 and is
listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange's Nordic list.