Craig International Ballistics (CIB) announced it has secured nearly $10 million in new orders from a military customer to supply a range of personal body armour products.
The order is expected to be delivered in the current financial year. The multi-currency orders total a combined $9.7 million.
CIB is an Australian manufacturer of ballistic protection solutions which provide both personal protection and platform protection to military aircraft, vessels and vehicles.
Many of CIB’s products have been used by Australian soldiers on operations in East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan.
The new orders will support CIB’s strategy to diversify its customer base and become a globally recognised armour manufacturer following the commissioning of new autoclave technology at its Gold Coast manufacturing facility in 2022.
CIB Chief Executive Officer James Craig said the new orders would support the company’s continued revenue growth and asset utilisation after expanding its production capacity over recent years.
“We have invested considerably in new equipment to ensure we have the capacity and quality controls to service a wider variety of military and law enforcement customers. These new orders are a direct result of that increased capital investment,” he said.
“We will continue to focus on delivering on our existing contracts while seeking new opportunities to grow further over the coming years in both Australia and the fast-growing export markets.”