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ARNHEM, The Netherlands, June 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Teijin Aramid will restart the last spinning line for aramid fibers at its Emmen, The Netherlands plant. Demand for Teijin Aramid's super-strong Twaron fiber declined sharply in 2009 during the economic crisis. The forecast for production of aramid in 2010 has been adjusted upwards. With the restart of the last spinning line, all spinning lines will be operational and production will be at full capacity. The schedule calls for this...

ARNHEM, the Netherlands, May 25, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Teijin Aramid in Arnhem starts a new department, Business Incubation & Development. Teijin hopes this will enable the company to have a quick and flexible answer to the market demand for innovative technologies. The new unit will focus on the development of new markets, with new products and technologies. In April 2010, the Teijin Group finalized an important organizational change into the Aramid Fibers Business Group...

HEBRON, Ohio, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 14, 2010 the U.S. Department of Defense issued a press release stating that it was recalling 44,000 Advanced Combat Helmets delivered to the U.S. Government by ArmorSource LLC. ArmorSource received no notification of this recall from the government and has no additional information at this time regarding the recall other than that press release. ArmorSource is committed to providing products that meet or exceed the government's performance...

SPINDALE, N.C., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- First Choice Armor is pleased to announce the NIJ 0101.06 certification of its latest Synergy(TM) Series of soft, flexible, high-performance, lightweight body armor. This new model is available in concealable and tactical body armor configurations. First Choice Armor's newest armor model, Synergy IIIA XS6X, is an exciting addition to the popular Synergy(TM) series, which is available in standard sizes and may be custom fit upon request. The Synergy...

HEBRON, Ohio, March 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- ArmorSource LLC of Hebron Ohio, one of four U.S. DOD approved vendors of Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) to the U.S. Army; recently successfully completed the delivery of 110,000 ACH's and has just been awarded a new four-year contract for the supply of lightweight ballistic helmets to NATO, through its procurement department of NAMSA at Europe. Final quantity has not yet been determined. "This order proves that ArmorSource is effectively a...

VANCOUVER, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Bauer Hockey, the world's leading manufacturer of ice hockey equipment, today unveiled the BAUER 9900 Helmet, the company's latest and most technically advanced elite-level helmet. The helmet is being worn by some of the game's top players currently competing in Vancouver. "The BAUER 9900 is the most advanced helmet we have ever created and as the leader in the industry, we are excited to bring the next level of comfort and protection to today's hockey...

Helmets reduce the risk of head injury among skiers and snowboarders by 35% with no evidence of an increased risk of neck injury, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).Some suggest that helmets may increase the risk of neck injury in a crash or fall, particularly in children because of their greater head to body ratio.Skiing and snowboarding are popular winter activities. Estimates from numerous countries indicate that head injuries account for up to 19% and neck...

FORT CARSON, Colo., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gov. Bill Ritter today honored efforts to provide civilian careers for returning veterans with a proclamation recognizing the work of Helmets to Hardhats and the Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council. "We must ensure that veterans, who risk their lives for our freedom, can successfully transition back into the civilian workforce when they come home," Gov. Ritter said, issuing the proclamation during a visit to a Fort Carson...

ARNHEM, The Netherlands, November 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Teijin Aramid will be exhibiting at the Milipol Trade Fair in Paris from November 17-20, 2009 on booth 11E 068. Among others Teijin Aramid will present the Twaron Ballistic Microfilament Fiber Technology, the Twaron Laminated Fabric Technology (LFT) and the newly developed Twaron Sideguard, a bullet side exit protection for body armor. Teijin Aramid presents its Twaron Ballistic Microfilament Fiber technology, which,...

SPINDALE, N.C., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- First Choice Armor is pleased to announce the approval of the first female body armor that meets and exceeds the National Institute of Justice's (NIJ) Voluntary Body Armor Compliance Testing Program NIJ Standard-0101.06 (NIJ-06). First Choice Armor has always offered female engineered ballistic packages for all standards including the new and more stringent NIJ 0101.06. Female Officers do not have to settle for gender neutral or unisex designs....