Zotefoams
plc
("Zotefoams" or
"Group")
Exclusivity agreement with
personal protection experts Design Blue Limited
19
April 2024 - Zotefoams, a world
leader in cellular materials, is pleased to announce that it has
entered into an exclusivity agreement with design and technology
company, Design Blue Limited ('DBL') in relation to a newly
launched foam material, developed in partnership with DBL, for
high-performance impact protection solutions for the defence and
law enforcement sectors.
Regarded as world leaders in impact
protection, DBL designs and manufactures high-performance, shock
absorbing and ballistic solutions under the D3O and Delta Three
Oscar brand, producing solutions for global customers that include
the US Department of Defence, Harley Davidson, Fox and Adidas. As
well as being used by Formula 1 and NASCAR race teams, D3O
materials can be found throughout a wide range of categories
including sports, electronics, motorcycle, automotive, defence and
law enforcement.
For the first time, Zotefoams'
ZOTEK® NC, a lightweight high-performance, nylon-based
foam, will be designed into D3O's highly effective body armour and
ballistic helmet liner systems - offering high levels of impact
protection at very light weight.
David Stirling, Zotefoams Group CEO, comments,
"We are delighted to announce our partnership with
DBL, who will harness the exceptional performance benefits of
Zotefoams' high-performance material to revolutionise personal
protection for those working in defence and law enforcement. This
partnership perfectly aligns with our purpose of creating optimal
material solutions for the benefit of society."
Stuart Sawyer, DBL CEO, comments, "This partnership enables D3O to take another step towards
our vision of saving lives. By combining D3O's strengths of
protecting people, with Zotefoams' unique technology, we are
introducing a new era of ultra-lightweight, environment-stable
ballistic protection that will re-define the industry standard of
protection."
-ENDS-
Enquiries:
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Zotefoams plc
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+44
(0) 208 664 1600
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David Stirling,
Group CEO
Gary McGrath, Group CFO
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IFC
Advisory (Financial PR & IR)
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+44
(0) 203 934 6630
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Graham Herring
Tim Metcalfe
Zach Cohen
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About Zotefoams plc
Zotefoams plc (LSE - ZTF) is a world
leader in cellular materials technology delivering optimal material
solutions for the benefit of society. Utilising a variety of unique
manufacturing processes, including environmentally friendly
nitrogen expansion for lightweight AZOTE® polyolefin and
ZOTEK® high-performance foams, Zotefoams sells to
diverse markets worldwide. Zotefoams uses its own cellular
materials to manufacture T-FIT® advanced insulation for
demanding industrial markets. Zotefoams also owns and licenses
patented microcellular foam technology to reduce plastic use in
extrusion applications and for ReZorce® mono-material
recyclable barrier packaging.
Zotefoams is headquartered in
Croydon, UK, with additional manufacturing sites in Kentucky, USA
and Brzeg, Poland (foam manufacture), Oklahoma, USA (foam products
manufacture and conversion), Massachusetts, USA and Stilling,
Denmark (microcellular foam technology) and Jiangsu Province, China
(T-FIT).
www.zotefoams.com
AZOTE®,
ZOTEK®, ReZorce® and T-FIT® are
registered trademarks of Zotefoams plc.