Trelleborg strengthens its position in diving suits A company that manufactures dry diving suits for professional divers who are active in advanced rescue services and defense is now part of Trelleborg Engineered Systems. Trelleborg, through its Trelleborg Engineered Systems business area, has acquired Hunter Diving Ltd., a company based in Dumfries, Scotland. Hunter, which is privately owned, manufactures dry diving suits for professional divers who are active in advanced rescue services and defense. Annual sales are slightly less than SEK 10 M and vary as a result of project deliveries. Trelleborg is not taking over any employees in conjunction with the acquisition, but intends to transfer production to its existing business in Taurage, Lithuania, within a few months. Find Information and Suppliers of diving suits. “Through the acquisition of Hunter Diving, we will further strengthen our market-leading position in this attractive segment,” says Lennart Johansson, President of the Trelleborg Engineered Systems business area. “The combination of two strong brands, the new Hunter Diving and our existing Viking brand, mean that the conditions for organic growth are increasing, particularly in the key US and UK markets.” Find more information about Hunter Diving Suits. Trelleborg Protective Products - Viking brand diving suits. photo: Trelleborg Trelleborg Protective Products, which is included in the Trelleborg Engineered Systems business area, develops and markets protective products for extreme environments, including chemical protective suits of the Trellchem * brand and diving suits of the Viking brand from Trelleborg Protective Products. Diving is a hazardous occupation. That's why safety has always been the most important issue for us at Trelleborg Protective Products when designing and producing the Viking diving suits . We see functionality as the most important aspect of safety. A diving suit that works the way it should, is perhaps the best safety assurance the professional diver can get. Providing sport divers all around the world with diving suits, that are perfectly adapted to their purpose, is our other passion. Suits that give everybody, even the beginner, a special feeling of control and safety that makes every dive just as fantastic - or as undramatic - as expected. * Trellchem is a registered trademark of Trelleborg. Visit Trelleborg Protective Products group at Intersec 2007 , the Middle East's leading marketplace for Commercial Security, Safety & Health, Police & Homeland Security and Fire professionals. Intersec Middle East, Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE, January 21-23, 2007. Find information about Trelleborg AB. Read a recent press release about - A leading international player in the development and production of polymers coated, high precision materials for the rubber, silicon and polyurethane sectors has been purchased by Trelleborg.

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