Mar 19 2014
Exova, the global testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has won a major contract with FMV, the Swedish Defence Material Administration, worth a potential £24.5 million over seven years.
The contract, to supply testing, advising and training services in materials technology and metrology to the Swedish Defence Authority, represents confirmation of Exova’s strength within these areas. Based on a three year programme with 2 + 2 year extensions, the work will also include the provision of technical services to the Swedish Armed Forces.
Swedish Gripen aircrafts from ©Saabgroup.
Hans Åberg, managing director of Exova Metech and Exova Materials Technology Sweden, comments: “This contract further confirms Exova’s position as one of the leading providers of technically demanding services to the defence and technology industries. We build long term relationships with clients based on trust and this contract confirms our expertise in the highly sensitive and technically advanced defence sector.”
The work spans a wide range of materials, and will see experts from Exova Materials Technology in Sweden work as consultants to FMV in composite repair technology, polymer bonding and sealing technology, welding and brazing technology, coatings technology and fuel and lubricant technology for defence applications The contract also includes the provision of metrological and calibration services for measurement tools and instruments to FMV and Swedish Armed Forces by Exova Metech, the calibration and metrology division of Exova.
Exova
Exova is one of the world’s largest dedicated testing groups, trusted by organisations to test and advise on the safety, quality and performance of their products and operations. Headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, Exova operates 117 permanent facilities in 22 countries and employs more than 3,600 people throughout Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia/Asia Pacific.
Exova’s capabilities help to extend asset life, bring predictability to applications, and shorten the time to market for customers’ products, processes and materials. With over 90 years’ experience, Exova specialises in testing across a number of key sectors from food and pharmaceuticals to aerospace, transportation, oil and gas, fire, engineering and construction.