Avon Expands into Malaysia

Leading personal respiratory protection specialist Avon Rubber p.l.c. (Avon) is strategically expanding its operations by opening a new regional office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The office will serve clients across Asia and Australasia. To mark the occasion, a number of distinguished guests have been invited to the official opening on 28 January 2008.

Attending the event will be Gen. Tan Sri Muhammad Ismail, MINDEF Chief of Army, Gen. Tan Sri Azizan, Chief of Air Force, Admiral Tan. Sri Ramlan, Chief of Navy and Lt. Gen Datuk Mohamad Shahrom Ibrahim, Chief of Staff Armed Forces Hq.  Also attending will be Dato’ Mohd Khatta, Secretary of National Security Council and Dato’ Hamzah, Director General of Fire Services, as well as representatives from the British High Commission and the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Representatives from our distributors and agents throughout the region will also be supporting the official opening.

Avon has identified Asia as an important market and the region is generating significant demand for the latest CBRN personal protection solutions. This new office will enable Avon to offer local advice and support to the military and first responders in the region and provide the highest possible level of customer service.

David Hinds, regional sales manager for Malaysia, explains: “The new office will make a real difference to our clients in the region. It makes sense for us to establish a permanent base in Malaysia, providing current and future users of Avon Rubber products with local support and expertise operating in the same time zones and giving a faster response”