TVI Corporation Receives Orders For Decontamination Systems Totaling More Than $500,000 From U.S. Military
GLENN DALE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TVI Corporation (NASDAQ: TVIN), an international supplier of first receiver and first responder products and provider of event shelter and equipment rentals, today announced that it has been awarded orders for 25 decontamination systems valued at more than $500,000 from the US Department of Defense. The equipment will be used by first responders at military bases to decontaminate military and civilian personnel exposed to hazardous substances.
"We are proud to supply the Department of Defense with decontamination systems that will safeguard our men and women in uniform," said Lt. General Harley A. Hughes, USAF (Ret.), President and CEO of TVI. "These systems protect individuals who may have been exposed to dangerous substances, pathogens and disease. The superior design of our decontamination systems meets the military's need for rapidly-deployable shelters that enable speedy responses to hazardous substance exposure. These orders also demonstrate the military's continued confidence in our technology and manufacturing excellence."
About TVI Corporation
TVI Corporation, headquartered in Glenn Dale, Maryland, is an international supplier of military and civilian emergency first responder and first receiver products, personal protection products and quick-erect shelter systems. These products include powered air-purifying respirators, respiratory filters and quick-erect shelter systems used for decontamination, hospital surge systems and command and control. The users of these products include military and homeland defense/homeland security customers. Through its Signature Special Event Services business, TVI is a leading full-service shelter and equipment rental company serving the government and defense, corporate, sporting and hospitality industries.
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