Perth company wins contract

An Australian company has won a contract to assist in the construction of seven new warships for the British Royal Navy.

Millepede International Limited – a Perth-based company with global sales rights to the revolutionary Mille Tie plastic tie fastener – announced recently it had secured a contract to supply its Heavy Duty Mille Ties for the Royal Navy’s new Type 45 Destroyers, as well as two larger aircraft carriers.

The ties will be used in the warship’s state-of-the-art fibre optical communication systems.

When completed, the Type 45 Destroyers will be the largest and most powerful air defence vessels ever operated by the RN at 7350 tonnes and over 150 metres long.

The first of five Destroyers is due to come into service in 2007.

“The contract with the Royal Navy is a significant development for us – in both the short and long term,” Millepede International Chairman, Ray Badnall said.

“It is the largest single order to a customer in the United Kingdom in Millepede’s short history.”

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