NEWS RELEASE
ENVELOP Goes Down Under
EAGAN, Minn. (April 23, 2009) - ENVELOP Protective Covers is experiencing a well-recognized presence aboard warships the world over. The industry-leading environmental protection covers for vital equipment assets are now the only approved soft, flexible cover for use on U.S. Navy surface combatants, and can be procured through the Federal Supply System. Custom ENVELOP covers have also been delivered internationally — for ships of the New Zealand (including two Anzac frigates), Canadian and Norwegian navies — and now that ubiquitous presence includes vessels of the Australian Navy.
ENVELOP distributor, Australian Pump Industries, is working closely with the Royal Australian Navy to reduce corrosion costs and extend the life cycle of key assets. The strategic approach for cost savings and operational effectiveness includes the procurement of ENVELOP Protective Covers for its fleet of eight Anzac Class frigates and four recently upgraded FFG-7 Class guided missile frigates, which now depends extensively on the covers to protect a wide range of topside weapons and sensor assets with excellent results.
The Australian Department of Defence is committed to major savings in the nation's defense budget and has welcomed the contribution that Shield Technologies is making toward significantly more cost effective maintenance.
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About ENVELOP® Protective Covers
Envelop Protective Covers are the next generation of environmental and operational covers, replacing ineffective vinyl tarps and corrosion-inhibiting chemicals that contaminate the environment. Envelop covers were originally developed to protect military weapons and other assets from water, salt, humidity, sand and other sources of environmental degradation. Validated in the Navy's ocean-going environment, Envelop covers have proven to dramatically reduce maintenance time for military assets, and they are the only soft covers approved by the U.S. Navy for topside weapons and equipment. More than 14,000 Envelop covers are now used by the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, and allied navies. They are also available for consumer and industrial applications such as oil and gas machinery, commercial shipping, amusement parks, airplanes, gun cases and cruise ships. Shield Technologies Corporation is headquartered in Chicago, Ill., with operations in the Twin Cities suburb of Eagan, Minn.
