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Friday, July 11, 2008
Texas Armoring Corp., which supplies armored vehicles worldwide, has come up with a new product line specifically for Nigeria. The new product line, dubbed the “Nigeria Package,” is a line of vehicles manufactured to protect occupants traveling in the Niger Delta region.
With the recent escalation in violence, kidnappings-for-ransom, and militant attacks on businesses, the need for civilian armored vehicles has never been greater in Nigeria according to the company. The newly offered "Nigeria Package" will be available starting July 14 on select models and offers “superior bulletproof protection against AK-47 & M-16 threats.”
The Nigerian Package will include European Level B6+ armoring (boasting nearly two-inch-thick bulletproof glass) and will be available on seven different car models including the 2008 Toyota Land cruiser, the 2008 Lexus LX570, and the Hummer H2 & H3.
Interested parties will also find the vehicles contain what the company calls “James Bond” type accessories such as electric shocking door handles, a smoke screen system, and a road tack dispensing system.
Trent Kimball, President and CEO of Texas Armoring Corp. said, “violence in Nigeria is deplorable [and that] Texas Armoring Corp. is ready to build custom bullet-resistant vehicles to protect businessmen, dignitaries, and other distinguished individuals throughout West Africa.”
According to Kimball, “With the widening gap between the rich and poor throughout Africa, the level of violence has increased dramatically. Anyone with a moderate level of financial stability in Nigeria is potentially at risk for an attack. We’ve bulletproofed vehicles for numerous presidents and politicians in the past, but recently we’ve found that even general businesspeople are in need of armored protection. Our goal is to provide our clients with superior protection, while helping them maintain a low profile. It follows that each of our vehicles maintains the original factory finish as closely as possible, and that we only use extremely high-end materials in each vehicle we produce. Our focus is on hand-crafted quality, and you don’t become the market leader by cutting corners.”
Kimball went on to say that the company has made efforts to reach out to large multinational corporations in Nigeria with good results, but that there is still a great need for protection in the corporate community in Nigeria and that Texas Armoring is prepared to meet demand.
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