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'''Carat Security Group''' (CSG) is a large, privately-held{{ |
'''Carat Security Group''' (CSG) is a large, privately-held{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} manufacturer of [[Vehicle armour|mobile armor]]. Based in [[Liège, Belgium]], it was formed through the February, 2008, acquisition of armor manufacturer [[Centigon]] by industry rival Carat Duchatelet.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} One of the world's leading commercial armored vehicle providers,<ref>http://www.defence-and-security.com/products/carat.html</ref> it operates seven factories worldwide, employs a labor force of 1,000, and produces 1,600 armored vehicles annually.<ref name="CSG Home Page">http://www.caratsecurity.com/company-overview.php</ref> |
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Among its subsidiaries' products are armored [[limousine]]s for heads of states, armored sedans and SUVs, specialized vehicles for transporting cash, ballistic glass, and a variety of vehicles and equipment for the [[defense industry]].<ref name="CSG Home Page"/> |
Among its subsidiaries' products are armored [[limousine]]s for heads of states, armored sedans and SUVs, specialized vehicles for transporting cash, ballistic glass, and a variety of vehicles and equipment for the [[defense industry]].<ref name="CSG Home Page"/> |
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In addition to offering feature-loaded premium transportation CSG also produces simpler, cheaper, less protected "no frills" vehicles aimed at a growing customer base in Africa and the Middle East.{{ |
In addition to offering feature-loaded premium transportation CSG also produces simpler, cheaper, less protected "no frills" vehicles aimed at a growing customer base in Africa and the Middle East.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} Its ''Black Scorpion Fast Attack Vehicle'' developed for this niche market was introduced at the Eurosatory 2010 [http://www.eurosatory.com/#/home/] international exhibition of land security and defense vehicles in Paris.<ref>http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Defence-Weekly-2010/Eurosatory-Carat-Security-shows-specialist-4x4.html</ref> In April 2011, Carat made its first appearance in China, with a trade show in Shanghai; presenting two Carat Duchatelet armored limousines.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.caratsecurity.com/news/0322_2011.php |title=Carat Security Group - News - Eurosatory Exhibition Product Launch|work=caratsecurity.com |year=2011 [last update] |accessdate=9 June 2011}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 22:23, 19 March 2012
Carat Security Group (CSG) is a large, privately-held[citation needed] manufacturer of mobile armor. Based in Liège, Belgium, it was formed through the February, 2008, acquisition of armor manufacturer Centigon by industry rival Carat Duchatelet.[citation needed] One of the world's leading commercial armored vehicle providers,[1] it operates seven factories worldwide, employs a labor force of 1,000, and produces 1,600 armored vehicles annually.[2]
Among its subsidiaries' products are armored limousines for heads of states, armored sedans and SUVs, specialized vehicles for transporting cash, ballistic glass, and a variety of vehicles and equipment for the defense industry.[2]
In addition to offering feature-loaded premium transportation CSG also produces simpler, cheaper, less protected "no frills" vehicles aimed at a growing customer base in Africa and the Middle East.[citation needed] Its Black Scorpion Fast Attack Vehicle developed for this niche market was introduced at the Eurosatory 2010 [1] international exhibition of land security and defense vehicles in Paris.[3] In April 2011, Carat made its first appearance in China, with a trade show in Shanghai; presenting two Carat Duchatelet armored limousines.[4]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.defence-and-security.com/products/carat.html
- ^ a b http://www.caratsecurity.com/company-overview.php
- ^ http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Defence-Weekly-2010/Eurosatory-Carat-Security-shows-specialist-4x4.html
- ^ "Carat Security Group - News - Eurosatory Exhibition Product Launch". caratsecurity.com. 2011 [last update]. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
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