Innovative technology group, Avon Rubber, has appointed MHP as its retained financial PR adviser.

Avon Rubber, which is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, produces a wide range of products including gas masks and dairy milking equipment through its two businesses, Avon Protection and milkrite | InterPuls.

Avon Protection is the recognised global leader in advanced chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) respiratory protection systems for the world’s military, law enforcement and fire markets. Milkrite | InterPuls is a global leader providing complete milking point solutions to dairy farmers across the world with the aim of improving every farm it touches.

The MHP team will be led by Andrew Jaques, executive chairman of MHP Capital Markets, and associate director, Charlie Barker, with support from Pete Lambie and Ailsa Prestige. The appointment further strengthens MHP’s roster of industrials and engineering clients, which includes Cobham, Ultra Electronics and Vesuvius, and FTSE 100 Halma Group.

Paul McDonald, Avon Rubber’s chief executive, says, “We are thrilled to have appointed MHP as our financial PR advisers at this important stage in our growth journey. We were impressed by MHP’s ideas and enthusiasm, as well as their deep sector experience and knowledge, and are very much look forward to working with the team.”

Jaques adds, “Avon Rubber is a world-class business with a fantastic story to tell so we are delighted to have been appointed. The company is at an exciting stage of its growth and we look forward to helping communicate their strategy to the market.”