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Alvis Plc
 PROFILE
Since WWII, Alvis Plc has supplied the British Army with most of its armored vehicles. The company's Hagglunds Vehicle Group produces tracked armored fighting vehicles and military auxiliary vehicles such as armored engineering and recovery vehicles. The Alvis Vehicles Group makes personnel carrier, transport, command, ambulance, recovery, and mortar vehicles. Alvis is a partner in ARTEC consortium, which is developing the Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle (MRAV), the largest armored vehicle program in Europe. Concentrating on the company's core armored vehicle business, Alvis sold its 17% stake in Avimo Group Limited, a manufacturer of electro-optical components and systems. GKN plc owns about 30% of Alvis.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 303.80
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (19.6)%
Employees: 1,600
Revenue per employee: $189,875.00

 KEY PEOPLE
• Nicholas Prest
    CEO
• Martin Greensdale
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
34 Grosvenor Gardens
London SW1W 0AL, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-20-7808-8888
Fax: 44-20-7808-8877
Online: Web Site

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