August 29, 2007
North Charleston, SC- Protected Vehicles, Inc. has been sued by Force Protection Industries, Inc. We consider the lawsuit frivolous and have hired the Hood Law Firm to defend this litigation. We deny any wrongdoing or misconduct and we look forward to vigorously defending the case and pursuing any claims that we may have against Force Protection and its management on account of their efforts to stifle lawful competition, vital to the war against terrorism.
Please direct any questions on this matter to Mr. Bobby Hood Jr. of the Hood Law Firm, (843) 577-4435.
Protected Vehicles, Inc. designs and manufactures mine and ballistic protected vehicles using advanced U.S. technology; technology derived from Rhodesian and South African vehicle development programs carried out from 1970 through 1994; and U.S. DoD technology developments. Founded in 2005 by Garth Barrett, a pioneer in mine blast and ballistic protection since the early 1970's, PVI is headquartered in North Charleston, South Carolina. The Company has approximately 600,000 square feet of R&D and heavy metal fabrication space capable of cutting, bending, and manufacturing; thus enabling complete onsite fabrication of capsules and vehicle assemblies.
For more information on the company, please visit www.protectedvehicles.com, email info@protectedvehicles.com, or contact Drew Felty, (843) 554-8080, ext 219.