Cymat Technologies Ltd. announced its first commercial order for SmartMetalTM Stabilized Aluminum Foam cylinders, to be used in non-lethal bullets, from their customer Nobel Sport. Nobel Sport is a French-based law enforcement specialty manufacturer of a wide range of ammunition and ancillary products for sport, law enforcement and military customers. This first order, destined for the French Armed Forces, is for 21,000 cylinders with a contract value of approximately $200,000.

Cymat previously announcing that the French Armed Forces had certified the use of non-lethal bullets utilizing Cymat's SmartMetalTM. Rigorous testing of these bullets had determined them to be safer, more accurate and less harmful compared to current products in the market. Non-lethal bullets are primarily used for crowd control and as a deterrent in both civilian and military situations where less-than-lethal force is determined to be the best course of action.

While rubber bullets have traditionally been used in these situations, there have been numerous instances where their use has resulted in serious physical harm and fatalities. As such, there is significant interest by law enforcement agencies and military forces around the world to find a suitable replacement. Cymat reported that its order backlog for AlusionTM, its architectural and design product, has grown to over $2M.

The company is particularly pleased that the order book is geographically diversified, indicating that weakness in global construction markets, caused largely by significant cost inflation, has begun to abate. As well, Cymat's Chinese distributor has begun restocking after a lengthy hiatus.