Carat Security Group and Centigon Announce New Strategic Shareholder

Lamballe, France, January 09, 2015 --(PR.com)-- The Carat Security Group and its international brand Centigon, world-leading providers of armored vehicles, announced today that Singapore-based Axle Holdings PTE Ltd, has acquired a strategic stake in the Carat Security Group.

Axle Holdings is an investment company that brings together a group of strategic investors from Asia including Dongfeng Design Institute Co. Ltd, a company that has a long history in automotive design and manufacturing partnerships with the largest Chinese automotive manufacturers. Based on its past experience, Axle Holdings will bring world-class expertise in design, sales and manufacturing to the Carat Group. This strategic investment allows further expansion of the Carat and Centigon brands and creates new opportunities worldwide.

About the Carat Security Group
The Carat Security Group is an industry leader with over 130 years experience in the mobile armored security and coach-building market. With an extensive know-how and ballistic expertise, Carat and Centigon vehicles offer protection against multiple threats (handgun, assault rifle, armor piercing rounds and blast). With six factories on three continents, Carat vehicles and security-related products provide trusted protection for individual, corporate and governmental agencies worldwide, including over 45 current heads of state.

For information: http://www.caratsecurity.com or
Contact: v.covalucci (at) caratsecurity.com
Phone: +1 480-719-0014