Barringer Technologies Awarded $3.1 Million Competitive Procurements From the BAA and Manchester Airport
October 16, 2000 07:23:00 AM ET
WARREN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2000--Barringer Technologies Inc. BARR, the world's leading provider of trace drug and explosive detection equipment, announced today that it has been selected in a competitive procurement by the BAA (formerly the British Airport Authority) to provide its IONSCAN(R) explosives trace detectors for all BAA managed airports in the United Kingdom. Additionally, in a separate competitive procurement, Barringer was awarded a contract directly from Manchester Airport for IONSCAN(R) explosive trace detectors. These combined procurements are valued at up to $3.1 million, with deliveries beginning immediately. It is expected that deliveries will be completed during the first half of 2001.
Mr. Kenneth Wood, President and Chief Operating Officer of Barringer Technologies, said, "We're very excited about these significant procurements. The BAA has been regarded as a leader in aviation security, and has continuously been in the forefront for implementing advanced security technology."
"The BAA and Manchester Airport's selection of Barringer and its IONSCAN(R) over competitors is a rewarding confirmation of the technical superiority and overall value provided by the IONSCAN(R). Along with Barringer's dominant presence at U.S. and other airports around the world, our IONSCAN(R) has clearly become the detector of choice for aviation security."
Barringer also recently introduced its latest detector product, the Sentinel walk through portal. Developed to non-invasively screen people for the presence of explosives, narcotics, or chemical warfare agents, the Sentinel is expected to play a major role in aviation security. Barringer's next detector product, an automated belt-driven baggage detector, which is being funded by the Federal Aviation Administration, is scheduled for release during the first quarter of 2001.
Headquartered in Warren, New Jersey, Barringer Technologies Inc. is principally engaged in developing, manufacturing, and marketing of high technology products for drug and explosive detection and other security and industrial applications. The Sabre 2000(R) and the IONSCAN(R) are the Company's proprietary trace particle drug and explosive detection units. |
