Saudi Arabia Customs Inaugurates AS&E’s OmniView Gantry at King Abdul Aziz Seaport in Dammam
February 21 2012 - 10:52AM
Business Wire
American Science and Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASEI)
(AS&E), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray
detection solutions, in conjunction with Al Zamil Group, a global
leader in industrial, petrochemical, and service sectors, announced
that Saudi Arabia Customs debuted AS&E’s OmniView™ Gantry cargo
and vehicle X-ray inspection system at King Abdul Aziz Seaport in
Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The high-energy transmission X-ray system
will inspect cargo entering the port for security threats and
contraband. This is the first of several systems to be installed at
port and land borders in Saudi Arabia. The system provides high
penetration into inspected objects as it moves along rails over
stationary vehicles and cargo.
Dr. Hamad Al Qasoumi (center), Deputy
Director of Saudi Arabia Customs, together with other Saudi Arabia
Customs officials and senior staff of Al Zamil Group and AS&E,
inaugurate AS&E's OmniView(TM) Gantry at King Abdul Aziz
Seaport in Dammam. (Photo: Business Wire)
“AS&E is very honored to join Dr. Hamad Al Qasoumi, Deputy
Director General of Saudi Customs, and senior staff of Al Zamil
Group, at the inauguration of Saudi Customs’ new OmniView Gantry
X-ray inspection system at King Abdul Aziz Seaport,” said Anthony
Fabiano, AS&E's President and CEO. “The system is the first of
several OmniView systems that will be integrated into Saudi Arabia
Customs’ total security protocol to secure their ports and land
borders. The high-performance, high-energy OmniView Gantry cargo
inspection system offers Saudi Arabian security officials
best-in-class X-ray imaging in a unique, efficient design to secure
their borders.”
“Saudi Arabia Customs is strongly committed to using leading
edge technologies to improve the quality and efficiency of the port
logistics and security processes,” said Dr. Hamad Al Qasoumi,
Deputy Director General of Saudi Customs. “The deployment of
AS&E’s OmniView Gantry and other specialized companies’ systems
in the port comes as a complement to Saudi Customs’ projects for
installation of X-ray scanners which began in 2005. These
installations will lead to faster, safer, and more effective
control of the thousands of containers in transit every year
through the land and sea borders in Saudi Arabia.”
“The Al Zamil Group is committed to provide and maintain the
best security solutions for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Saudi
Customs,” said Dr. Abdul Rahman Al Zamil, Chairman of Al Zamil
Group. “We are very pleased to partner with AS&E to supply
their unique technology to Saudi Arabia Customs to safely and
efficiently scan containerized cargo.”
About AS&E
American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AS&E) is a leading
worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray inspection systems. With
over 50 years of experience in developing advanced X-ray security
systems, the Company’s product line utilizes a combination of
technologies, including Z Backscatter technology, Radioactive
Threat Detection (RTD), high energy transmission and dual energy
transmission X-ray. These technologies offer superior X-ray threat
detection for plastic explosives, plastic weapons, liquid
explosives, dirty bombs and nuclear devices. AS&E’s complete
range of products include cargo inspection systems for port and
border security, baggage screening systems for facility and
aviation security, and personnel and passenger screening systems.
AS&E® systems protect high-threat facilities and help combat
terrorism, trade fraud, drug smuggling, weapon smuggling, illegal
immigration, and people smuggling. AS&E customers include
leading government agencies, border authorities, military bases,
airports and corporations worldwide, including the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP), North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO), UK Border Agency (UKBA), Hong Kong Customs,
and Abu Dhabi Customs. For more information on AS&E products
and technologies, please visit www.as-e.com.
Safe Harbor Statement: The
foregoing press release contains statements concerning AS&E’s
financial performance, markets and business operations that may be
considered “forward-looking” under applicable securities laws.
AS&E wishes to caution readers of this press release that
actual results might differ materially from those projected in any
forward-looking statements. Factors which might cause actual
results to differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements contained herein include the following:
significant reductions, delays or cancellations (in full or in
part) in procurements of the Company’s systems by the United States
and other governments; disruption in the supply of any source
component incorporated into AS&E's products; litigation seeking
to restrict the use of intellectual property used by the Company;
limitations under certain laws on the Company’s ability to protect
its own intellectual property; potential product liability claims
against the Company; global political trends and events which
affect public perception of the threat presented by drugs,
explosives and other contraband; global economic developments and
the ability of governments and private organizations to fund
purchases of the Company’s products to address such threats; the
potential insufficiency of Company resources, including human
resources, capital, plant and equipment and management systems, to
accommodate any future growth; technical problems and other delays
that could impact new product development and the Company’s ability
to adapt to changes in technology and customer requirements;
competitive pressures; lengthy sales cycles both in United States
government procurement and procurement abroad; future delays in
federal funding, the market price of the company's stock prevailing
from time to time, the nature of other investment opportunities
presented to the company from time to time, the company's cash
flows from operations and market and general economic conditions.
These and certain other factors which might cause actual results to
differ materially from those projected are detailed from time to
time in AS&E’s periodic reports and registration statements
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which important
factors are incorporated herein by reference. AS&E undertakes
no obligation to update forward looking statements to reflect
changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or
changes in future operating results, financial condition or
business over time. Readers are further advised to review the “Risk
Factors” set forth in the Company’s most recent Form 10-Q and Form
10-K, which further detail and supplement the factors described in
this Safe Harbor Statement. Among other disclosures, the Risk
Factors disclose risks pertaining to that portion of the Company’s
business that is dependent on United States government contracting
as well as international customers.
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