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Bottle Scanner Orders and New Accreditation
Bottle Scanner Orders and New Accreditation.
About this update from Kromek Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 0120U Kromek Group PLC 27 November 2013 \n \n\n \nKromek Group plc\n(\"Kromek\" or \"the Company\")\nBottle Scanner Orders and New Accreditation\n \nKromek, a supplier of patented radiation detection technologies to the medical, security and nuclear markets, announces that it has secured a number of orders from UK and European airports for its ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) certified Bottle Scanner, which screens passengers' liquid containers for explosives, affording them a quicker and safer passage through security.\nAs well as receiving orders from nine UK Airports, new orders have been secured to supply airports in Portugal, Cyprus, and Belgium, with negotiations ongoing with other airports in the UK and Europe. The Company has already delivered bottle scanners to a number of the UK airports and these additional units mean that the majority of Kromek's Bottle Scanner sales targets for the current financial year are now either delivered or contracted for delivery in the year to 30 April 2014.\nThese latest orders build on the presence of Kromek's Bottle Scanners, which have also been sold into airports in Finland, Germany and Australia. \nThese orders coincide with the phase 1 implementation of a 3 phase International Civil Aviation Organization pathway, mandated in the EU, from January 2014 to January 2016. Phase 1 will initially mandate that all EU airports provide the security screening equipment needed to allow the passage of liquids through airports for connecting passengers. Ultimately, travel restrictions will be relaxed on the passage of all liquids, aerosols and gels by the end of phase 3. \nIn addition, the Company is pleased to announce that it has received a new certification from the ECAC for an improved Bottle Scanner, which reduces the previous scanning time by half, now allowing the screening process to be completed in just over ten seconds and still retaining the highest performance category in its class. \nCommenting on the announcement, Arnab Basu, CEO of Kromek, commented: \"We are pleased to announce more progress in the security screening area of our business. We believe that the take-up of our technology by numerous airports across the EU is an excellent validation of our offering. The Bottle Scanner provides one of the simplest ways to scan liqui...