American Access Technologies' Omega Subsidiary Lands Army Contract for Chemical Warfare Alarms; New Spot Welder Keeps Jobs In-House.Business Editors LAKE MARY Lake Mary may refer to:
American Access Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:AATK AATK Always At the Keyboard ) announced today that it has taken delivery on a 200 KVA (Kilo Volt-Amps) One thousand volt-amps. See volt-amps. aluminum spot welder Noun 1. spot welder - a welder who does spot welding spot-welder welder - joins pieces of metal by welding them together to assist in production of its 6,000-unit order for specialized alarms that detect chemical warfare chemical warfare, employment in war of incendiaries, poison gases, and other chemical substances. Ancient armies attacking or defending fortified cities threw burning oil and fireballs. A primitive type of flamethrower was employed as early as the 5th cent. B.C. for the U.S. government. Matthews Associates, Inc., the prime contractor for the government job, awarded the $138,000-plus manufacturing sub-contract to Omega Metals, American Access' wholly-owned manufacturing subsidiary. The spot welder will initially be used for this job, but others are anticipated. "We elected to buy and pay cash for the spot welder, rather than sub out this work. This is consistent with our policy to do as much work as possible in-house," said John Presley, president of American Access. "These alarms detect possible intrusion of chemical agents. The U.S. Army disperses them throughout battlefield conditions, and they have been and are being used in any number of skirmishes around the world," explained Herb Hugo, of Matthews and Associates. American Access Technologies' (AATK) proprietary products are zone-cabling units that mount in ceilings, raised floors, and in custom furniture. The Company's concept of "zone cabling" reduces costs for installation and moves, adds, and changes by as much as 70% while providing versatility for voice and data infrastructures. To accommodate the growing demand for American Access zone cabling cabinets and for custom metal fabricating for the government and other major customers in the Southeast United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Omega Metals recently doubled its factory capacity to 67,500 sq. ft. Publicly-held companies that are customers of American Access include Sun Microsystems; Lucent Technologies; SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. ; Baan Company N.V.; Qwest Communications International Inc.; Fina, Inc.; First Data Corporation; Gateway 2000 Inc.; Harris Corporation; Household International Inc.; Mobil Corporation; Cisco Systems, Inc.; and Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications NASDAQ: LVLT is a communications and information services company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, USA. , Inc. Several private corporations, school districts and other government entities also are American Access customers. News and product/service information are available at www.aatk.com. Note: This press release for American Access Technologies, Inc. may contain forward-looking statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regarding events, conditions and financial trends that may affect the Company's operating results and financial position. Prospective investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual events or results may differ from the Company's expectations, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties listed in the Company's SEC filings. |
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