Smiths Detection Opens New Training & Service Center for the Americas

Smiths Detection has completed a new Training & Service Center for the Americas as part of an on-going investment in its U.S. headquarters in Edgewood, Maryland. This major facility will greatly improve product training and service capabilities for customers and boost the economy of both Edgewood and the state.

Jeff Dobek, Site Head at Edgewood, said: “Smiths Detection’s role as the world’s leader in threat detection technologies is due in part to our belief in providing long-term value through exceptional training and service. This new facility takes that commitment to the next level. It also further underscores our allegiance to Maryland by supporting local suppliers and bringing in customers for local businesses.”

The 10,400 square foot Center is dedicated to educating and servicing customer from around North, Central and South America. Product training and service will focus on the full range of Smiths Detection’s CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiation, nuclear and explosives) and X-ray technologies. The new Center will also support sales demonstrations and bring prospective Smiths Detection customers to the area from across both continents. Construction involved several local suppliers and the Center is expected to attract between 1200-1500 customers to the area each year.

In August 2012, Smiths Detection designated Edgewood as the company’s U.S. headquarters. The site includes production and office space totaling 246,000 square feet. It includes administrative functions and manufacturing for the company’s X-ray, baggage screening, and security scanning systems for customers in the Americas. Ongoing capital investment totaling more than $9 million has supported local suppliers and economy.

For more information about Smiths Detection in Edgewood, Maryland, please visit: http://www.smithsdetection.com/Edgewood.php.

Smiths Detection designs and makes advanced solutions to detect and identify threats including explosives, chemical agents, biohazards, nuclear, radiation, narcotics, weapons and contraband. A market leader worldwide in providing layered security technologies, Smiths Detection has major plants in three U.S. states. It partners federal and state government agencies and first responders to strengthen homeland security and safeguard the military. Major customers include the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It is part of Smiths Group, a global leader in the practical application of advanced technologies. Smiths Group employs around 23,000 people, including more than 9,000 in the U.S. where it operates around 100 sites in 40 states.