MSI, a pioneer in explosive detection, identification and blast mitigation and containment, designs and manufactures 90% of the world's bomb-mitigating trash cans. Currently, its trash cans provide protection at hundreds of airports, train stations, bus stops and street corners throughout the world. Through separate agreements, MSI will deploy more than 400 cans in Ariz., Fla., and N.Y. that utilize its patented technology to absorb blast energy and fragments of an explosive device. "Our bomb-mitigating trash can technology is the only one proven to succeed in the real world of terrorism," said Eyal Banai, President of MSI and a former security official with an Israeli government security agency. Several years ago, terrorists planted a bomb in trash at a busy intersection in Israel. The receptacle contained and mitigated the blast preventing any deaths or serious injuries.
With more than 19 years experience, MSI has earned a reputation as a world leader in blast mitigation. In testing conducted by independent labs and world respected organizations, trash receptacles produced by MSI performed equal to or better than all other receptacles in all breach and pressure reduction testing.
Although all bomb-mitigating trash cans currently provided by different manufactures are based on the same mitigation phenomena of directing the blast upward, MSI offers the greatest number of models, including size, blast charge protection amount, and colors. MSI's receptacles also are significantly lighter than and more cost effective than competitive cans.
"We take our work seriously because we know lives depend upon the quality of our product," said Banai.
