Press Releases


Listed below are recent and archived PRESS RELEASES about Brooks' company news and its product line. Click on the title to view more.


11/12/2007 Brooks Global-Lok Sets a New Quality Standard in Security Seals
E.J. Brooks is proud to announce the introduction of the Global-Lok, a high security cable seal that is not only ISO 17712 compliant, but exceeds the ISO 17712 required minimum tensile strength level by 82% with over 4,000 lbs of pressure necessary to pull it apart.
9/26/2007 E.J. Brooks Company Obtains US Patent on Adjustable Cable Electronic Seal

5/5/2007 ISMA Names ACT Laboratories as Official Seal Testing Facility
At the recent ISMA meeting in Dublin, Ireland, the membership unanimously approved a strong product testing program to ensure quality, integrity and conformance to the provisions of the International Standards Organization’s Publicly Available Specification (ISO/PAS) 17712. ISMA have named a single testing laboratory to measure compliance for all of its members. The lab is Bodycote ACT Laboratories, Inc., (ACT), based in Hillsdale, MI.
1/3/2007 E.J. Brooks Company Acquires Markitwise

11/3/2005 American Bureau of Shipping Certifies Brooks Products as 'Type Approval'
All Brooks high security bolt and cable products approved under the ABS "Type Approval" program are also ISO/PAS 17712 compliant.
11/1/2005 ISO & A2LA Accreditations for ACT Laboratories
Brooks Selects Independent ISO Testing Laboratory in Accordance With ISO/PAS 17712
10/12/2005 WhereNet Demonstrates Secure Electronic Seal Capability for 2.4-GHz Network, Bolsters Global Port Se
Standards-Compliant e-Seal Technology Enables WhereNet Customers to Protect Against Loss, Tampering, and Theft of Containers at Ports and Logistics Facilities
8/29/2005 Savi / Brooks E-Seal Passes Rigorous Tests Preformed By Mitsui
Savi Technology's 3rd-Gen RFID Intrusion Detection Tags and E.J. Brooks Electronic Bolt Seals Prove Successful in Transpacific Cargo Container Field Trials with Mitsui Plans Call for Commercial Availability in November of ISO-Based RFID Devices to Track Worldwide Container Shipments and Detect Security Breaches
6/7/2004 INTERNATIONAL SEAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
SECURITY SEAL MANUFACTURERS ADOPT "BEST PRACTICES" FOR CARGO SEAL SECURITY.
5/1/2004 E.J. Brooks Company Names National Sales Manager
Livingston, NJ – The E.J. BROOKS Company has announced the promotion of David Hawking to the position of National Sales Manager of the Security Products Group.
5/1/2004 E.J. Brooks Company Names Assistant Sales Manager
Livingston, NJ – The E.J. BROOKS Company has announced the promotion of Al Benkert to the position of Assistant National Sales Manager.
5/1/2004 E.J. BROOKS COMPANY NAMES V.P. SALES & MARKETING
Livingston, NJ – The E.J. BROOKS Company has announced the promotion of Phil Whitley to the position of Corporate Vice President, Sales and Marketing.
1/19/2004 CARGO HANDLING COOPERATIVE (CHCP) VALIDATES PERFORMANCE
Savi Technology, E.J. Brooks and Hi-G-Tek E-Seals Outperform Higher-Frequency Devices in Government-Industry Cargo Security Tests
11/3/2003 EJ BROOKS, RAE SYSTEMS & SAVI TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE SENSOR-ENHANCED CONTAINER AT MARITIME EXPO
Cargo Container with Smart Systems alerts global network in real-time about security breahes and in-the-box changes.
9/17/2003 EJ BROOKS COMPANY PARTNERS WITH SMART AND SECURE TRADELANES
Brooks provides SST partnership with expert knowledge in the design and manufacture of security seals for container shipments
9/5/2003 BROOKS' NINE LOCATIONS SPONSOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
E.J. Brooks Company has agreed to sponsor law enforcement agencies at nine of the company's locations through the National Cargo Security Council.
9/5/2003 CABLE SEAL DOUBLES ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION
The Keeper Sealock has two levels of deterrence. It seals container door hasp and prevents the keeper bars from separating.
9/5/2003 SPRING-AIR SEALS ARE SELF-ALIGNING AND PROVIDE ONE-HANDED CLOSURE
The Spring-Air Seal is a tamper-evident seal expressly made for airline liquour cabinets and other travel/resort related enclosures.
9/5/2003 SOFTWARE TRACKS SECURITY SEAL INVENTORY
Revenue protection managers at electric, water and gas utilities can now use FasTRACK to improve the tracking and maintaining of their security seal inventory.
9/5/2003 SEALING SYSTEMS & PROCEDURES GUIDE
The Sealing Systems and Procedures Guide for Shippers and Transportation Companies will provide information to those responsible for preventing the tampering of food and/or food ingredients, while in transit, with the factors that should be considered in establishing such procedures.
7/25/2003 EJ BROOKS - ­WORLDS LARGEST SEAL MANUFACTURER -­ EXPANDS IN MEXICO
E.J. Brooks has strengthened its position in the the seals industry by expanding into Mexico and opening up its newest manufacturing plant - E.J.B. de Mexico S.A. de C.V.