Allied Container Systems: News

July 15, 2010

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Allied Container Systems, Inc. Expands Offices to Orlando, Florida

PLEASANT HILL, CA – Allied Container Systems, Inc (ACS), a leading provider of containerized structures for the United States Government, announced today that it has opened an office in Orlando, Florida.

The strategic decision to open this location will allow the company to better serve its government client-base including the United States Army contracting office, PEOSTRI and the United States Marine Corps contracting office, PMTRASYS.

"As a part of our ongoing expansion, ACS is pleased to open its newest office in Orlando,” said Jim Odom, President of ACS. “With the growing demand for ACS container based training systems, scenario based live training and support services and now--emergency shelters, we feel that it is time to plant a flag near the customers that we serve.”

Additionally, with personnel already in the Gulf Coast region offering container based habitable structures to help the cleanup efforts surrounding the BP oil spill and as the 2010 hurricane season begins, this new location will better align ACS to create and maintain relationships with the gulf coast emergency management teams as well as respond quickly in an emergency.

The Managing Director of the new Orlando Office will be Roger Jacobs, who joined ACS in 2010. Prior to joining ACS, Roger held the position of Deputy Director, Marine Corps Range Programs where he was charged with overseeing the largest investment in Marine Corps training infrastructure since World War II. Jacobs’s role is to facilitate the development of the ACS programs by solidifying current relationships and identifying new markets, products, customers and partners.

The new office is located at:
1802 North Alafaya Trail
Suite 140
Orlando, FL 92826

About Allied Container Systems, Inc.
Since 1992, ACS has developed expertise in the design, fabrication, modification and installation of turnkey solutions. In addition to live training environments, ACS provides habitable shelters (offices, housing, etc), safe storage buildings and standard containers. ACS is a Center of Excellence for Urban Operations Training and is the leading provider of container-based Urban Operations training sites.

ACS provides world-wide, full service live urban training environments and role players to military, Law Enforcement Agencies and other First Responders. Products and services include container-based and modular construction of urban training complexes (both live and non live fire), specialized tactical training facilities, live immersive training including role-players and realism effects, as well as mobile training and range support facilities. ACS is committed to providing the “Best Training and Support Anywhere”.

For more information, visit www.alliedcontainer.com

CONTACTS:
Karen Varga-Sinka 925-944-2685 karen.varga-sinka@alliedcontainer.com

June 21, 2010

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ISO 9001:2008 Certification Awarded to Allied Container Systems, Inc.

PLEASANT HILL, CA - Allied Container Systems, Inc (ACS) a “Center of Excellence for Urban Operations Training” and a leading provider of containerized structures to the United States Government, has completed its ISO registration requirements awarding the company its certification for ISO 9001:2008.

“We are very proud to have completed all requirements for ACS ISO 9001:2008 certification.” said Jim Odom, President of Allied Container Systems, Inc. “We pride ourselves in offering world-class, quality products to our customers and now we have implemented the framework to guide ACS towards continuous improvement.”

ISO 9001:2008 is the global benchmark for providing assurance about the ability to satisfy quality requirements and to enhance customer satisfaction in supplier-customer relationships. Some of the standards included in the ACS QMS include:

a set of procedures that cover all key processes in the business;
monitoring processes to ensure they are effective;
keeping adequate records;
checking output for defects, with appropriate and corrective action where necessary;
regularly reviewing individual processes and the quality system itself for effectiveness;
facilitating continual improvement

The Allied Container Systems, Inc QMS was audited by 3rd party registrar: ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc., on April 21, 2010

About Allied Container Systems, Inc.

Since 1992, ACS has developed expertise in the design, fabrication, modification and installation of turnkey solutions. In addition to live training environments, ACS provides habitable shelters (offices, housing, etc), secondary containment for hazardous materials, storage and standard containers.ACS is a Center of Excellence for Urban Operations Training and is the leading provider of container-based Urban Operations training sites. ACS provides world-wide, full service live urban training environments and role players to military, Law Enforcement Agencies and other First Responders. Products and services include container-based and modular construction of urban training complexes (both live and non live fire), specialized tactical training facilities, live immersive training including role-players and realism effects, as well as mobile training and range support facilities. ACS is committed to providing the “Best Training and Support Anywhere”.

About the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 161 countries, one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system. ISO is a non-governmental organization that forms a bridge between the public and private sectors and many of its member institutes are part of the governmental structure of their countries, or are mandated by their government. ISO enables a consensus to be reached on solutions that meet both the requirements of business and the broader needs of society.

For more information, visit www.alliedcontainer.com

CONTACTS:
Karen Varga-Sinka 925-944-2685 karen.varga-sinka@alliedcontainer.com

March 10, 2010

Exclusive Look at Marines' Training in CA

FOX News took an exclusive look at Marine training in action, click here to watch video.
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February 24, 2010

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ACS, Inc., Completes 35 Urban Operations Sites in Less than a Year

PLEASANT HILL, CA - Allied Container Systems, Inc (ACS) a Center of Excellence for Urban Operations Training has announced the successful completion of 35 Urban Operation Sites in less than one year.

Armed with the largest MOUT (Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain) Design Library in the industry, as well as the most experienced MOUT site installation team, ACS, using standard ISO containers as building blocks, delivers sustainable, value-based and realistic training complexes to the US Army. ACS is now able to transform the corrugated exterior to better reflect the area of operation by adding “In Theater Facades: Architectural Stone Finish”. These realistic and comprehensive structures require the warfighter to respond to the new and varied challenges while improving their techniques and procedures before deployment.

In 2008, ACS was awarded the Urban Operation Site (UOS) contract with TACOM. As of August 2009, ACS has delivered over 570 structures consisting of approximately 1,000 containers. Each of the 35 sites populated with ACS Urban Operation Structures were completed and ready for the training audience in less than ninety days. All UOS structures are designed to support Non-Live-Fire (NLF), SESAMS, UTM and other training munitions and include standard features that minimize maintenance while maximizing sustainability and safety. UOS installations have performed in a variety of weather conditions at locations all across the continental United States (CONUS), Hawaii, and in Germany. A key performance factor in the success of the UOS program has been ACS’ ability to run multiple installations in parallel with fast response to inevitable rescheduling requests by the government.

“Home station training better prepares soldiers for the culminating training at the National Training Centers at Ft. Irwin and Ft. Polk.,” said Jennifer Lamar, Senior Vice President at Allied Container System, Inc. “Live training has been found to not only improve mission success but also reduce casualties.”

In addition to the design, fabrication and installation of the UOS “villages” contracted through the TACOM contract; ACS offers Live Immersive Training (LIT) through GSA and other contract vehicles. LIT provides culturally accurate role players, set dressing and battle effects to realistically portray the environment that will be found in the area of operation. This realism reflects accurate conditions found in high interest environments world-wide. In ACS’s continued dedication to doing its part to help improve mission success, scenario based live training has been found to save lives of US troops as well as the lives of innocent civilians, who live in the area of operation.

About Allied Container Systems, Inc.

Since 1992, ACS has developed expertise in the design, fabrication, modification and installation of turnkey solutions. In addition to live training environments, ACS provides habitable shelters (offices, housing, etc), secondary containment for hazardous materials, storage and standard containers.

ACS is a Center of Excellence for Urban Operations Training and is the leading provider of container-based Urban Operations training sites. ACS provides world-wide, full service live urban training environments and role players to military, Law Enforcement Agencies and other First Responders. Products and services include container-based and modular construction of urban training complexes (both live and non live fire), specialized tactical training facilities, live immersive training including role-players and realism effects, as well as mobile training and range support facilities. ACS is committed to providing the “Best Training and Support Anywhere”.

For more information, visit www.alliedcontainer.com

CONTACTS:
Karen Varga-Sinka 925-944-2685 karen.varga-sinka@alliedcontainer.com

February 17, 2010

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Allied Container Systems, Inc., Recruits New VP of Strategic Initiatives

PLEASANT HILL, CA - Allied Container Systems, Inc (ACS), a Center of Excellence for Urban Operations Training has announced the addition of Roger Jacobs as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. As a member of the ACS leadership team, Jacobs will facilitate the development of future programs by identifying new markets, products, customers and partners. He will be key in focusing attention on sophisticated program management processes to assure that company resources are being utilized in an effective and efficient manner and that programs and projects are executed and delivered on time, on budget, and in accordance with contract specifications.

“ACS has assembled perhaps the most knowledgeable and experienced team of range training and management professionals in the industry,” Said Jim Odom, President of Allied Container Systems, Inc. “They will focus solely on creating and continually improving and providing an Urban Operations Center of Excellence - offering a cradle to grave Training System to support US Soldiers, Marines.”

Prior to joining ACS, Roger held the position of Deputy Director, Marine Corps Range Programs where he was charged with overseeing the largest investment in Marine Corps training infrastructure since World War II. Additional duties include modernizing the management and infrastructure of ranges and training areas for the USMC. Jacobs has a strong industry reputation for providing countless Marines with the opportunity to train in modern, realistic, and safe conditions.

Following his retirement as a Lt Colonel from active duty in 1992, Jacobs served as Deputy Clerk of the Court for the US District Court of Oregon. In this capacity he managed federal court operations in southern and central Oregon and was the court’s principal liaison to law enforcement, state and municipal agencies, and tribal courts.

Jacobs was commissioned a 2d Lieutenant in the US Marine Corps in December, 1968 following his graduation from the University of Washington. Lt. Jacobs served a combat tour in Vietnam as a Forward Observer and Fire Support Coordinator with the 3d Battalion, 5th Marines. Subsequent assignments during his twenty-four year career on active duty included command of an artillery battery in contingency deployments to the Caribbean, command of the Marine Detachment on the aircraft carrier Midway deployed to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans, and command of Weapons Training Battalion, Camp Pendleton.

The recipient of a number of military awards including those from his combat service in Vietnam, Jacobs has authored several articles in professional publications, and has lectured on leadership and management in both the Department of Defense and the Federal Judiciary.
Jacobs is a graduate of every level of formal education offered in the US Military including Marine Corps Command and Staff College and the US Army War College. He also holds a Master of Business Administration Degree from the Simon School at the University of Rochester. A native of Seattle, Jacobs currently resides in Virginia.

About Allied Container Systems, Inc.

For more information, visit www.alliedcontainer.com

CONTACTS:
Karen Varga-Sinka 925-944-2685 karen.varga-sinka@alliedcontainer.com

October 2008

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Allied Container Systems, Inc Awarded US Army TACOM Contract For Urban Operation Sites (UOS)

PLEASANT HILL, CA - Allied Container Systems, the leading provider of modular and relocateable training systems and MOUTs, was awarded a contract for Urban Operation Sites (UOS) by the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command. The contract award is an IDIQ with a maximum contract value of $42.5M.

Under the UOS contract, TACOM will provide US Army ranges with a pre-designed library of quickly installable and highly sustainable urban training systems. The library consists of twenty seven different structures, each with a specific training value, that can be configured by individual US Army installations into more complex training sites.

"ACS is looking forward to working with TACOM to increase the urban operations training capacity at Army installations.", said Susan Horsfall, ACS CEO and co-founder. "We plan to build on the success we've had with other military agencies in applying ACS modular design and implementation technologies to urban training. We expect a very quick roll-out of the UOS program. Army installations will have the ability to customize their site layout and design before the actual fabrication and installation begins.", added Horsfall.

For inquiries regarding eligibility for UOS, please contact Gregg Johnson, U.S. Army TACOM at (309) 782-5851. For further inquiries about ACS, please contact ACS at (800) 943-6510.

Allied Container Systems, Inc. (ACS) has GSA Contracting capability, based in Pleasant Hill, CA. ACS offers a wide product line of modular systems and structures for government and commercial applications. ACS also offers Training Support Solutions (TSS) that provide culturally and linguistically accurate role players, props, site dressing, and battlefield effects to military training exercises. This combined offering of training structures and support services greatly enhances training realism and helps reflect conditions found in high interest environments worldwide. Since 1992, ACS has specialized in configuring and adapting solutions to meet the ever-growing needs of large agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Military Units, Law Enforcement and Fire Departments.

January 30, 2008

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Allied Container Systems Launches New Engineering Internship Program

(Pleasant Hill, CA) – Allied Container Systems (ACS) is planning to launch a new engineering internship program in February 2008. Phase I of the program will focus on civil/structural and mechanical engineering specialties and Phase II on electrical and software development engineering.

Since 1992, ACS has developed expertise in the design, fabrication, modification, and installation of container-based turnkey solutions. This turnkey approach to mobile container/shelter design has resulted in a rapidly growing customer base to meet the needs of the Department of Homeland Security, the US Army/Navy/Marine Corps, Canadian Army, as well as numerous law enforcement and fire departments throughout the country. Over the last few years, the company has been awarded major new contracts in support of US Marine Corps requirements. One such requirement was the construction of a container-based Iraqi village at Marine Corps Base, 29 Palms, CA. This contract called for the installation of a 26-square-block city, built from 900 containers (326 buildings), replicating with impressive realism the urban environments encountered by our deployed troops. Significant numbers of Marines deployed to Iraq are now sent to 29 Palms for urban warfare training in this realistic training environment. Similar urban training facilities are under construction at Marine Corps Bases at Camp Pendleton, CA and Camp Lejeune, NC.

The company is competing for many new contracts similar to the US Marine Corps requirement. As a result, ACS anticipates considerable growth over the next few years. An infusion of new engineers, representing a variety of engineering disciplines, will be essential to meet company goals. The company believes that collaborating with engineering schools, through the implementation of engineering internship programs, is a win-win opportunity for new engineers, engineering schools, and ACS.

Interns will work directly with ACS engineers as members of the engineering team responsible for the design, fabrication, installation, and field testing of the company’s modular, mobile facilities. Qualified internship candidates will be hired as engineering interns (full-time paid position) with the opportunity to compete for permanent staff engineering positions following the successful completion of the three-month internship. ACS believes in establishing a close mentor-protégé relationship between staff engineers and interns. Internship positions will be available at any time of the calendar year based on student schedules and the company’s needs.

Internship participants will have a first-hand opportunity to contribute to the mission of a growing company directly supporting the security and national defense of the United States. Interns will also have hiring preferences for full-time permanent engineering positions with a company that envisions significant growth and ever-increasing success. Such an environment offers new engineers the satisfaction of experiencing significant professional challenges and promotion opportunities, a very competitive compensation and bonus plan, and an opportunity to truly make a difference in the performance of engineering tasks closely linked to homeland security, public safety, and national defense objectives.

Engineering students interested in more information about this unique opportunity should contact Steven R. Lamar, Ph.D. at stevensrl@alliedcontainer.com.