What is AvSax®?
What is AvSax®? AvSax® is a fire containment bag that can contain and even prevent a thermal runaway on a lithium-ion battery. This product allows airlines to safely handle lithium-ion battery issues while in flight. Why is this product important? A typical commercial airline flight carries hundreds of devices that are powered by lithium-ion batteries. […]
2017 Trade Shows
Viking will be at the following trade shows in 2017. National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Regional Forum Fort Worth, Texas March 23, 2017 Booth #705 MRO Americas Orlando, Florida April 25 – 27, 2017 Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA) 2017 Annual Forum & Expo Scottsdale, Arizona April 30 – May 3, 2017
AvSax® Protects Passengers and Crew From Two Lithium-Ion Battery Incidents
In the past few days, our fire containment bag, AvSax®, has protected airline passengers and crew members on two separate flights. During each incident, a lithium-ion battery-powered device began to overheat. Fast-acting crew members recognized the problem, so they quickly placed the suspect devices into a hydrated AvSax®, immediately remedying the issue. Neither […]
Viking Packing Specialist Shares Latest AvSax® Demonstration
On Dec. 14, 2016, we performed an AvSax® demonstration using a Power Bank eight cell 96.8 watt-hour battery pack. A flexible heater was attached to one cell, causing the battery to go into thermal runaway. As shown in the attached video, AvSax® not only completely contained the cell explosion, but it also prevented propagation to […]
GSI Logistics, Inc. Joins Viking Packing Specialist
Viking Packing Specialist is proud to announce that GSI Logistics, Inc. in Dallas has officially joined our Viking family. We are very proud of this partnership and we look forward to continuing GSI’s reputation for excellent customer service. In addition, this partnership will allow GSI to have expanded capabilities. We value GSI’s clients and we […]
Viking Packing Specialist Acquires GSI Logistics, Inc.
We’re expanding! Viking Packing Specialist is proud to announce its acquisition of GSI Logistics, Inc., a full-service packing and crating company near the DFW airport area. GSI has an incredible reputation, including more than 20 years of experience in the industry. We’re thrilled to join forces and we look forward to our next chapter together. […]
AvSax Live Demonstration
Viking would like to thank all of the airlines that showed for our presentation including: American Airlines, Delta Airlines, FedEx Express, Hawaiian Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines. We felt that the event was a great success and gave the Airline representatives hands on experience with the benefits of our innovative new product. The above […]
MRO Americas 2015
The MRO conference for this year is complete. We would like to thank all of those who stopped by and visited our booth. We had a great time meeting new customers and look forward to providing the latest products to keep us on the cutting edge of the industries standards. As we continue to diversify […]
Viking Bids Farewell To Its Original Facility
The day has finally come. After over 35 years of growth and exceptional customer service, Viking Packing Specialist has outgrown its facility where it all began. In 1979, Viking began as a crating company serving local manufacturers and quickly became known for its fast, reliable, and professional services. It later branched out into the aviation […]
Viking Is Growing!
Viking Packing Specialist is excited to announce we are expanding our facility! In order to satisfy the growing demand of our customer’s warehouse storage needs, we are nearly doubling the size our current operations. We are adding 42,000 square feet to our plant for more storage and manufacturing space, as well as 3,000 square feet […]
