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NEW YORK CITY, MAY 06-12, 2002 --
Gaffco receives write-up in Crains New York (see article
below).
SEEKING
A SENSE OF SAFETY
Panic Room
isn't just a film out of Hollywood's overactive imagination. Particularly
since after Sept. 11, interest in fortified hiding places —
for both residential and corporate spaces — has grown dramatically
in New York City.
Gaffco, a
Manhattan-based manufacturer and installer of so-called "safe
rooms," is reaping the benefits. In 2000, the company installed
25 rooms; last year, 32. Only five months into 2002, 51 rooms
are already done or in the works. Inquiries into Gaffco's services
are up about 120% this year compared with 2001.
Safe rooms
are "designed to protect occupants from intruders until help
can arrive—generally up to 30 minutes," says Chief Executive
Tom Gaffney. Costs range from a low of about $50,000 to
well into six figures, if high-end electrical and ventilation
systems and wood finishes are included.
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