Smith-Midland Corporation announced that it obtained a patent for a proprietary, building panel fire blocking system, that will be sold under the EASI-SET name. The patent of the innovative fire-blocking system, invented by Smith-Midland President and Chief Executive Officer, Ashley Smith, was assigned to EASI-SET on November 8, 2022. The system includes a fire-proof block, which is held in place between beams and designed to delay or prevent fire and smoke from passing through to the other side.

The panel reduces the number of fire-proofing materials required while simultaneously improving the fire-blocking capabilities of the building panels to meet building codes.