News Articles http://www.surfacefinishing.com/ 9/10/2008 7:40:00 AM Surfware, Inc., developer of SURFCAM Velocity CAD/CAM systems, announced recently that Peter Marton has joined the firm as Sales Managing Director. http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/Surfware-Sales-Managing-Director-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 9/10/2008 7:40:00 AM Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE) announced today that it has purchased a grinding and fabrication fluids business for brittle materials from Fluid Logic LLC, of Portland, Oregon http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/Ferro-Purchases-Grinding-Fluids-Business-From-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 8/21/2008 1:34:00 AM Tests of Xiom Corp.'s (OTCBB: XMCP) portable polymer powder coating technology at Tengiz, one of the world's richest oil fields, have shown positive results http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/Xiom-Corps-Technology-Tested-In-Top-Oil-Field-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 8/18/2008 4:51:00 AM Embracing the theme What can we make possible for you? Rohm and Haas introduced almost two dozen innovative environmentally advanced products for the architectural and industrial coatings markets at the recent American Coatings Show (ACS) in Charlotte, North Carolina http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/New-Environmentally-Advanced-Products-Create-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 8/12/2008 2:14:00 AM Praxair Surface Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), today announced the completion of a major expansion in its Indianapolis-based ceramic coating facility, which is used to coat aircraft engine components for General Electric http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/Praxair-Surface-Technologies-Expands-Its-Coat-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 8/12/2008 1:36:00 AM Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ROC) has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Nalco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NLC), to acquire Nalco's Finishing Technologies business. The purchase price is approximately $75M http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/Rockwood-Holdings-To-Acquire-Nalco-Surface-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 8/12/2008 1:09:00 AM Tollcoating.com, a premier provider of contract coating services, announced new pilot coating capabilities for low-cost, small-run and experimental toll coating projects http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/Tollcoatingcom-Adds-Pilot-Coating-Capabilitie-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 8/11/2008 12:23:00 AM Surfware, Inc. is celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2008, based on 58 years of machining experience and innovation. http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/Surfware-Inc-Surfcam-CadCam-Software-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/28/2008 7:14:00 AM Surfware, Inc., developer of SURFCAM® CAD/CAM systems and Kent, Washington-based Swift-Carb CNC, a New Tech cutting tools company, announced recently that cutting tools built specifically to optimize TrueMill's patented cutter path will be launched in September, 2008 at IMTS (the International Manufacturing Technology Show) in Chicago. http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/Surfware-cutting-tools-TrueMill-Velocity-4-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/24/2008 2:14:00 PM Plasan designs and produces OEM body parts for vehicles. The firm is well known for its use of carbon fibre as a building material http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/Paclines-Inverted-S-60-Conveyor-Provides-An-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/18/2008 1:46:00 AM A Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coating has been selected as the 2008 Product of the Year by the Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricator's Association (STI/SFPA). Sherwin-Williams was selected for its new Duraplate® UHS Ultra High Solids Epoxy with fluorescing Optically Active Pigments http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/Sherwin-Williams-Protective-Marine-Coatings-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/16/2008 12:32:26 AM Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, today announced that the Company has released a second addition to their patented revolutionary new water-based Nansulate EPX line. EPX-K will offer the same outstanding corrosion and chemical resistance as their EPX-4 product, with increased thermal resistance and greater ease of application due to lower viscosity http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/Industrial-Nanotech-Inc-Expands-New-EPX-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/15/2008 6:02:00 AM LINE-X Industrial Coatings Division (LICD), a strategic business unit of LINE-X Franchise Development Corporation (LINE-X), is pleased to announce that their new fire retardant product, LINE-X XS-252, has been accepted to meet the requirements of the Mine, Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Standard Application Procedures for Acceptance of Flame-Resistance Solid Products Taken Into Mines http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/LINE-X-Industrial-Coatings-Division-Receives-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/14/2008 6:16:00 AM Henkel Corporation has introduced an energy saving, low-temperature cleaner, Bonderite Ridoline RT-153, designed to be compatible with both phosphate and phosphate-free conversion coating technologies http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/Energy-Saving-Cleaner-Handles-Multi-Metal-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/14/2008 2:30:00 AM Reduce downtime and eliminate multiple operations with Kimball Midwest's new "Kim-Brite" Surface Maximizing Wheels http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/Kim-Brite-Surface-Maximizer-Wheels-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/10/2008 2:21:00 AM A full line of round and square finishing sticks that provide controlled deburring and finishing by hand for making tool, mold and die repairs in one step is available from Rex-Cut Products, Inc. of Fall River, Massachusetts http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/Hand-Finishing-Sticks-For-Tool-Mold-And-Die-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/3/2008 6:43:00 AM Surfware, Inc., developer of SURFCAM CAD/CAM systems, announced recently that it will launch SURFCAM Velocity 4 in September, 2008 at IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show). http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/Surfware-SURFCAM-Velocity-4-TrueMill-IMTS-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/1/2008 7:38:00 AM Stephen A. Diehl has been named President and CEO of Surfware, Inc., developer of SURFCAM CAD/CAM systems. http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/Stephen-Diehl-President-and-CEO-Surfware-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/1/2008 7:23:00 AM Xiom Corp, a company that produces a portable plastic powder spraying systems, was recently featured in Finishing Today Magazine http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/Xiom-Corp-And-Products-Featured-In-Finishing-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 6/29/2008 4:51:00 AM Xiom Corporation (OTCBB: XMCP), developers and manufacturers of the first completely portable polymer powder coating spray system, has brought to market four new coatings for use with its system http://www.surfacefinishing.com/article.mvc/Xiom-Corp-Expands-Coatings-Line-Focuses-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 6/25/2008 6:21:00 AM