. Press release

[11/30/2007]

Tech Blend announces $2 ½ MM expansion at Quebec plant

St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
Tech Blend and Co. LP, a producer of black concentrates for thermoplastics, announced plans for a $2 ½ million (CDN) expansion of their facilities in Canada.

An additional 60,000 square foot extension to current plant will be constructed, mainly for warehousing and distribution purposes.

“The new building incorporates the latest state of the art technologies for energy recovery and conservation of both the existing plant and new building” stated Manouk Djoukhadjian, President and CEO. “This significant investment was made to further improve our customer services and meet the needs of our growing business in North America and other parts of the world where we have established business relations.”

Tech Blend is a leading North American producer, and the largest Canadian manufacturer, of black concentrates for the thermoplastics market. It serves key markets including pipes, films, agricultural and construction films, geo-membrane, automotive, packaging, material handling and storage, etc.

Tech Blend offers the plastic processing industry a wide range of high quality products, for quick and immediate delivery, and has numerous tailor-made concentrates developed in conjunction with our customers to meet their specific and proprietary requirements. Tech Blend is an ISO 9001 certified company.

Construction is slated to be completed by the end of 2007.