SYRGIS ANNOUNCES “SYRGING AHEAD” AWARD WINNER

Nantong Strong World Is the First Process Improvement Awardee

CINCINNATI – (Sept. 15, 2011) – Syrgis®, an international diversified group of fine and specialty chemical manufacturers, today announced that Nantong Strong World Fiber Reinforced Plastic Products Co., LTD. is the recipient of a Syrging Ahead™ Award for Process Improvements. The award was presented to Ma Jianhua, General Manager of Nantong Strong World, in a ceremony at the China Composites Expo show in Shanghai, China.

“Each of the Syrgis companies differentiates itself by providing superior value to our customers, often in ways which improve the chemical industry in general,” said Andy Harris, Syrgis CEO. “To better highlight this value and document the positive impact chemistry makes in our lives, we have implemented the Syrging Ahead Award. This award will recognize customers that are capitalizing on chemistry and our offerings to make significant strides in the areas of safety, environmental, quality, process improvement or novel applications. We are very happy to present this Syrging Ahead Award to Nantong Strong World.”

Nantong Strong World, working as a team with Composites One and Syrgis, has implemented pultrusion process modifications, which greatly improved production speeds while enhancing the physical properties of the product. This partnership approach will further strengthen Nantong Strong World’s position as a leader in the industry, and reaffirms Syrgis’ strategy in China.

“The technical team from Syrgis China and Composites One China, worked with our team on our production floor to more than double our line speeds” said Ma Jianjua, General Manager at Nantong Strong World. “This represents a change in how suppliers work with us on our pultrusion curing chemicals. Using this team approach, we hope to achieve even further gains in the future.”

About Syrgis

Syrgis is an international diversified group of fine and specialty chemical manufacturers. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Syrgis is a suite of companies that includes Syrgis Performance Specialties, Syrgis PChem, and Syrgis Performance Initiators— all worldwide leaders in their respective niche markets. Syrgis companies deliver high-quality products that meet the exacting standards of leading chemical solution providers in the building materials, composites, cosmetic, mining, oil and gas, paints and coatings, personal care, plastics, renewable energy, transportation and water treatment industries. With strong backing from Cleveland, Ohio-based Edgewater Capital Partners, Syrgis is dedicated to delivering the high-performance products its customers need, supported by exceptional customer service and technical application expertise. To learn more, please visit www.syrgis.com.

About Nantong Strong World Fiber Reinforced Plastic Products Co., LTD

Nantong Strong World Fiber Reinforced Plastic Products Co., Ltd. is located near Nantong Port, in the Yangtze River Delta of China, 150 kilometers from Shanghai. A private company, Nantong Strong manufactures of a wide variety of fiberglass reinforced polyester (FRP) products, such as molded and pultruded grating, stair treads, handrails, ladders, drainage covers and planters. Nantong Strong is one of the most reliable FRP suppliers in the world, combining large production capacity, advanced equipment, stable quality and quick delivery. Products are sold to China, Japan, America, Southeast Asia and other countries and regions. To learn more, please visit www.strongrate.com.

Syrgis Performance Initiators is a Syrgis company. For more information visit www.syrgis.com.

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