Hisco Honors Henkel As Supplier Of The Year


HOUSTON, March. 28, 2008 - Hisco recently named the industrial group of Henkel as 2007 Supplier of the Year for overall business performance and outstanding ability to deliver quality products. Larry Goldsmith, senior vice president of sales for Henkel's Loctite® Industrial Group, accepted the award on Henkel's behalf at a ceremony in Austin, Texas. Each year Hisco recognizes an exemplary supplier partner based on quality, timely delivery, service, coverage, value and support of the Hisco business model.

"Henkel's combination of brand strength, product quality, field coverage and incentive programs signifies the gold standard of a true supplier/distributor partnership," said Bob Dill, president of Hisco. "The company's continued support of Hisco is well recognized and greatly appreciated. We thank the Henkel team for an outstanding year and honor them as our best supplier partner for 2007."

"We are honored and privileged to be recognized as Hisco's supplier of the year," said Kevin Boyle, vice president of industrial distribution for Henkel's Loctite® Industrial Group in North America. "We are proud to share this designation with each of our employees whose commitment to excellence is reflected in this award."

About Hisco, Inc.

Hisco is an employee-owned specialty distribution company serving the electronic assembly and other industrial markets whose mission is to deliver value to customers through quality products, process solutions and local inventory. In addition, Hisco offers specialized warehousing for chemical management, cold storage and logistic services. Today, the international Hisco branch network includes 26 stocking locations - 20 in the United States and 6 operated by the HiscoMex subsidiary in Mexico - plus 4 Precision Converting facilities that provide value-added fabrication and custom repackaging. More information is available at www.hiscoinc.com.

About Henkel

For more than 130 years, Henkel has been a leader with brands and technologies that make people's lives easier, better and more beautiful.
Henkel operates in three business areas - Home Care, Personal Care, and Adhesives Technologies - and ranks among the Fortune Global 500 companies. In fiscal 2006, Henkel generated sales of 12.740 billion euros and operating profit of 1,298 million euros. Our 53,000 employees worldwide are dedicated to fulfilling our corporate claim, "A Brand like a Friend," and ensuring that people in more than 125 countries can trust in brands and technologies from Henkel. For additional information, please visit www.henkelna.com.

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