Design Group Expands its Consulting Operations


PHILADELPHIA - Jan. 9, 2006 - In response to continued growth in the mid-Atlantic region, Barry-Wehmiller Design Group has announced that it is expanding its pharmaceutical and biotech consultancy operations in Philadelphia and relocating to a new, larger facility.

"We have experienced consistently strong market demand for our engineering consulting services, and over the last three years we have tripled the size of our professional staff," explained Partner Mike Bauer. "With more growth projected for the next three years, this office expansion will allow us to continue to attract the high-caliber professionals that our clients expect."

Design Group is a leading provider of manufacturing automation and engineering consulting services to the world's leading consumer products, pharmaceutical and biotech industries. The firm currently employs more than 300 engineers and technical consultants in eight regional offices throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, providing a comprehensive range of solutions for packaging automation, process engineering, information management and facility design needs.

ABOUT BARRY-WEHMILLER
Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc. is a world leading supplier of packaging, corrugating and paper converting technology, as well as consulting services, across a broad spectrum of industries. Barry-Wehmiller's balanced and diversified approach to the market is made possible through 12 interactive divisions: Accraply, a leading manufacturer of automatic labeling systems; Barry-Wehmiller Company, manufacturing bottle washers and pasteurizers for more than 120 years; Barry-Wehmiller International Resources, a leading information technology services provider and e-business solutions developer; Central Bottling International (CBI), specializing in quality industrial manufacturing equipment and services for the food, beverage, and packaging industries worldwide; Design Group, a world leader in manufacturing automation and engineering consulting services; FleetwoodGoldcoWyard and Ambec, leading suppliers of advanced conveyance technology and material handling equipment; Hayssen Packaging Technologies, a form/fill/seal technologies and services leader for more than 90 years; MarquipWardUnited, a leading manufacturer of equipment for the corrugated and folded carton industries; Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), specializing in the design and manufacture of converting machinery for the tissue and nonwovens industries, as well as printing systems for the flexible packaging industry; Pneumatic Scale, a global provider for can seaming, capping, centrifugation, dry filling, labeling, and liquid filling; and Thiele Technologies, a leading producer of cartoning, case packing, bagging, and palletizing equipment.

In fiscal year 2006, a combination of organic and acquisition growth is expected to grow Barry-Wehmiller's annual revenues to more than $800 million for the first time in the company's 120-year history, with over $200 million of that in global markets

For additional information, please contact:
Mike Bauer, Partner
610.239.7770

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