Holz Rubber Company Acquires Polymachine, LLC


Increases Capabilities To Better Serve Chemical and Petrochemical Processing Industries

Lodi, CA - November 17, 2005 - Holz Rubber Company, a leading manufacturer of industrial elastomeric products, has announced that it has acquired Polymachine, LLC of West Jordan, Utah. Polymachine will become a division of Holz Rubber Company. The sale became final on October 31st. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Polymachine manufactures high tolerance, custom molded polymer components for chemical processing, mining and petrochemical applications. Polymachine's products are used in high temperature, mission critical applications requiring high quality, precision and traceability.

"Our acquisition of Polymachine will create additional growth opportunities for Holz Rubber," explained Holz Vice-President and C.O.O., David Smith. "Holz now has additional engineering expertise and manufacturing capacity to design and produce turn-key rubber to metal parts to better serve chemical processing, mining and
petrochemical customers," he concluded.

Holz Rubber Company, Inc. is a respected and valued manufacturer of industrial elastomeric products recognized worldwide. Through strategic alliances with customers and suppliers, Holz provides superior quality products, innovative solutions and the highest level of customer satisfaction.

Founded in 1935, Holz provides a full range of manufacturing services and a broad selection of elastomers. With in-plant capabilities that range from compound development and the design and machining of production tooling, to curing, and strict quality control, Holz controls each step of the manufacturing process providing
customers with unsurpassed Quality, Service, and Value.

Headquartered in Lodi, California on a seven-acre plant site with 160,000 square feet of manufacturing space "under roof." Holz serves customers in a wide variety of industries including Commercial Piping, Mining,Agriculture, Oil and Gas, Aerospace/Defense, Material Handling, Food Processing, Power Generation,
Pollution Control, Wastewater Treatment and the HVAC Market.

For additional information contact Holz Rubber Company at 800-285-1600, or sales@holzrubber.com.

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