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Mexico President Vicente Fox tours GW Plastics Central Mexico Plant

Visit highlights advanced technology in GW Plastics Querétaro high precision, plastic injection molding plant

Bethel, Vt. - September 1, 2006

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Mexico’s President, Vicente Fox cuts the ribbon to GW Plastics new facility as he toured the high technology state-of-the-art El Marques manufacturing park in Querétaro, about two hours northwest of Mexico City.

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Fox learns about sophisticated process technologies such as insert, multi-shot, and clean room molding. GW Plastics’ newest plant will share the high standardization in equipment, operating practices and quality systems, including ISO 9001:2000 and TS certification, with all other GW Plastics plants.

In production with room to grow

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The ultra-modern 52,000 square foot plant was designed to support existing GW Plastics customers, but is expanding rapidly with new markets and customers in this growing region of central Mexico.

The ultra-modern 52,000 square foot facility was designed to support existing GW Plastics customers, but is expanding rapidly with new markets and customers in this growing region of central Mexico.

The initial footprint of the plant can accommodate up to 25 highly automated conventional and insert molding machines. The plant has room for value-added assembly operations and the capacity to expand to 40 machines. The Company also plans to add a Class 8 clean room to serve the growing medical device customer base in Mexico.

“We believe this plant is in an excellent place to support our customers throughout Mexico.” says Bouchard. “We look forward to growing here with them and building on our strategy of providing our customers with supply chain options throughout the world.”

GW Plastics is a global, high-precision injection molder, mold builder and contract manufacturer specializing in single-source responsibility for medium-to-high volume, close-tolerance components and assemblies. Ranked among the top 100 molders in North America, GW Plastics’ leading-edge technologies, total quality commitment and pursuit of innovation have driven its steady growth since the company was founded in 1955. The financially strong, closely held organization services a portfolio of Fortune 1000 customers in the Healthcare, Consumer/Industrial and Automotive markets. In addition to the China facility, GW has four U.S. plants (two in Vermont; San Antonio, Texas; and Tucson, Arizona). GW also has a full-service production facility in Queretaro, Mexico.