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CRYSTAL EXTRUSION SYSTEMS NAMED AN APPROVED APPLICATOR BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
- Aluminum Extruder Meets Quality Standards For Metal Finishing Processes -

UNION, MO, April 17, 2009 ¨C Crystal Extrusion Systems is pleased to announce that it has been named by Sherwin-Williams as an approved applicator for the Powdura line of powder coat aluminum finishing paints. Powdura 3000 meets Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) durability specification 2603 ¨C Performance Requirements for Pigmented Organic Coatings on Aluminum Extrusions and Panels, and is offered in the full range of very popular Sherwin-Williams colors. Crystal Extrusion has also been issued a full warranty by Sherwin-Williams for the Powdura 3000 and is in the process of attaining warranties for other Powdura line products.

To achieve applicator approval, Crystal Extrusion Systems submitted production pieces to Sherwin-Williams, where successful testing validated that the submitted pieces were properly pre-treated and the coatings applied and cured to specifications. Crystal Extrusion Systems¡¯ credential as a Sherwin-Williams approved applicator allows the company to offer customers a very rapid turnaround time on quotes and delivery of special custom color orders, and provides greater operational flexibility.

¡°We¡¯re very proud to be approved by Sherwin-Williams for its superior powder coat paints,¡± said Tom Ziegler, Vice President for Crystal Extrusion Systems. Powder coat finishing is more environmentally benign compared with other aluminum finishing options such as liquid paint or anodization. ¡°We reclaim oversprayed powder, the process eliminates VOC emissions and generally requires less energy, and it produces a long-lasting strong finish.¡± Crystal is also an approved applicator of several other major manufacturer powder coat paint products.

Crystal Window & Door Systems is one of the top 60 manufacturers in North America of replacement and new construction vinyl and aluminum window and door products and high-end fenestration systems. Crystal offers a full product line, rapid order-to-delivery times, quality workmanship, innovative product features and outstanding value. Crystal operates sales/distribution offices and subsidiaries in Brooklyn, NY; South Plainfield, NJ; Allentown, PA; Cleveland, OH; Hartford, CT; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; and St. Louis, MO. For further information about Crystal and its products, call 718-961-7300, or visit the website at www.crystalwindows.com.

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