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James P. Kowske Appointed President of Laser Cladding Services, Ltd.

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - Gremada Industries, Inc. today announced it has tapped its vice president of sales and marketing, James P. Kowske, to serve as the president of subsidiary, Laser Cladding Services, Ltd. (LCS). In addition to the new appointment, Kowske will continue in his role as the vice president of Gremada Industries., Inc.

Prior to this appointment, Kowske served as Gremada and LCS’ vice president of sales and marketing where he was responsible for overseeing marketing, product and channel development as well as strategic planning.

Kowske has 35 years of experience in the manufacturing industry and has held several senior management roles for Blackmer, a Dover Company; Vickers, Inc.; Ace Controls; and Heritage Hydraulics. Kowske holds a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from Lewis University located in Lockport, Ill. and has continuous education under his belt in international marketing from the University of Chicago and Thunderbird School of Global Management. He maintains memberships in the American Marketing Association and is an active participant in The Remanufacturing Institute.

“LCS’ future is extremely bright,” said Kowske. “We continue to push the envelope with the use of lasers for corrosion and wear protection, thereby extending the lifecycle of critical parts used in a variety of processing industries.”

Kowske added that the next chapter has opened for LCS where the company will focus on offering new and ground-breaking programs that will set new industry standards. LCS also plans to pursue international growth and acquisition through the company’s platform of providing laser technology for protective coatings in the energy industry as well as various process industries.

About Laser Cladding Services Ltd.

Laser Cladding Services, Ltd. (LCS), a subsidiary of Gremada Industries, Inc., provides high quality laser cladding technology for the oil and gas, mining, food, chemical and fluid handling processing markets. LCS enables companies to extract the greatest value from expensive metal parts and components.

The company was the first to offer this dynamic and economical solution, which evolved from the high wear demands of open pit and surface mining conditions, for enhancing critical production equipment. For more than a decade, LCS has built a reputation for implementing innovative engineering techniques to solve difficult component wear and corrosion problems. The company’s proven solutions continue to deliver integrity in service to a variety of energy and processing markets. To learn more about Laser Cladding Services, visit www.lasercladding.com.

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