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July 2003 - Increased Canadian activities announced: Peter Behr joins
Prince & Izant Marketing team.

Peter Behr has joined the Prince & Izant marketing team and will be responsible for all marketing activities in Canada. With 35 years experience at major multi-national metals firms, Peter provides wide product knowledge in all applications of Brazing, and Electrical Contact Materials but also a well seasoned competence in commercial matters related to precious metal transactions.

The addition of Peter Behr is an exciting and key element in the growth plans of
Prince & Izant particularly into non-domestic markets.

Peter will continue to be conveniently located in Toronto and can be contacted by telephone at 905-725-1327.

Feb 2003 - The Prince & Izant Management Team is pleased to announce the addition of Raymond P. McKinney as Technical Sales Director.

Ray brings over twenty years of metal joining experience to our staff and provides additional strength to our customer support teams. Many may already know Ray; he has been calling on facilities for more than twenty years and adds a great engineering dimension to machinery and automation applications. Ray is well versed in all brazing applications and with his background will provide a valuable resource in cost reduction ideas and value streaming applications.

We will be scheduling visits at various plants to bring Ray up to speed with our activity and to assist in identifying and solving metal joining problems. To contact Ray, you can call 1-800-634-0437.

We are excited about our new affiliation with Ray and are very confident that he will help us continue to grow and develop as a world class supplier.

Jan 2003 - The NuTEC Corporation opens Western sales office.

The NuTEC Corporation is pleased to announce the recent opening of a Western sales office and the hiring of Patty Brown as Office Manager.

Patty brings to NuTEC more than 15 years of Metal Joining sales experience with a strong background in Welding Products and Specialty Alloys. Her focus has been providing products used in the manufacture and overhaul of Turbine Engines. Patty is known throughout the industry for her great service and focus on customer needs.

To support her efforts, the NuTEC Corporation maintains a Quality System certified to the AS 9000, ISO 9002 and QS 9000 Standards.

NuTEC, A Prince and Izant Company, is a leading manufacturer of Brazing and Soldering preformed shapes as well as a primary distributor of wire, strip and paste products. They have built a reputation for providing immediate response and flexibility to the Aerospace, Electronic and Medical industries.

To contact Patty or NuTEC's sales office call 1-805-643-0600, fax to 1-805-643-3690.