Mark W. Anderson Named Chief Operating Officer of Pro Mach, Inc.



Monday, August 15, 2005

For Immediate Release

Pro Mach, Inc., a leading integrated packaging solutions provider for customers worldwide, announced today the appointment of Mark W. Anderson as President and Chief Operating Officer.

Mr. Anderson will lead operations of Pro Mach's three business units: Primary Packaging, End-of- Line Packaging and Identification and Tracking. He brings extensive management, marketing and engineering experience in the manufacturing industry to Pro Mach. Mr. Anderson, whose appointment is effective immediately, reports to John W. Paxton, Sr., Pro Mach Chairman and CEO.

"Mark brings critical knowledge, experience and vision that will strengthen our focus on creating exceptional value through the delivery of reliable products and support on time every time," said Mr. Paxton.

Most recently, as Vice President and General Manager of Tyler Refrigeration, Mr. Anderson directed the expansion of sales from $242 million to $288 million in three years. Before that he served as Vice President, Operations for Cooper Crouse-Hinds, a $300 million electrical products manufacturer. Previously, he also held several senior positions in the electrical products and switchgear industries. Mr. Anderson began his career as a Manufacturing and Systems engineer at Caterpillar, Inc.

Mr. Anderson earned his MBA and Masters in Manufacturing degrees from Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

About Pro Mach

Pro Mach is a leading provider of integrated packaging products and solutions for food, beverage, household goods, and pharmaceutical companies. Through three business units and related divisions, Pro Mach provides equipment, training, installation, and parts for primary packaging, end-of-line packaging, and identification and tracking. Pro Mach's divisions include Axon Corporation, Fowler Products, Ossid Corporation and Roberts PolyPro in primary packaging; Brenton Engineering, Orion Packaging, Wexxar Packaging, Inc., and Rennco, Inc. in end-of-line packaging; and ID Technology in identification and tracking.

Pro Mach customers include many Fortune 500 companies and other leading companies worldwide which need reliable, durable, and technologically advanced packaging equipment and integrated solution sets. Pro Mach is headquartered in Loveland, Ohio with manufacturing facilities and offices throughout the United States and Canada. For more information about Pro Mach, Inc., visit our website at www.ProMachInc.com.

Contact:
Brent Meyer
513.831.8778, ex. 314
bmeyer@ProMachInc.com

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