Released on = February 6, 2007, 10:57 am

Press Release Author = Mrs. Claudia Persico, Managing Director

Industry = Industrial

Press Release Summary = Persico has formed an agreement with Lakeland Mold Company,
Brainerd, MN who will be providing sales support and customer service of the
Leonardo moulds and KOOPS, Inc., Holland, MI to provide service after sales and
technical support of the equipment.

Press Release Body =
Nembro, Italy (January, 2007) - in the spirit of Christopher Colombo disembarking
for the new world, 2007 marks Persico S.p.A.'s launch of their automated rotational
molding equipment (Leonardo) to the American market through two U.S. based strategic
partners. Persico has formed an agreement with Lakeland Mold Company, Brainerd, MN
who will be providing sales support and customer service of the Leonardo moulds and
KOOPS, Inc., Holland, MI to provide service after sales and technical support of the
equipment. KOOPS, Inc. has worked with the Persico Automotive Division for many
years providing production, installation and support of presses and compression
moulding lines. Design and production of both the molds and equipment will remain in
Italy while the U.S. strategic partners will provide sales support, programming and
service.

"Persico has enjoyed an excellent long-term relationship with both Koops and
Lakeland." stated Claudia Persico, Director of the Rotational Division. "It was
important that our U.S. partners possess the same values and commitment to customer
support as we do at Persico. We are selling a turnkey solution from initial design
to the final molded part which requires excellent communication of information and
technical support throughout the entire process."

Persico is the first manufacturer to offer a standard, fully automated rotational
moulding machine, the Leonardo. Leonardo is now used by rotomolders across Europe
and also Australia to manufacture a variety of products including water tanks, fire
extinguisher cabinets, fenders and kayaks, toys, pallets, roofs and other rotational
products. Leonardo is designed for flexibility in molding a variety of products with
a simple interchange of molds/spiders.
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The success of Leonardo in Europe and Australia is due to the many benefits that the
molders have experienced from automation.
Here below the main advantages:
1. No operator
2. Highest product quality
3. Energy consumption reduction
4. Possibility to mold new materials (other than PE)
5. Competitive investment compared to traditional rotational machines
6. Employee health and safety issues

1. By replacing the operator required in traditional molding machines with the
latest automation technologies, the labor related costs are eliminated including
wages, benefits, workers compensation, law suits, training, employee turnover and
product loss due to employee error. Leonardo is capable of running 24 hours per
day, seven days a week without any of the human relation issues that can arise from
absenteeism to injuries. In Europe, automation has had a huge impact on improving
health and safety of employees in rotomolding facilities.

2. Product quality and consistency is no longer dependant on the operator. The
machine directly controls the curing and heating cycles based on the internal
temperature. The air inside is continuously monitored providing consistency from the
first to the last part. This precise control allows for the molding of advanced
materials that are not possible with traditional equipment. Uniform heating and
cooling has resulted in material savings, lower part weights, shorter cycles,
uniform shrinkage and reduced part deformation. Part consistency is no longer
affected by the changes in ambient temperature. Each part is perfectly cured and
cooling cycles are optimized to be the shortest possible while maintaining the
product's dimensional integrity. In addition, Persico has also developed a patented
venting mechanism that eliminates blow holes at the parting line.

3. Leonardo is the most efficient process available today providing higher output
per mold and reduced energy consumption. In a traditional oven, only 10% of the hot
air influences the mold and only 2% the raw material in the mold. Leonardo does not
require the floor space of a traditional machine since heating, cooling, loading and
unloading all take place in the same area. Start-up of a Leonardo machine is very
fast.
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4. The Leonardo machine can mold materials previously abandoned by traditional
rotational molding. By providing a clean and insulated working area, it is possible
to mould polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polycarbonate, nylon, ABS, SAN,
elastomeric materials and so on.
Leonardo is superior to traditional machines providing the ability to mold 2 or more
layers of material without influence on the molding process.

5. Each machine is custom engineered to meet the requirements of the customer, the
pieces to be molded and the particular material therefore pricing fluctuates based
on features. Each product that has been converted from traditional to automated
molding has experienced material, labor, scrap product and energy cost savings
sufficient to provide a quick return on investment.

6. The greatest long-term benefit of Leonardo is the improved health and safety of
employees who work in rotomolding facilities. With Leonardo, processing takes place
in a safe, clean, quiet and cool environment. As the U.S. governing bodies look
closer at indoor air quality in manufacturing facilities, health concerns due to
emanations from coatings, exhaust fumes and materials particularly when running
cross-linked resins are reduced by not having an employee in direct contact with the
machine. The potential for injuries from molds, cranes and repetitive or strenuous
movement are also eliminated. Statistics from a NASA report shows that when
in-plant temperatures rise over 85۫ F, people generated output drops by 18%
and errors increase by 40%, errors that can increase the chance for injuries due to
carelessness.

Leonardo is changing the future of rotational molding. With domestic sales, service
and support of Leonardo, Persico is poised to expand into the American market. For
additional information or quotation requests, readers may visit the Persico website
www.persico.com or contact Persico at info@persico.com telephone 0039 035 4531811


Web Site = http://www.persoco.com

Contact Details = Rotational Division
Via G. Camozzi, 8
24027 NEMBRO (BG) Italy

. TEL: ++39 035 4531 811

. FAX: ++39 035 4531 812
info@persico.com