GROUND BREAKING BEGINS AT NETZSCH INCORPORATED FOR NEW GRINDING TECHNICAL CENTER

EXTON, PA MAY, 2000 - Ground breaking began on May 4, 2000 at NETZSCH Incorporated, Exton, for a 2 million dollar, state-of-the-art Grinding Technical Center. Through the extended efforts and support of NETZSCH President Mr. Hanno Spranger, this custom service grinding and dispersion lab will be equipped with the most current designs of:

• High Speed Dispersion & Mixing Equipment
• Analytical Equipment
• Horizontal & Vertical Media Mills
• Granulating & Classifying Equipment
• Dry Grinding Mills
  
• Bench-Size, Pilot Plant, and Production Size Mills

This two story laboratory will be located directly across the street from NETZSCH Incorporated. Over 12,000 square feet of laboratory space and 4,500 square feet of office, training and conference areas will be available in this new building. Construction is scheduled to be complete by January, 2001. Testing and demonstrations on small laboratory scale mills up to pilot scale equipment will be available.

NETZSCH Incorporated is the North American subsidiary of the globally operating group of NETZSCH companies and is one of the world's leading manufacturers of progressing cavity pumps, wet and dry grinding and dispersion equipment and filter press systems. NETZSCH grinding and dispersion equipment satisfies a broad range of needs in many diverse industries including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, coatings, inks, food, ceramics, paints, minerals, cosmetics and dyestuffs.

NETZSCH Incorporated has been serving North America for more than 30 years.

119 Pickering Way
Exton, PA 19341
Phone: 610.363.8010
Fax: 610.363.0971
E-mail: grinding@netzschusa.com
Web Site: www.netzschusa.com