NETZSCH FORMS STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH BATCH PROCESSING PROVIDER

EXTON, PA, DECEMBER 2001 - NETZSCH Incorporated formed a strategic alliance with a local processing company, Custom Processing Services, Inc. (CPS). CPS is located just 25 miles northwest of NETZSCH's Exton Facility. Custom Processing's 36,000 square foot plant houses a complete range of grinding equipment used for batch processing customer materials. In alliance with CPS, NETZSCH Incorporated is now able to complete production-scale grinding, and classification tests at this plant. CPS currently utilizes NETZSCH Fluidized Bed Jet Mills CGS 71 and 100 and Universal Mill CUM 300 for dry grinding, and a Zeta System LMZ 10 for wet grinding.

"This alliance is a win-win situation for NETZSCH and CPS. Before our 16,500 square foot Technical Center was built in Exton, and the partnership with CPS was established, NETZSCH sent all potential customers to our headquarters in Germany for testing. Now we can conduct a full range of dry grinding trials right here in Chester and Berks County, PA," Steve Miranda, Manager, Dry Grinding, remarked.

The people of Custom Processing Services have decades of experience in toll grinding a wide variety of products, from specialty chemical additives and food grade materials to toners and minerals, and have capacity to handle truckload campaigns as well as dedicated production units.

For more information about conducting your next large batch trial with NETZSCH and CPS, contact Steve Miranda at: 610-280-1220, or

NETZSCH Incorporated is the North American subsidiary of the globally operating group of NETZSCH companies and NETZSCH is the world's leading manufacturer of wet and dry grinding and dispersion equipment, progressing cavity pumps, and filtration systems. NETZSCH Incorporated has been serving North America for more than 30 years.

NETZSCH Incorporated, Grinding and Dispersion Division

Phone:  610.363.8010
Fax:       610.363.0971

E-mail: grinding@netzschusa.com

Web Site: www.netzschusa.com