April 2008 Bulletin

Robert Furneaux – President, PTM Industries Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Cheryl Odrowski to the position of ‘Director – Finance & Administration’ effective April 7, 2008.

“Ms. Odrowski’s addition to our management team strengthens the leadership of our organization in a number of key functional areas and addresses many of the challenges associated with our aggressive growth and development initiatives,” said Mr. Furneaux.

Cheryl is an accomplished executive with a strong background in finance, I.T., and process administration. She joins us with an impressive and relevant history with a host of leading companies which include: Assa Abloy Canada, Catalina Lighting, Wilkinson Foods International, Organic Meadow / OntarBio Organic Farmers Cooperative, Petro-Canada, Airboss of America and Spectral Diagnostics.

Cheryl will lead our Finance and Administration Group in addition to assuming full responsibility for PTM’s I.T. and Human Resources.

PTM Industries continues its strategic realignment process as part of its next phase of expansion within the North American motion control component marketplace. PTM is Canada’s leading supplier of motion control, drive and automation components – serving ‘multi-line’ distributors and OEM’s since 1984.

March 2008 Bulletin

International Power Transmission Exposition (IFPE) was in Las Vegas from March 12 to 15th. Craig Bobbie, PTM's Director of Business Development, and Dan Cotton, PTM's Managing Director, spent three days meeting with manufacturers, customers and industry executives. "The show was a great success" commented Craig Bobbie. "We identified several new potential business partners and renewed some great relationships. We hope to be making several significant announcements in the near future as a result of attending the show"

IFPE is the leading international exposition and technical conference dedicated to power transmission and motion control technologies. PTM Industries is Canada's leading supplier of motion control, drive and automation components, serving multi-market distributors since 1984.

Daniel Cotton Appointed as Managing Director

Robert Furneaux-President, PTM Industries, is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Cotton to the position of Managing Director. Dan’s role at PTM will focus on strategic planning and business development, effective immediately. "I'm thrilled to officially join the PTM team at this exciting stage of the company's development," stated Dan. "My family has been involved with PTM since 1984, the year the company was founded. I'm proud to carry on that tradition. I'm looking forward to working closely with PTM in my capacity as Managing Director."
Dan Cotton is an accomplished business professional who currently functions as an advisor to high net worth families at one of North America's premier investment firms. He is also a director of, and investor in, several private Canadian companies in the distribution, consumer product manufacturing and investment management sectors. Dan is a graduate of the University of Guelph and holds both Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Financial Management Advisor (FMA) designations.

January 2008 Bulletin

PTM Industries Inc., Canada’s leading supplier of motion control, drive and automation components announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Automation Supply Inc.. This strategic move will unite PTM’s national sales and distribution expertise with Automation Supply’s established history in pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical products, and effectively deliver a ‘total solution’ package to both distributors and customers nationwide.

Designed to expand PTM’s reach within it’s existing distributor base and offer new distributors programs of significant depth and value, PTM will draw up product lines from ASI which are best suited for national representation at the distributor level. ASI gains access to a new portfolio of high quality ‘best-in-class’ mechanical product categories and the opportunity to provide it’s growing customer base an even broader array of industrial solutions.

ASI also benefits from PTM’s management systems and processes, allowing it to focus on business development and build on it’s strength as a leader in the supply of automation related components within it’s numerous consumer market segments - namely: Light/Heavy Manufacturing, Food & Beverage Processing, Automotive, General Transportation, Recreational Vehicles, Lawn & Garden, Aviation, Agriculture, Environmental & Waste Management, HVAC, Material Handling and Natural Resources (Oil & Gas, Mining, Forestry, Aggregate).

“The synergies between our two companies have been growing for months. The addition of ASI to our corporate family is a significant step forward towards achieving our growth and development objectives”, said Robert Furneaux, President of PTM Industries Inc.. “With the rapid changes underway within the industrial distribution marketplace, our business model is the right strategy to meet the needs of all our valued partners.”

“This new partnership with PTM is powerful. The combination of our specialized companies has already opened up tremendous opportunities for our distinct markets”, said Joseph Johnson, Automation Supply Inc.’s former President and Founder. Mr. Johnson now leads the organization’s fluid power and electrical component growth initiatives as Director of Business Development in these categories.

November 2007 Bulletin

 Robert Furneaux – President, PTM Industries,  is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig Bobbie to the position of ‘Director – Business Development’ effective immediately.

Craig will continue to lead the management our manufacturer and customer relationships in addition to his role as Manager of our Call Centre activities and personnel.His focus will now be more defined in the key area of ‘business development’ to prompt sales and margin growth with the objective of doubling PTM’s revenues every 3 years.

PTM is currently undergoing a strategic realignment as part of its next phase of aggressive development and expansion in the North American motion control component marketplace. PTM’s mission is to be our manufacturing partner’s ‘premier distribution channel’ and our client’s ‘first source’ of product supply.

October 2007 Bulletin

PTM Industries Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Robert Furneaux to the position of President, effective October 1, 2007.

Mr. Furneaux is an accomplished executive with a strong background in distribution, operations and sales management. His career tenure includes: Director / Vice President - Operations with Weston Forest Group, a $200M global forest products distributor and one of Canada's ' 50 Best Managed Private Companies'; President of a Canadian subsidiary of Herman Miller, Inc., a $1.74B global manufacturer/distributor of business and commercial furnishings; General Manager – Ontario with CanWel Building Materials Income Fund ., a $1B national sales, marketing, and logistics services organization; a key executive with Pella Hunt Corporation, Canada's premier manufacturer/supplier of residential and light commercial building products; and most recently President / Managing Partner of Romaco & Associates, a value-based business and performance management consulting firm.

Mr. Furneaux will focus on the growth, development and diversity of the company as it approaches it's 25-year anniversary in the marketplace.

August 2007 Bulletin

PTM is proud to announce a new partnership with Drives Incorporated. Based in Fulton, Illinois, Drives Inc. is a leading American manufacturer of standard and custom chain products. PTM is now stocking a large inventory of Drives chain, available for immediate shipment. Key chain categories available are: ANSI Precision Roller Chain, Pintle Chain, Agricultural Conveyor Chain, Engineering Class Chain, Oil Field Roller Chain, and Auger products. All are available in a variety of configurations and materials including stainless steel. For more information or a competitive quote, please call our order desk.

June 2007 Bulletin

The PTM trade mission to Hannover in April did not disappoint as we were dazzled again with up and coming technologies, products and companies that were extremely interesting to see and meet. As a result, stay tuned for an exciting announcement that PTM will make in the coming weeks, that is a direct result of this trip!

March 2007 Bulletin

PTM welcomes Clinton Weale to our Customer Service / Order Desk! Be sure to ask for Clinton on your next order to receive friendly, helpful and speedy customer service you’ve come to expect from us.

April 2007 Bulletin

PTM to attend the Hannover Messe! PTM will once again be sending a full contingent to Hannover, Germany this year to attend the Hannover Fair to view the world’s largest exposition of Power-Transmission and Motion Control products. We are looking forward to learning about the latest developments in the industry and exploring new channels of supply for our current customers. If you are interested in meeting us while in Germany to discuss how PTM can increase your sales of Power Transmission and Motion Control Products in Canada, please e-mail us at: info@ptmindustries.com Attn: Mr. Craig Bobbie

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