Kawneer Announces Strategic Partnership with Forster Profile Systems
March 2, 2010

Kawneer Company Inc. today announced a strategic partnership with Forster Profile Systems, a manufacturer of steel and stainless steel framing systems for fire-rated and non-rated applications. Through this exclusive partnership agreement, Kawneer will distribute Forster's framing systems through its customer network.

"Providing customers with resources to help them grow their businesses is a priority for the company and is especially important in today's volatile economy," said Bob Leyland, vice president, commercial operations for Kawneer North America. "This new partnership offers our customers a tremendous opportunity to expand their businesses. As we face the future head-on, we look forward to the possibilities that this alliance with Forster will bring."

For fire-rated applications, available systems include: Forster presto entrances and framing systems; Forster fuego light entrances and framing systems; and Forster thermfix vario steel curtainwall systems. Options for non fire-rated applications include: Forster unico steel thermally insulated entrances and framing systems; and Forster unico steel thermally insulated windows. All steel frames will be fabricated and shipped knocked-down. On fire-rated applications, a complete package of fabricated frames and glass will be provided.

"Kawneer has a long history of success and has been able to distinguish itself in the market by leading the way with forward-thinking products and systems," says Dr. Edgar Oehler, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of AFG Arbonia-Forster-Holding AG. "Partnering with Kawneer allows Forster Profile Systems to unite with a top company and bring our products to a different market. We look forward to this alliance with Kawneer and to the future of the industry."

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