Press Release

March 7, 2007

S.C. ALRO S.A. Adds Plate Aging/Ageing Line to Slatina, Romania Facility

S.C. ALRO S.A. is adding an additional production line to their Slatina, Romania facility with the purchase of a SECO/WARWICK Age furnace system for processing >aluminium plates for the aerospace industry.   The Age system will reduce cycle time, labor and energy costs while improving product quality using the latest techniques in airflow management and PC control systems.  The SECO/WARWICK system is fully automated, equipped with a material handling system to load and unload product from the furnace.  The finished plate will meet AMS 2770 and AMS 2750D specifications.

About Alro
Alro is a public Romanian company with shares traded at the Bucharest Stock Exchange. Producing 240,000 metric tons of primary aluminium, Alro is the largest aluminum smelter in Central and Eastern Europe (excluding Russia).

SECO/WARWICK Worldwide manufactures industrial heat processing equipment including heat treat furnaces, vacuum furnace technology, atmosphere generators and aluminum reverb melting and holding systems.  SECO/WARWICK provides heat treating equipment and services worldwide for customers involved with primary aluminum, aluminum recycling, automotive, aerospace, commercial heat treating, fuel cells, HVAC, electronics, lighting, medical equipment, nuclear applications and high temperature sintering.   The globally integrated organization includes SECO/WARWICK Corp. in the USA, SECO/WARWICK S.A., ELTERMA S.A and SECO/WARWICK (Tianjin) Industrial Furnace Co. Ltd.  The company has over 600 employees worldwide and is an industry leader in industrial heat processing equipment and processes.  More information can be found at www.secowarwick.com.

###

Press Contacts:

USA • Poland • China