Press Release

September 10 , 2007

Keith Boeckenhauer Appointed Chief Operations Officer

Jeffrey Boswell, SECO/WARWICK Group President has appointed Keith Boeckenhauer, Chief Operations Officer (COO) for SECO/WARWICK Corporation (USA).  As COO, Mr. Boeckenhauer is the senior member of the executive team, responsible for the Company's day-to-day operating activities, including revenue and sales growth, expense, cost and margin control, profitability, and monthly, quarterly and annual financial goal management.

He will continue to serve as Aluminum Global Product Manager coordinating SECO/WARWICK’s Aluminum Teams in the USA, Poland, Russia, China and India.

Mr. Boeckenhauer joined SECO/WARWICK in 1984 as a Project Engineer in nonferrous melting and holding furnaces.  He became Product Manager of Molten Metal furnaces in 1989.  He served as Manager of Environmental Systems beginning in 1991, Manager of International and Marketing Services in 1994, and was promoted to Vice President, Aluminum Mill Equipment in 1997.  Mr. Boeckenhauer served as Vice President of Engineering from 2002-2004, when he was promoted to VP, Aluminum Group. 

About SECO/WARWICK

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,  HVAC, electronics, lighting, medical equipment, nuclear applications and high temperature sintering.   The globally integrated organization includes SECO/WARWICK Corp. (USA), SECO/WARWICK S.A. (Poland), ELTERMA S.A. (Poland) and SECO/WARWICK Industrial Furnace Co. Ltd. (China).  The company has over 700 employees worldwide and is an industry leader in industrial heat processing equipment and processes.  More information can be found at www.secowarwick.com.

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