ENTEK TO FEATURE TWIN-SCREW EXTRUDER MACHINERY, PARTS AND APPLICATION SOLUTIONS AT NPE 2009

Lebanon, OR (March 10, 2009) . . . ENTEK Machinery Inc. (EMI), the leading North American-based supplier of co-rotating twin-screw extruders and replacement wear parts, will feature machinery, parts and application solutions at NPE 2009. The company will be exhibiting in Booth #71063 in McCormick Place North.

The company will display its E-MAX™ 27mm twin-screw extruder at NPE. Ideal for lab compounding applications or for low-volume production, the E-27, like all ENTEK Extruders, features co-rotating twin-screw technology for industry-leading material mixing and productivity.

In addition, the company’s new ENTEK Plus venture will be prominent at NPE. Recently launched in January 2009, ENTEK Plus represents the spare parts/services business of ENTEK. In addition to providing replacement wear parts such as screws and barrels for all brands of co-rotating twin-screw extruders, ENTEK Plus offers a variety of value-added services to help customers with their processing challenges. ENTEK Plus representatives will be on hand with wear part samples and complete information on the services offered.

Finally, ENTEK will provide information on actual customer case histories in the areas of bioresin processing, compounding, wood and fiber-plastic composites and other applications. This ‘Extrusion Solutions’ display will inform visitors on how customers are using ENTEK machinery to push the limits of twin-screw extrusion for many of today’s compounded materials and end products.

About ENTEK

ENTEK Extruders and ENTEK Plus are business units of ENTEK Manufacturing, Inc. Headquartered in Lebanon, Oregon, USA, ENTEK is a customer focused manufacturer of turnkey production systems, twin-screw extruders, and components. The company is a leader in the extrusion of natural fiber-plastic composites (wood decking), pelletizing, custom compounding (mixing of colorants, fillers, etc), specialty sheet lines, and other markets including food and medical applications. In addition to producing state-of-the-art twin screw extruders, ENTEK’s highly-trained engineering department helps companies optimize production, and ENTEK’s turnkey expertise helps customers establish complete plant-wide operations, often from the ground up.