Ebtech Industrial Building Solutions

MIL-TOUGH ICB blast/ballistic panels provide asset protection and blast mitigation

PITTSBURGH, Sep. 27, 2011 – PPG Industries’ (NYSE: PPG) fiber glass business has announced the extension of its partnership with Ebtech Industrial, a global supplier of modular building solutions, by offering MIL-TOUGH(R) ICB (Inorganic Composite Binder) blast/ballistic panels, an innovative, lightweight and cost-effective alternative to steel reinforced concrete for asset protection and blast mitigation.

In partnership with PPG the Industrial Hardening and Protective Systems division of Ebtech Industrial  (Ebtech) is bringing a complete integrated building solution to the marketplace, addressing the market demands for asset protection that extends beyond government and military needs.

“Our proven experience in delivering innovative, industry-leading modular building solutions for the toughest structural challenges makes us a leader in building protection solutions,” said Mario Kyd, President of Ebtech. “Partnering with PPG allows us to be at the forefront – on a global scale – with this total integrated solution for asset protection and blast mitigation.”

Mil-Tough ICB panel products – part of PPG’s portfolio of solutions for blast and ballistics applications were successfully marketed and commercialized with Ebtech in 2010. The blast/ballistic panels, which integrate unique ceramic concrete technology and composite construction techniques, were developed through PPG’s government solutions cross-business sales initiative.

“When compared to other available technologies, these panels offer an innovative, lightweight and cost-effective building solution for the challenging asset protection marketplace,” according to Kevin Richardson, PPG market development manager for fiber glass. “We foresee a number of military, government, and commercial physical protection applications where these panels provide a unique value proposition for blast mitigation.”

Mil-Tough ICB panels from PPG are custom fabricated from a precast platform at PPG’s fiber glass manufacturing facility in Shelby, NC, USA.  Based on customer requirements, Ebtech Industrial’s manufacturing facility in Connellsville, PA, USA designs, manufactures and installs structures, incorporating Mil-Tough ICB panels. Those structures will provide a protection level specified by the customer and signed off by Ebtech’s blast engineers for permanent, modular or liftable buildings, freestanding perimeter wall and barrier systems or containers. Mil-Tough ICB building panel solutions are suitable for government, military and oil and gas market applications worldwide.

PPG Fiber Glass is a global manufacturer of reinforcement materials for thermoset and thermoplastic composite applications with manufacturing and research facilities in the United States, Europe and Asia. It serves the transportation, energy, infrastructure and consumer markets, as well as electronic circuit board and specialty yarn markets. For more information, visit www.ppgfiberglass.com.

About Ebtech Industrial

Ebtech Industrial Building Solutions is a global supplier of modular building systems, pre-engineered structures and hardened protective technologies. Based in Connellsville, PA, its products are not only manufactured and assembled in the United States and market proven – they are also backed by a 10-year limited warranty. Ebtech’s wall systems offer unique, complementary advantages for many specialized building and materials needs. For more information, visit www.ebtechindustrial.com

PPG: Bringing innovation to the surface.™

PPG Industries’ vision is to continue to be the world’s leading coatings and specialty products company. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. Founded in 1883, PPG has global headquarters in Pittsburgh and operates in more than 60 countries around the world. Sales in 2010 were $13.4 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PPG). For more information, visit www.ppg.com.

Bringing innovation to the surface is a trademark and Mil-Tough is a trademark of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.

Contact:

Mario Kyd
Managing Partner
Ebtech Industrial
(516) 385-9844
mkyd@ebtechindustrial.com

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2011 Ebtech Press Release - PPG Extends Partnership with Ebtech Industrial
Ebtech and PPG Industries extended their relationship. This announcement was officially made on 9/27/2011.

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Mil-Tough ICB Blast & Ballistic Executive Summary
Explore the details of the Mil-Tough ICB Blast and Ballistic Hardened and Modular Structures, including customization and materials.

PPG Announces Agreement with Ebtech Industrial for Modular Panel Systems

Partnership Creates ‘Ideal Solution’ for Global Modular Building Protection

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2009 Ebtech Industrial Press Release - Partnership with PPG Industries
On December 7, 2009, Ebtech released this press release regarding their partnership with PPG Industries.

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) fiber glass business has entered into an agreement with Ebtech Industrial under which PPG will manufacture Mil-Tough inorganic composite binder (ICB) blast and ballistics panels that Ebtech Industrial will market and sell to customers for building and asset protection.

A global supplier of modular protective systems, Ebtech Industrial designs, manufactures and installs rapid-deployment, customizable systems that offer multiple levels of blast and ballistics protection for new, temporary and existing structures. The company has created multi-story installations for U.S. troops serving overseas.

PPG’s portfolio of solutions for blast and ballistics applications recently expanded with the introduction of Mil-Tough ICB panels. These precast, fiber glass-reinforced panels offer strong blast and ballistics resistance in thinner, lighter forms than possible with traditional steel-reinforced concrete systems, according to Kevin Richardson, market development manager, PPG Fiber Glass. “In addition to protecting reliably in testing against various National Institute of Justice ballistics and Government Services Administration blast threat levels, the technology also offers excellent resistance to high temperatures and fire,” he said.

Additionally, PPG’s ICB panel technology may be enhanced with Mil-Tough SM “Spall Master” polyurea coating, which adds protection against ballistics fragmentation.

“By combining PPG’s new panel technology with Ebtech Industrial’s expertise in creating customizable, rapid-deployment modular systems, we can offer customers an ideal solution for protection where and when it’s most needed in areas of conflict around the globe,” said Ebtech Industrial President Mario Kyd. “Additionally, we can help customers to contain costs by providing an advanced blast- and ballistics-mitigation system that is reconfigurable to support multiple missions.”

About Ebtech Industrial

Connellsville, Pa.-based Ebtech Industrial is a global supplier of modular building systems, fabricated structures and pre-engineered buildings. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Unlimited Horizons, Inc. For more information, visit www.ebtechindustrial.com.

About PPG

Pittsburgh-based PPG is a global supplier of paints, coatings, optical products, specialty materials, chemicals, glass and fiber glass. The company has more than 140 manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates and operates in more than 60 countries. Sales in 2008 were $15.8 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PPG). For more information, visit www.ppg.com.

Mil-Tough is a trademark of PPG Industries. See original press release from Business Wire.

Going For Green

Green means lots of things to lots of people. It’s quite the buzz word these days. Seems everybody is trying to “green up” their products or projects. From a manufacturing standpoint, it just makes sense. We all want to lower our impact on the environment in any way we can. But from a sales perspective, it can make all the difference in the world. If you can show that your product has a lower carbon footprint than your competitor’s – then you’ve got an edge. Many building contracts are being awarded based primarily on green initiatives.

The good news is that the entire modular building industry is inherently green when compared to just about any other traditional building method.

The whole nature of modularity allows for greater materials recycling, reuse and repurposing. The challenge is to be able to sell this concept and leverage it as the positive feature that it actually is. You need to be educated and confident about the ways modular construction can claim its rightful green status and work it into your repertoire. So let’s look at some of the green talking points:

• Faster build times means less downtime, which means less waste (power, water, labor, electricity) all around.
• When compared to conventional construction techniques, modular systems are designed to be relocated, reconfigured and repurposed with a project’s changing needs. There’s nothing greener than a building that you can pick up and move when you need to repurpose it.
• Ebtech Mezzanines and In-Plant Offices make use of existing space, which can reduce the need for physical expansion and resource allocation.
• Factory-assembled, off-site construction allows for much greater control of waste as well as more efficient recycling of materials.
• Transportation costs (and by association, air pollution) is cut way down by centralizing job sites and consolidating delivery sites and volume.
• Ebtech’s pre-textured and pre-colored panels reduce the environmental impact of material volume and
• VOC gas released from painting as well as water associated with cleanup from “stick-built” construction.
  Panel-built construction reuses and recycles traditional waste products like steel, wood, aluminum and paper.

These are just some of the main aspects of modular construction’s GREEN nature. You’ll probably think of more. As our world’s needs change, modular construction is best suited to change with it. So let’s start thinking GREEN in our selling so we can start seeing more GREEN from our sales!

Exercise Your Options

Ebtech’s building solutions are based on creating Standardized Systems for Custom Configurations. “The beauty and simplicity of our systems is that the materials manufacturing process has been standardized so that they all work together like clockwork,” says Ebtech CEO Don Travis, “but then you can plan and assemble just about anything you need with them. There’s no single end project plan. We are asked for [and provide] new project configurations every week.”

Even within the standardized panels that Ebtech manufactures, there are loads of options. Panels can be skinned with Steel, Aluminum, FRP, Gypsum or Hardboard and our Premier Panels can be specified with color and texture choices limited only by the imagination, and the wall requirements. Ebtech has provided Fiber-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) panels in an amazing array of colors and Hardboard panels in beautiful woodgrain finishes that defy normal expectations surrounding modular industrial construction.

Talk to your Ebtech representative or the home office about exercising your modular construction options today.

Keepin’ It Clean

Cleanroom Systems lead the way in creating high quality modular environments. When Ebtech dealer needed to provide a clean environment for their client Huf North America they turned to Ebtech.

Tennessee-based Huf is a division of the Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst, a German company that specializes in automotive access and security systems. The Greeneville, Tennessee plant needed a structure that would keep the particulate density down for their specialized electronic key-head component assembly equipment.

In an industry where few projects are ever the same, LRM Corp prides themselves on handling unique and challenging tasks and offering the right solutions. LRM has been using Ebtech materials for years. Lynn Roberts of LRM spec’d out an Ebtech structure for the job.

“We could have used anyone’s products, but other companies’ windows don’t handle the way Ebtech’s do,” said Roberts, “Ebtech’s reversible windows allowed us to insert them so that there were no internal-side ledges for dust to collect on.”

LRM also facilitated the installation of a non-conductive floor, drag chains in the furniture and a separate air conditioning unit that controls humidity all designed to render the structure as static-free and particle-reduced as needed.

Have a need for a cleaner environment? Find an Ebtech rep near you to spec out a structure that works for you

Gimme Shelter

This time of year brings to mind the fact that you shouldn’t have to live through another season with unsheltered resources! Whether it’s people or materials, you need to keep your assets covered. And often, conventional construction is just too costly, infeasible or unmanageable. That’s where Ebtech’s pre-built, fully assembled outdoor shelters come in.

Ebtech’s shelters are engineered and designed to withstand exterior weather conditions. They come fully assembled, ready to be installed on customer supplied pad. With optional features like signage, infrared and fan-forced heating – these shelters are designed to save you money and save your resources! Click here for more information about exterior shelters or contact Ebtech to find a rep in your area.

Ebtech Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary With Strong Growth

On November 14th, Ebtech Industrial celebrated a year of success which included being acquired by Unlimited Horizons, Inc., moving their production facility to Connellsville, PA from St. Louis, and experiencing significant sales growth despite the challenging economy.
The Ebtech Family

Ebtech sales reps along with clients and owners Don Travis, Mario Kyd, and General Manager Bob Brooks celebrated with a catered luncheon in the new offices. Tours of the revitalized production line, along with product assembly demonstrations and strategy discussions between the sales force and new marketing team were among the afternoon’s activities.

Ebtech Assets purchased; company moved to Pennsylvania

Unlimited Horizons, Inc., an equity investment firm headquartered in Woodbury, New York, announced today that they have purchased the assets of Ebtech Industrial Office line of products out of St. Louis, MO, and have relocated that business to the Fay-Penn Multi-Tenant Building at 2241 Industrial Park Drive, Connellsville, PA..