FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Ken Smott                                                         Mohammad Azim

Atlas Die LLC                                                   Atlas Die LLC (Former Gardall Mfg Corp)

2000 Middlebury Street                                   808 N Central Ave Unit D

Elkhart, IN 46516                                             Wood Dale, IL 60191

Phone: 574-295-0050                                        Phone 630-350-2519

Fax: 574-389-9411                                             Fax 630-350-2519

Email: atlasdie@atlasdie.com                         Email: Gardall1@aol.com

Website: www.atlasdie.com                             Website: www.gardallmfgcorp.com

ATLAS DIE LLC AND GARDALL MFG CORP TO MERGE BUSINESSES

ELKHART, Ind. – July 1, 2007 – All of the business operations and assets of Gardall Manufacturing Corporation of Wood Dale, IL were acquired today by Atlas Die LLC.  Gardall is a leading manufacturer of high quality Rotary Dies, Print Cylinders and Anvils for the narrow web label, tag, and specialty converting industries. Mohammad Azim, former Gardall President and Owner, will assume the role of Vice President and General Manager of the newly formed Rotary Products Division for Atlas Die.  Under the Rotary Products Division, Mohammad will have business responsibility for both the Solid Tool Products as well as the Flexible Tool Products produced at Atlas Chem-Milling (ACM) located in Elkhart, IN.

 

According to Mohammad Azim, former Gardall President, “I am personally very excited and the combination of these two businesses will create tremendous opportunities for our customers. Atlas Die has the deepest technical knowledge and sales support in the industry andthat will only enhance our long standing commitment to superior customer service.”

 

Ken Smott, President and CEO, added, “We are excited to welcome Mohammad and all of the Gardall employees.  The addition of their solid tool product offering will be an excellent compliment to our current portfolio.  Having Gardall as part of the Atlas Die family will enable our customers to reduce their supply base with “one stop shopping” for solid, flexible, and steel rule tools.  This acquisition continues our growth strategy of broadening our product portfolio, strengthening our relationships with the leading converters in the industry, and deepening our management group.” 

 

Atlas Die, LLC is the largest producer of cutting dies servicing all aspects of non-metallic converting.  Atlas maintains its corporate headquarters in Elkhart, Indiana, as well as operates manufacturing facilities in Palmer, Massachusetts; Charlotte, North Carolina; Elkhart, Indiana; Glendale Heights, Illinois; Atlanta, Georgia; Greensboro, North Carolina; and Richmond, Virginia.

 

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