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Business Overview

Castle Dome Solutions

A small company with a strong foundation

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• 1963 –Jon Jessen starts a retail, technical service company in southwestern US

• Diversified group of companies has grown to >$380 Mil US with 14 legal entities

• Family-owned• Financially strong and independent • Earnings reinvested• Focus for future growth: Global expansion

Jon Jessen - Chairman

Our Foundation - The Gowan GroupOur Foundation - The Gowan Group

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… in the US …in Mexico

…in Canada

…in Spain

…Worldwide

Nissan Partnership

Key Gowan Group Companies

Full service retail

Formulation &Packaging

Vegetable Seeds

Public Warehousing

… in Italy

Composting, trucking & spreading

Exigent®Regulatory Services

Custom Blending●Soluble Films●Custom Packaging

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Gowan Milling

In operation since 1962 A market leading provider of product blending

and custom packaging to the Agricultural industry for over 30 years.

ISO 9001 2000 Certified U.S. Foreign Trade Zone Successfully commercialized and introduced

over 25 new products for our customers

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Castle Dome Solutions

•10 Acre Site•New Packaging Facility & Warehouse•Three packaging formats•Blending Capability•Climate Controlled with Air Handling

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Castle Dome Solutions – Business Model

• Packaging Business– Develop business utilizing experience of Gowan

Milling to create a turn-key blending and packaging service provider to consumer and household markets.

• Contract packaging of blended materials • Private label blended and packaged products• CDS brands in markets based on key competencies• Form Fill & Seal using water soluble film technology

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• Blending – Liquid or powder– Particle sizing and distribution– Blend uniformity – Temp controlled facility– ISO 9001 2000 certified– Hepa filtered air emissions, no liquid waste discharged

• Three packaging formats – Vertical FF&S– Tiromat – Horizontal FF&S– High Speed Rotary Vacuum FF&L

• Specialized Packaging – Water Soluble Films – Process film in High Speed Rotary, Horizontal, Vertical FF&S

• Warehousing– Raw materials and finished goods

Castle Dome Solutions - PackagingTurn Key Supply Side Business Partner

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Castle Dome Solutions – CapabilityCustom Blending

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Castle Dome Solutions - Capability

Tiromat-Horizontal FF&S

•Pillow pouches

•Trays

•Speeds of up to 15 Units/Min

Low cost, stable, low waste, packaging options.

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Castle Dome Solutions - Capability

HAYSSEN Vertical form-fill-seal

•Flex film pouching solutions

•Servo fillers

•Volumetric cup fillers

•Pillow packs - heat sealed edges

•Can run water soluble films and laminated roll stock

Can meet high volume pouch form packaging needs with precision fill standards at low cost per unit.

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Castle Dome Solutions - Capability

HIGH SPEED ROTARY•Vacuum forming and filling•Liquid & dry powder•15 grams to 100 grams•250 to 800 units per min

Can produce sachet packs at a high rate and precise fill weights/volumes.

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We have years of experience in dealing with PVOH (PVA) Water Soluble Films. These films can be used to create sachets or pouches for a variety of liquids and dry materials in many sizes and shapes. The Water Soluble PVA films provide a convenient, safe and economical delivery system for many products.

Castle Dome Solutions – Core CapabilityWater Soluble Film Packaging

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Castle Dome Solutions – Core Capability Water Soluble Film Packaging

•20+ years experience producing and filling customized water soluble packages for liquid and powder products

•PVA package sizes range from 20ml to 1 quart (liquid) and 12 grams to 5 pounds (dry)

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Castle Dome Solutions – Core Capability Water Soluble Film Packaging

•Production speeds of between 250 units per minute to 800 units per minute depending on the product and it’s process & flow characteristics

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Target Market - DetergentsDry Laundry Detergent in Water Soluble

Pouches

Plastic tub containerSachet size containerSample box with sample logo

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• Desert Depot – FTZ warehousing and distribution facility

• Land available to expand operations

• Free trade zone

Castle Dome Solutions – CapabilityWarehousing and Logistical Support

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Castle Dome Solutions Are we capable of helping you?

• Turn-key Supplier – Formulation to final packaging

• Powders and Liquids• Horizontal and vertical form, fill, &

seal (FF&S) converting platforms for meeting flexible packaging needs

• 20+ years experience producing and filling customized water soluble packages

• Customizable PVA package sizes from 20ml to 1 quart (liquid) and 12 grams to 5 pounds (dry)

• Warehouse and logistical support

Our total supply side service frees you to focus on marketing and growth!