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Winter 2003 February ,2003. Nida-Core Corp. Of Port St.Lucie FL announces the start of construction of its new addition to its headquarters in Port St.Lucie Commerce Park West .To be completed by middle of 2003 the 50 000 sq.ft addition will help Nida-Core Corp.to consolidate its distribution and manufacturing operations under one roof .

The facility will expand on Nida-Core existing panel manufacturing facility by the addition of a Cincinnati 5 axis precision machining centre (Dimensions 10X40X5 feet) as well as several auxiliary equipment to expand on Foamlineurethane foam and foam-filled honeycomb capacity .A suspended panel moving hoist will enable to transport panels up to 45’ in lenght between the 5 axis machining centre and the 250 ton 45’ oil-heated press.

The 5-axis precision machining centre will enable Nida-Core to machineBalsalite and Nida-Core Structural Polypropylene Honeycomb Core for wind-turbine energy applications.

BALSALITEQ U A L I T Y B A L S A C O R E

July 2002. Nida-Core Corp. launches itsBalsalite brand end-grain balsa line to compete directly with offerings from BaltekCorporation and Diab’s ProBalsa. Available in end-grain and longitutal grain configurations, scored, rigid and coated panels , regular weight(9.8 lb/ft3) and super lightweight(5.7 lb/ft3) .

What sets Balsalite apart from its competition is its attractive packaging and up to 40% lower price.Call your area sales manager today for your price quote. Balsaliteis packaged in multiple hermetically sealed plastic pouches that will not allow moisture to penetrate after only a few sheets are used from the box. Again, Nida-Core Corp. one step ahead of its competition.

October 2002. Nida-Core Corp. Announces strategic alliance with DaymatechInc.(formerly Fibre CNC) of St-Charles surRichelieu, Quebec,Canada. Located at 22 Ave St-Jean Baptiste ,just on the outskirts of beautiful Montreal, Quebec. This alliance will further enhance our strong presence north of the border, joining Ashland Canada, OP Fiberglass, UnivarCanada and Composites Canada as its strategic partners to distribute all of its products and services to our Canadian customers. Daymatech ‘s 30 000 sq.ft facility will serve as base for distribution and post machining of Nida-Core products and offerings. The bilingual staff is led by Ms. Shadia Vezina

Ms.Vezina can be reached Monday through Friday 8-5 at 450-584 2101 Technical assistance is also provided by Mr.Demers and Mr. Yvon Vezina.

Customers in Canada are welcome to place orders directly with any of the above mentioned distributors to take advantage of freight and duty prepaid pricing to Montreal,QC in canadiandollars.

MATLINEL A M I N A T E B U L K E R

Nida-Core Corp. continues the success of the original Matlinelaminate bulker with the addition ofMatline Plus, a coated version of the non-woven polyester/microballoonmaterial designed to limit resin consumption.Contact your area sales manager to verify that the coated version would suit your needs.

Matline is an ISO 9002 quality certified product

The primary difference betweenMatline and Coremat products lies in the omni-directional placement of the fibres in Matline that results in alaminate with over 50% better shear properties and improved toughness.

SOUNDLINEIn late 2002 Nida-Core.Corp introduced the Soundline AM(fire-retardant sound absorbant foam) and DM (vibration dampening) line to compliment its expertise in sound abatement and vibration dampening needs.

Drawing from its experience in real world situations both AM and DM include an aluminum foil to preserve cleanliness and self-sticking adhesive for ease of installtion, all at a price lower than the competition.

Product News

Phineas Spraque of Portland Yacht Services sent us this photograph of this gorgeous 65’ schooner under construction and to be completed later this year.

Schooner is const-tructed of fiberglass and 3” Nida-Core H8PP core.Lacking a proper scientific laboratory, Mr.Spraque came up with an ingenius idea to perform its own test to back up manufacturers claims. A 250 lb piece of railroad track, ca 60” in length was hoisted to the top of Portland Yacht Services shop. Landing end first as witnessed by the accompanying picture on the Balsa/plywood laminated piece first, a complete destruction was evidenced.Following drop was made onto

Nida-Core H8PP 3” thick cored panel.Toeveryones amazement the piece of track bounced back up in the air to about 3 feet.

The proceduce was repeated ,track landing mere inches from first impact.Again, track bounced into air ,undoubtedly amusing the test crew. As seen from the accompanying pictures

no apparent damage occured on theNida-Core panels , even after multiple impacts. Again, it is the ultimate compliment to any material, especially when it comes from a happy customer.

Needless to say Mr.Phineas Spraque was uninanimouslyvoted by the Nida-Core Staff as the Tester of the Year !

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* BINKS pressure pot for 5 gal pails, new condition, separate catalyst pressurerizedcontainer.Best offer over $1000. Cost new $3800 Call 571 332 9903

*Nida-Core H8PP 7mm 48”X84” sheets, 100 only at this price $0.79 per sq.ftCall 772 343 7300 for further details.

* TecnoCore 12# density 3” thickness core foam-filled honeycomb, ideal for stringers, transoms ,30 sheets only at $200 per sheet(48X96) Call 571 332 9903 for further details.

Nida-Core H8PP used in bulkheads, decks,

stringers . Kvitchak Marine of Washington

chose Nida-Core H8PP for this emergency

response vessel for Los Angeles County

Fire department commercial heavy duty line.