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IntroductionMetoKote Corporation is the world’s

leader in advanced coating applications.

How did we get that reputation? We

earned it with more than three decades

of practical coating application know-how

and serving over 1,500 customer in

facilities worldwide. We are proud to

operate over 100 systems in over 40

facilities across North America, South

America and Europe. MetoKote offers

a full range of high technology coating

services, including electrocoating

(e-coat), powder coating, liquid paint

and other specialty application coatings.

With our expertise and resources,

we provide cost-effective and

environmentally sound coating solutions

to a wide variety of markets including:

• Agriculture

• Appliance

• Automotive

• Computer

• Construction Equipment

• Consumer Products

• Electronics

• Furniture

• Industrial Equipment

• Lawn and Garden

• Recreational

• Truck and Bus

At MetoKote, our philosophy of

“Continuous Customer Focus” is our

commitment to meeting your coating

needs. We practice complete project

management skills from the initial

evaluation phase and design conception

to implementation and quality production.

When you place your project in our

hands, you can be confident of

MetoKote’s start-to-finish capability.

Regional Coating Centers

The World Leader inApplication of AdvancedCoating Technologies

Coating ModelsMetoKote is the pioneer at developing coating models that focus on adding value for

our customers. All of these models deliver a comprehensive coating management

concept - either regionally or on site.

"We've been pleased with the entireMetoKote operation - from the quality of thecoated products and seamless integration ofthe system, to the many details they've takencare of over the years. With MetoKote'sassistance, the coating operations have beenseamlessly integrated into our facilities.Because it has operated so smoothly, we'vebeen able to focus our attentions on otherareas of manufacturing."

John ShoemakerDivision Regional Manager

of Supply Management, John Deere Commercial and

Consumer Equipment Division

Regional Coating CentersMetoKote operates regional coating

centers which serve the coating needs

of multiple customers. These facilities

are owned and operated by MetoKote

with multiple coating lines and

technologies per facility reducing

operating costs and overhead for our

customers.

With facilities across the United States

and overseas, MetoKote can easily

incorporate your coating needs into daily

production schedules.

InSite™MetoKote also offers the InSite™ model,

which delivers advantages to customers

with volume justification for an in-house

coating system. With InSite™,

MetoKote designs, builds, operates and

maintains the entire coating process

infrastructure for the customer.

MetoKote personnel work on site with

the manufacturer to meet fabrication

and assembly schedules, along with

maintaining all related environmental

certification requirements. With the

InSite™ model, MetoKote delivers a

dedicated facility that can be

constructed within or attached to your

plant or in very close proximity.

Some of the advantages of utilizing the

MetoKote InSite™ model are:

• No capital outlay by the customer

for coating related equipment

• MetoKote’s core competency of

equipment design, installation and

operation are delivered on site, at

the customer’s facility

• You receive a guaranteed price for

the life of the InSite™ contract

• You get a guaranteed start-up date

InSite™ offers seamless, long-term

coating system operations, with the

flexibility to incorporate system and

material changes mid-course.

Paint Shop ManagementMetoKote’s Paint Shop Management

program provides a hands-on, in-plant

management service which will optimize

your internal paint operations, reduce

your application costs and allow you to

concentrate on your core

competencies.

MetoKote’s Paint Shop Management

service gives you:

• Control of and improvement in the

cost, quality and delivery metrics of

your paint operations

• Access to and use of the latest

coating technologies

• Benefits from MetoKote’s three

decades of world-wide leadership

in the application of coatings to

over 1,500 customers around

the world

MetoKote is 100% focused on coating,

so our customers don't have to.

ElectrocoatingMetoKote offers electrocoating (e-coat)

as a coating solution. E-coat is a

method of painting which uses electrical

current to deposit the paint. The

fundamental physical principle of e-coat

is that materials with opposite electrical

charges attract each other.

The e-coat process can be used as a

primer in which the part can then be

coated with either liquid or powder

topcoat materials or e-coat can serve

as the topcoat itself. Regardless of the

use of the e-coat application,

MetoKote’s process and experience

prove to be successful with this

technology.

CapabilitiesMetoKote, a pioneer in advanced coating technologies, continually works to improve

our applications and procedures through rigorous research and development

processes. Our leadership is proven time and time again with the development of

processes, equipment and with our high level of commitment to the customer.

Powder CoatingMetoKote also offers powder coating as

a coating application. Powder coating is

different from painting in that there are

no liquids or solvents making it the

ultimate coating solution for

environmental concerns. Being dry, the

powder overspray can be reclaimed for

an efficient application process.

Powder coating uses heat to convert its

state from a fine powder into a

continuous film and offers a variety of

color and decorative options.

MetoKote has revolutionized powder

coating applications. With proven

experience and processes, the experts

at MetoKote can solve any coating need.

Liquid PaintLiquid painting offers features that are

not necessarily available from powder or

electrocoat technologies. Color change

capability is a major advantage to liquid

painting. Liquid systems can be easily

designed for quick color changes in one

booth. In addition, liquid paint gives you

the option to mix color selections to a

given specification.

Another advantage to liquid paint is its

versatility. Liquid paint can be used as

a primer, a base, an intermediate or as

a topcoat. Because liquid paint is so

versatile, it is also very practical. Liquid

paint can serve to meet a variety of

coating needs.

Special PackagingMetoKote’s special packaging services

offer our customers peace of mind.

From assistance in creating specially

designed cardboard boxes to

international shipping crates, MetoKote

can help eliminate extra tasks for your

employees by offering packaging

services.

LabelingMetoKote knows that many customers

need specific labeling on their parts to

meet supplier or manufacturing

guidelines or even international tracking

and federal regulations (R-dot). In order

to offer greater service to our clients,

MetoKote offers labeling from standard

to specially designed labels. MetoKote

will work with each customer individually

to determine the best solution for their

labeling needs.

Subassembly/Light AssemblyMetoKote is proud to offer subassembly

as a service that helps many of our

customers. MetoKote's staff can perform

light subassembly for customers before

shipping the parts to a designated

location saving a step in your

manufacturing process.

Inventory Tracking MetoKote has an efficient inventory

tracking system called MITS

(MetoKote's Inventory Tracking System).

This system accounts for all parts at any

stage of the coating process. MITS is a

real time bar code tracking system

offering the status of parts and

components at any given point in the

process. The system can also be

customized for the exact tracking needs

of the customer and is yet another

service that MetoKote is proud to offer

to our customers.

ShippingMetoKote has the systems in place to

coordinate the logistics of your parts to

any location in the world. We can serve

as a stop along the way within your

manufacturing process or the last

destination before reaching the OEM.

MetoKote has the knowledge and

experience with adequate systems to

ship your parts internationally, if

necessary, or right here in the U.S.A.

Value-Added ServicesAt MetoKote, we have the ability to offer other value-added services that many

smaller coating companies can not. Some of these services include:

QualityAt MetoKote, we are committed to

meeting and exceeding all customer

quality needs and are continually

working towards new and higher

quality goals. With dedicated staff to

monitor the industry and to research

solutions, MetoKote repeatedly proves

our expertise and leadership in the

industry through ISO/TS16949 and

other major certifications.

Lean OperationsAs the leader in the coating industry,

MetoKote works toward operating in a

more efficient and cost-effective manner.

By applying lean operation techniques,

or the elimination of waste for

continuous improvement, to our

production process, MetoKote is able to

save money, time and to cut waste for

our customers.

MetoKote UniversityMetoKote recognizes that our

customers are purchasing more than

coating applications - they are

purchasing a service provided by

MetoKote team members. With that in

mind, MetoKote has created a unique

training program that continually invests

in its employees. MetoKote

“Corporate University” is offered to all

employees and encourages employees

to utilize education as a catalyst for

change by empowering them to learn,

change and grow.

Equipment DivisionWith the added benefit of our own in-

house equipment division, MetoKote

offers equipment building and

maintenance services to our customers

that our competitors often can not.

Combining coating experience and

equipment design under the same roof

enables MetoKote to build the most

efficient lines and equipment possible

and offers opportunities for creativity

and innovation.

Technology TeamMetoKote is continually committed

to improving our services and coating

applications. Through our technology

team, MetoKote can focus on four key

areas of continual improvement

which include research and

development, performance testing and

A2LA accredited labs, environmental

safety and process engineering to

refine and enhance coating applications

and equipment.

Support ServicesWith over 1,500 employees and over 100 coating systems in North America, South America and Europe, MetoKote has the

resources to offer our customers support services that most other coaters cannot.

MetoKote, headquartered in Lima, Ohio, has several corporate departments that offer benefits to our customers. These include

Quality, Lean Operations and MetoKote University as well as other distinctive services including our in-house equipment division

and technology team.

Corporate Headquarters 1340 Neubrecht RoadLima, Ohio 45801 Phone: 419.996.7800Fax: 419.996.7801

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