Katahdin Industries, Inc. Announced the Appointment of a New Independent Member to the Board of Directors

Boston, MA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 05/25/2016 -- William Ellerkamp, Jr. completes the five-person board following Katahdin's acquisition of Boyd Coatings Research Co., Inc. and new capital from Avante Mezzanine Partners, Promus Equity Partners, and TD Bank. "Bill brings a wealth of experience of specific relevance to our current stage at Katahdin Industries," said Tim Cabot, CEO and Chairman, "and we are very fortunate to have access to his guidance and industry insight as we become an increasingly important supplier to the global medical manufacturing supply chain for interventional devices and minimally invasive surgical and orthopedic instruments."

Bill's work experience includes leadership positions at Teleflex, MedSource Technologies, Ranier Technology, ExtruMed, and Bemis Associates, as well as independent board positions at Bemis and AdvancedCath. Bill is a graduate of Colgate University with a BA in International Relations and Economics and received an MBA from the London Business School.

"I am excited to be joining the Katahdin board at this time," said Bill. "The recent acquisition of Boyd Coatings Research, combined with the establishment of coating services in Costa Rica, positions Katahdin as the leading fluoropolymer coatings provider in the medical device industry. Katahdin is poised to capitalize on growth opportunities in the most attractive segments of the industry, and I look forward to working with this dynamic team."

About Katahdin Industries
Katahdin Industries, Inc. (www.katahdin-inc.com) provides high-tolerance coating applications and specialized metal-finishing technology and services to the medical device and industrial markets through platform-focused subsidiaries including DCHN, Sanford Process, Precision Coating, and Precision Coating & Coated Fabrics, Tapes, Belts.

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Mr. Laporte to head up development of core technologies across all business units of Katahdin Industries,

Boston, MA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 10/08/2013 -- Katahdin Industries is pleased to announce that Rick LaPorte has been promoted to the role of Chief Technology Officer. In this role, Rick will be responsible for driving the development of core technologies across all of Katahdin's business units, including Precision Coating (PTFE applications), DCHN (metal finishing), and Medi-Solve (hydrophilic coatings). Rick will develop and oversee the engineering organization at each business unit, and will lead major initiatives for measuring and enhancing process capability, including the application of new technologies, to maintain technological leadership in the fields that Katahdin serves. Rick will report to Tim Cabot, CEO of Katahdin Industries.

Rick previously was the VP of Engineering at Medi-Solve Coatings. His prior experience includes roles as Director of Development and Pilot Operations at Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Program Manager at Medtronic, Inc., and various engineering roles at Boston Scientific Corporation. "Rick's wealth of experience in medical device manufacturing, engineering highly reliable manufacturing systems, will help the continuing development of our best-in-industry capabilities," according to CEO, Tim Cabot.

About Katahdin Industries, Inc.
Katahdin Industries, Inc. (katahdin-inc.com) provides high tolerance coating applications and specialized metal finishing technology and services to the medical device and industrial markets through platform-focused subsidiaries. Katahdin's coating operations are conducted through Precision Coating Company, Inc., one of the largest fluoro-polymer coating applicators in the world, specializing in PTFE and Teflon® coating applications in the medical device market, and Medi-Solve Coatings, LLC, a provider of hydrophilic lubricious coatings to medical device companies. A separate co-located company, Precision Fabric, is a worldwide distributor and converter of PTFE coated fabrics, tapes and belts. Specialized metal finishing services are conducted through DCHN, LLC, an industry leader in technical aluminum anodizing, electro-polish and passivation, and other related services. Sanford Process Corporation provides hard coat anodizing solutions, as well as licenses the company's intellectual property, to a range of well known OEMS and their prime subcontractors worldwide, with an increasing presence in Korea and China.

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