Gaylord/Tampa takes delivery of Dicar's 99th and 100th EquaMount® equipped Equalizer®

Dicar Purchases Holland's Container Technics

Dicar Donates Equalizer to Fox Valley Technical College

Pine Brook, New Jersey, USA-- Gaylord Container's Tampa Florida plant has recently added Dicar's Equalizer systems with EquaMount as upgrades for two of its Ward rotary die cutters. These two sales represent the 99th and 100th unit of the company's New Equalizer sold since its introduction in the Spring of 1998.

"The market's rapid acceptance of this relatively new product is quite gratifying," commented Ron Rauschart, Dicar's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "This response is being driven by the EquaMount's tremendous improvement to the die cutting cover rotation process in addition to the benefit of increased accuracy offered by our Equalizer concept. With EquaMount, covers can be rotated by a single operator in under five minutes,"continued Rauschart. "Making rotation this easy, simply means that covers are being rotated more frequently and thereby providing significantly increased cover life in addition to more accurate diecutting. For the die cutting operations it's a win-win situation."

Dicar's patented Equalizer has been used to improve the performance of new and existing rotary die cutters since 1988. Presently over 900 are in operation worldwide. The New Equalizer with Equamount rotates covers in a simple five minute process. A single cover and Equalizer section are removed at one end, then the remaining sections are slid over and the removed section is added back at the opposite end. Once in place, the sections automatically interlock for flawless Equalizer performance. Installations of the original Equalizer can also be updated and modernized to this new system in the field, typically taking a single shift or less. For additional information contact Dicar at (800) 323-4227, (973) 575-1174 or on the internet at www.Dicar.com.

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Pine Brook, New Jersey, USA -- Dicar Inc has formally announced the purchase of Container Technics BV of Drachten, Holland. As one of the leading suppliers of rotary die cutting covers and urethane products for the corrugated industry, Dicar has sales representation worldwide. Container Technics has served as Dicar's agent in Europe for nearly 27 years.

A substantial amount of Container Technics' business is selling and servicing Dicar products in Europe. However, the company also sells die supplies, die making equipment and manufactures its own glue system. Container Technics has a strong reputation in the industry for its knowledge of rotary die cutting and service to that industry segment.

Steve Warll, Dicar's Vice President of International Sales stated, "Our plans are for Container Technics to continue its operations, selling the same products in the same way. The company will still be called Container Technics, but we will be making improvements to further enhance and strengthen the Dicar name in Europe." Warll continued, "We will also work to expand the Container Technics product lines into other markets in which Dicar has a strong presence. It seems to be a perfect match that will allow both companies to grow and to continue the strong relationship that lead to our mutual success in past years."

"Dicar buying Container Technics is an exciting opportunity for both companies." Warll stated, "It allows us to build on our past relationship and build a stronger organization for the future. It seems that both companies will benefit from the purchase. We look to continue our tradition of quality, service and innovation in the industry, as we work together to form one team."

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Appleton, Wisconsin, USA -- On Wednesday, May 3rd, Ron Rauschart, Ken Neal, and Phil Wood represented Dicar at the Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wisconsin for the dedication of a Grant 3-color rotary die cutter. More than 30 individuals attended the ceremony which included faculty, donors, and members of the corrugated industry.

The Grant machine is equipped with the new Dicar Equamount Equalizer System, which Dicar donated to the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation who in turn donated the machine to the school. The ICPF referred to this program as an investment in the education of future corrugated boxplant employees.

Fox Valley will have a formal course of study which will include training on this machine. Dicar's Phil Wood, who is headquartered in Chicago, will conduct specific die cutting training on a regular basis. In addition to students attending Fox Valley, Wood's in depth training will be offered to the Corrugated Industry. Additionally, Dicar will have access to the machine for testing various future developments to the Equalizer and to other products such as lead edge feeder wheels.

Ron Rauschart, Dicar Vice President of Sales commented, "Dicar is proud to be a part of this vital contribution to the industry. We feel that it is in our company's interest to invest in the future of our industry by 'giving something back'."

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