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NOGALES, ARIZONA - May 29, 2007 -- Alpha Pro Tech (AMEX:
APT; CHX:APT), a leading manufacturer of products designed to
protect people, products and environments, including disposable protective
apparel and building products, today announced that its subsidiary, Alpha
ProTech Engineered Products, Inc., has signed a Vendor Supply Agreement with
ABC Supply Co. Inc. (“ABC”) and its division, Amcraft Building Products. This
supply agreement will enable ABC and Amcraft to distribute Alpha Pro Tech’s
housewrap and tape products in the weatherization systems for new construction
as well as the residing market.
Alpha Pro Tech will private label the housewrap for Amcraft under the name
“ProGuard Quality Housewrap” and this private labeled product will be available
at ABC Supply locations exclusively.
Jerry Juszak, General Manager of Amcraft Building Products, stated, “The
housewrap will nicely compliment Amcraft’s Vinyl Siding and the shipping points
are perfectly situated for our customer base.”
Danny Montgomery, Senior Vice President of Alpha ProTech Engineered Products,
Inc., added, “We are excited to pair with ABC and Amcraft and look forward to
meeting their expanding manufacturing needs. This announcement enables us to
reach a new audience of consumers and contractors nationwide, benefiting from
the strong reputation and relationship that ABC and Amcraft has built over the
years. We initially forecast approximately $4 million in annual housewrap
purchases from ABC and Amcraft and expect this to increase as the private label
program gains traction. In addition, we are continuing our efforts to sign
additional regional and national distribution accounts for our Engineered
Products.”
About Amcraft
Amcraft is a supplier of vinyl siding and windows, selling its product
exclusively through ABC Supply Company.
About Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd
Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. is a leader in protecting environments. Alpha Pro Tech
develops, manufactures and markets innovative disposable and limited-use
protective apparel products for the industrial, clean room, medical and dental
markets. In addition, Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. manufactures and
markets a line of construction weatherization products, including building
wrap, roof underlayment and mold resistant framing sealant. The Company has
manufacturing facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah; Nogales, Arizona; Janesville,
Wisconsin; Valdosta, Georgia; and a joint venture in India.
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The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("Act") provides a safe
harbor for forward-looking information made on behalf of the Company.
Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions as
described from time to time in registration statements, annual reports and
other periodic reports and filings of the Company filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. All statements, other than statements of historical facts
which address the Company's expectations of sources of capital or which express
the Company's expectations for the future with respect to financial performance
or operating strategies, can be identified as forward-looking statements. As a
result, there can be no assurance that the Company's future results will not be
materially different from those described herein as "believed," "anticipated,"
"estimated" or "expected," which reflect the current views of the Company with
respect to future events. We caution readers that these forward-looking
statements speak only as the date hereof. The Company hereby expressly
disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or
revisions to any such statements to reflect any change in the Company's
expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which such
statement is based.
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