© Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Plastics Processing - Global Cutting Edge Technologies and Trends Maintaining Global Manufacturing.

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© Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Plastics Processing - Global Cutting Edge Technologies and Trends Maintaining Global Manufacturing Standards Demands Continual Vigilance in the Plastics Processing Technology Technical Insights Group “The foundation of global, cost-effective, plastics manufacturing is early adoption of emerging, cutting-edge plastics processing technology trends in primary equipment, auxiliary systems, and related software and services.”

© Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Technology Trends Hybrid hydraulic- and electric-powered injection molding machines deliver percent faster cycle times Smart blown film software yields world’s largest and most advanced nine-layer coextrusion Embedded production and process monitoring system debuts in injection molding equipment to create plant ‘without boundaries’ Pivot-link hot runner molding represents breakthrough gating on angled surfaces

© Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Key Features Frost & Sullivan Provides: Detailed insights into recent developments and trends Drivers, restraints, and challenges Analyst insights on ‘hot topics’ and emerging applications in the plastics market Key technological developments Analysis of critical applications Profiles of key developers

© Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What We Offer Global Coverage: U.S., Europe, Japan, Asia Proven methodology encompassing extensive primary and secondary data and research Focused information and strategies that cover business and technology issues Analyst insights on ‘hot topics’ and emerging applications in the field of automotive electronics Detailed technological analysis

© Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Who Will Benefit? Current Market Participants  Find out how you compare to the competition  Assess current and future state of competition  Determine and exploit new market share opportunities New Entrants  Analyze challenges associated with the industry  Calculate time scales for strategy implementation  Position yourself to capitalize on the emerging applications Investment Community  Analyze long-term strategies of the plastics market  Determine which participants will outperform the competition  Assess attractiveness of investing in the plastics market

© Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. 3D Systems, Inc. 493K Ltd. Accuform SRO AEC, Inc. Aoki Technical Laboratory, Inc. Arburg GmbH + Co KG Battenfeld of America, Inc. Bekum America Corp. Berstorff GmbH Black Clawson Converting Machinery, Inc. Branson Ultrasonics Corp. Key Market Participants Demag Plastics Group Engel Canada, Inc. Erema Plastic Recycling Systems Fanuc Robotics America, Inc. Gretag Macbeth AG Haitian Machinery Co., Ltd. Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. Kiefel GmbH Krauss-Maffei Kunststofftechnik Corp., Injection Molding Div. Leistritz, Inc.

© Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Key Market Participants (Cont’d) Matsui America, Inc. Milacron North America Mitsubishi - MHI Injection Molding Machinery, Inc. Moldflow Corp. Mold-Masters Ltd. Nissei America, Inc. Sandretto USA, Inc. Sidel, Inc. Syscon-PlantStar, Inc. The Conair Group, Inc. Welex, Inc. Wilmington Machinery Wittmann Kunststoffgeräte GmbH Xaloy, Inc.

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