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ERIKS Acquires Industrial Controls

Alkmaar, Netherlands October 27, 2011 - ERIKS, an international industrial service provider offering a wide range of high-quality mechanical engineering components, announces the acquisition of Industrial Controls. Industrial Controls, founded in 1976, is a full service distributor of controls and solutions for commercial HVAC, process control and industrial automation applications. The company serves more than 10,000 blue chip companies, offering them the industry's premier brands throughout their national network of 17 strategically located branch offices as well as fully electronic online e-commerce catalogs.

"ERIKS' global perspective, solid financial backing, industrial customer focus, and quality reputation are exactly what we have been seeking to take Industrial Controls to the next level. We have been impressed with their vision for growth and look forward to joining the ERIKS team to better serve our customers and expand our role in the industry" said Joe Eichelberger, President and CEO of Industrial Controls. Joe, along with the rest of the management team, will lead the company in its next phase of success.

"The acquisition of Industrial Controls will significantly strengthen ERIKS' market position in the United States. Industrial Controls' experienced leadership team and talented employees along with its leading market position provide us with an excellent platform for growth in the Controls & Instrumentation field. We are pleased to welcome Industrial Controls to the ERIKS family of companies" said Johan Sleebus, Chairman of ERIKS Executive Board.

For more information about Industrial Controls, please visit their website: www.industrialcontrolsonline.com.

About ERIKS
ERIKS was founded in 1940 in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Today, ERIKS is a leading provider of a wide range of high-quality mechanical engineering components and associated technical and logistics services. ERIKS Seals and Plastics, Inc., a United States division of ERIKS, focuses specifically on the sealing and custom plastics products and offers related technical and logistics services for the consumer products, food and beverage, heavy equipment manufacturing, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, power generation, semiconductor, transportation and the water and wastewater industries. ERIKS Seals and Plastics is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas and has additional locations in Wisconsin, Washington, California and Oklahoma. For more information on how ERIKS Seals and Plastics can help your organization, visit www.ERIKSUSA.com. ERIKS also has significant operations in the US flow market through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Rawson, Inc. (www.rawsonlp.com), Newdell, Inc. (www.newdellco.com) and Diamond Gear Company, Inc. (www.diamond-gear.com)