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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SPI THERMOFORMING INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES 2002 "TINA" AWARD WINNERS

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA (March 15, 2002) - Products and parts for applications ranging from packaging for lifesaving medical devices to reusable containers for the shipping of bananas were among the winners of The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.'s (SPI) Thermoforming Institute National Awards (TINA) for 2002.

The awards recognize superior manufacturing quality, innovation and use of materials in thermoformed parts and are judged on aesthetics, creativity, function and design.

The overall winner was Kintz Plastics, Inc., which entered a heavy-gauge thermoformed assembly consisting of eight pressure-formed parts used to cover Eastman Kodak's latest Picture Maker Kiosks located in leading chain stores across the country.

The other 2002 "TINA" winners are:

Heavy Gauge Category:

Thermoformed Assembly: Trash Can, Thermofab Corp. (Shirley, MA)
Thermoformed Part: Chiquita Returnable Plastic Banana Container, Fabri-Form Co. (New Concord, OH)
Pressure-Formed Assembly: Eastman Kodak Picture Maker Kiosk, Kintz Plastics, Inc. (Howes Cave, NY)
Pressure-Formed Part: Cover Housing, Orbit Pro, Ray Products (Ontario, CA)
Twin Sheet Part: Tyco Inc. Ultra Post Chassis, Kintz Plastics, Inc. (Howes Cave, NY)

Thin Gauge Category:

Food Packaging: Del Monte Fresh Produce Fruit Bowls with Lids, Plastic Ingenuity, Inc. (Cross Plains, WI)
Industrial Packaging: Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. 512 Bladeless Trocar Handle Tote, Prent Corporation (Janesville, WI)
Consumer Packaging: Action Set Travel Case (Block 'N Roll), Alga Plastics Co. (Cranston, RI)
Medical Packaging: Mentor Isoloader™ Package Tray/Retainer, Prent Corporation (Janesville, WI)
Displays: California Suncare Inc. "Matahari & Heliotherapy" Displays, Plastic Concept, Inc. (Huntington Beach, CA)
Component Parts: Neutrogena Corp. Cleansing Cloths "Reusable Tubs & Lids," Plastic Concept, Inc. (Huntington Beach, CA)

The awards were announced during the Thermoforming Institute's annual winter meeting, held March 3-6 in Phoenix.

SPI's Thermoforming Institute is composed of presidents and CEOs of companies significantly engaged in the manufacture of custom thermoformed products. Its mission is to promote the growth and prestige of the thermoforming industry.

The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., is the trade association representing one of the largest manufacturing industries in the United States. SPI's 1,500 members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw material suppliers. The U.S. plastics industry employs 1.5 million workers and provides more than $330 billion in annual shipments. For more information visit SPI on the Web at www.plasticsindustry.org.

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