Gage Joins Suppliers Partnership for the Environment

FERNDALE, Mich., Nov. 4, 2004 -- Gage Products Company has joined The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment, a Washington, D.C.-based organization of 27 automotive-related companies.

"Concern for the environment is an important part of our business, and we are very pleased to be joining so many of our customers and colleagues who continue to consider the environment in their business decisions," said Donald Dixon, president of Gage. "Joining Suppliers Partnership gives us the opportunity to share and exchange information that will benefit the way we impact the environment with our automotive products."

Gage, a global leader in the development of closed-loop recycling technology for automotive paint systems, joins this organization, which includes members from original equipment manufacturers and Tier 1 through Tier III automotive suppliers.

The mission of the Suppliers Partnership is to share information, tools and best practices to reduce the environmental footprint of the automotive supply chain, as well as to provide cost savings to member companies. More information on Suppliers Partnership can be found at http://www.supplierspartnership.org/ .

"We are extremely pleased to welcome Gage Products Company into our organization," said Rebecca Spearot, Director of Environmental Management, Lear Corporation and Suppliers Partnership chairperson. "As a leader in the development of paint recycling and remanufacturing processes, Gage solvent- management systems have helped its automotive customers save costs and meet increasingly strict state and federal environmental standards.

A global company, Gage Products is recognized as a pioneer in the field of sustainable manufacturing and solvent remanufacturing techniques. The company's products and services help customers reduce costs, while making a strong positive contribution to their environmental initiatives.

Gage's major automotive customers include DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Nissan. Gage also has supplier alliances with a number of major paint suppliers and pharmaceutical companies.

Headquartered in Ferndale, Mich., since 1936, the company also has facilities in Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil and Mexico. Gage is a leader in the field of sustainable manufacturing and solvent remanufacturing systems. The company also manufactures paint-related products and cleaners for a wide variety of industrial uses, as well as calibration and test fuels for use in the auto industry. Additional information on Gage is available on the Internet at http://www.gageproducts.com/ .