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| GLOVERSVILLE, NY — February 8, 2002 — Taylor Made Systems, the world leader in marine glass technology, has just completed the first phase of a $7 million upgrade at its glass manufacturing plant in Payne, Ohio.
"Our expansion program includes the installation of two new high-capacity furnaces for producing shaped glass products in our Ohio plant," said Randy Parker, president of Taylor Made Systems. "The first of them has just come on line, and the second will follow in a few months." "The second furnace, once it enters service later this year, will be the largest vertical tempering furnace in the world," said Parker. Utilizing the latest in computer-aided design and manufacturing technology, the new furnaces will boost productivity and improve quality control in manufacturing shaped glass products, according to Parker. A member of the Taylor Made Group, Taylor Made Systems, based in Gloversville, New York, is the world's largest manufacturer of marine glazing systems and the acknowledged leader in framed glass windshield technology for powerboats. Other marine product lines include hatches, doors, window systems, portlights, canvas boat tops and upholstered furniture. The company also supplies glass products for a variety of architectural, agricultural and industrial applications. Headquartered in Gloversville, New York, the Taylor Made Group has 93 years of experience as one of the recreational marine industry's largest, most diversified manufacturers and suppliers. Other companies in the Taylor Made Group include Taylor Made Environmental, Taylor Made Products and Taylorbrite LLC. The group has 17 facilities in the United States, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom, Italy, Australia and New Zealand. Employing over 1,100 associates, its products are marketed through a worldwide distribution network.
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