DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING SINCE 1939

Automotive Airbag & Exhaust Components

Industrial Knitted & Non-Woven Materials

Scouring & Cleaning Products

Separations & Mass-Transfer Products

History

Beginnings

• 1939 – American Copper Sponge Co. is founded byPeter Botvin in his Providence, RI basement. His originalproduct is a knitted copper sponge for scrubbing pots and pans. This set the stage for ACS’ Scrubble®

Products Division, a North American leader in scouringproducts for the food service and janitorial industries.

• 1941 – Pearl Harbor is bombed. US commodities areredirected to the war effort and Peter can no longerpurchase copper wire. Forced to close the business, he works in the Providence ship yards for the durationof the War.

• 1946 – With the War over and copper readily available,Peter restarts his machines and goes back to makingscouring pads. Fresh out of the US Coast Guard, Peter’s son George starts to work for him.

Early Growth

• 1947 – George proves to be more than just a knitting operator. After less than a year on the job he shifts hisfocus to sales and starts adding new customers andproduct lines. The company relocates to a rented factory space in Providence, RI.

• 1955 – New products such as stainless steel mist eliminators and aluminum oil and grease filters account for a growing part of the company’s revenues.As he earns the reputation of an ace salesman andentrepreneur, the younger Botvin starts taking over the business.

• 1958 – Peter Botvin passes away. His last contributionto the company was purchasing its first factory buildingin Woonsocket, RI, a city the company will call homeuntil 2007. George becomes ACS’ President after hisfather's death.

Vertical Integration

• 1939 – Peter Botvin buys six Industrial Revolution-eratextile knitting machines which he rebuilds to run copper wire. Since then, ACS has built over 750 knitting machines and countless other pieces of equipment in-house.

• 1957 – ACS installs its first fine wire drawing machines.Capable of processing 0.032” stainless steel “redraw”wire to fine sizes, these machines set the stage for ACS’current operation capable of drawing 0.217” (5.5 mm)wire rod as fine as 0.0017” (0.043 mm).

• 1960 – With several distinct product lines and a growing customer base, George changes the name of the company to ACS Industries, Inc.

Peter Botvin

ACS Industries, Inc. Diversified Manufacturing Since 1939

• 1962 – As mist eliminator sales begin growing rapidly,George hires ACS’ first separations technology engineer.Now based in Houston, TX, ACS Separations TechnologyDivision supplies the petrochemical industry with arange of products from the most basic knitted wiremesh mist eliminators to highly engineered coalescersand fractionation trays.

• 1975 – ACS receives its first automotive purchase orderfor knitted wire mesh supports and seals for catalytic converter assemblies. Today, the ACS AutomotiveDivision accounts for over half of all corporate revenues,supplying air bag inflator filters and exhaust componentsto all of the industry’s major players.

• 1987 – ACS Internaciónal is established in Monterrey,Mexico to manufacture high volume automotive components while taking advantage of competitivelabor rates. Today, ACS Internaciónal has over 1,800employees working in nearly 1 million sq. ft. of manufacturing space.

• 2001 – ACS Industries (Shanghai) Co. LTD is establishedin Shanghai, China in anticipation of automotive OEMand Tier I manufacturers setting up assembly facilities in the Far East.

• 2007 – After 49 years in Woonsocket, RI, ACS movesits corporate offices and research and development operation to a state-of-the-art facility in Lincoln, RI.

ACS Today

• ACS is a multi-national corporation with five facilities in three countries

• ACS has over 2,000 employees worldwide• ACS operates in over 1 million sq. ft. of

manufacturing space• ACS has four distinct business units giving the company

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Mission and Philosophy

Mission

Philosophy

We will provide superior engineering

and customer services while maintaining

cost leadership in order to exceed our

customers' expectations, add value to

their interests and ensure continuous

opportunities for our employees.

This mission drives our organization.

Our managers have it committed to

memory and make their decisions by it.

As a result, we have developed a solid

reputation as one of the best suppliers

our customers have - not just among

knitted wire mesh manufacturers but

among their entire vendor bases. We

are driven to provide long-term, reliable

solutions that exceed expectations.George Botvin

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GENBA SHUGI - The Principle of Actual Location

Visit Your Customers & Vendors

GENBUTSU SHUGI - The Principle of Actual Parts

Handle the Products. See How They Are Used & Made

GENJITSU SHUGI - The Principle of Actual Situation

Understand the Actual Situation

Vertical Integration

ACS draws fine wire from 0.217" (5.5 mm) wire rod.

Wire Drawing Experience Makes for Better Wire DiesACS Industries, Inc. is the world’s largest vertically integrated wire mesh manufacturer. With over 50 yearsof wire drawing experience we feed our knitting operation with over 12 million lbs. of fine stainless steelwire per year. ACS draws its wire from 0.217” (5.5 mm)wire rod to diameters as small as 0.0017” (0.043 mm) –finer than human hair. Drawing wire in-house gives us the benefit of reduced raw material lead times, control over pricing and market fluctuations and theability to provide the highest- quality wire products to our customers.

Our experienced craftsmen work with the latest equipment

In-House Tooling & EquipmentProductionIn 1939, Peter Botvin purchased six Industrial Revolution-eracircular textile knitting machines which he rebuilt to runcopper wire for scouring pads.

Since then, ACS has produced over 750 knitting machines,virtually all of our tools and dies, as well as countless otherpieces of production equipment. Today, ACS’ Monterrey,Mexico machine shop supplies the entire company withtools, dies and replacement parts.

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Flow Bench

Exhaust Seal Test Equipment

Research & Development

In March 2007, ACS Industries, Inc. moved to its new corporate offices andResearch & DevelopmentCenter in Lincoln, RI.ACS has the tools and expertise to engineer abroad range of products for a variety of applications.

Hot Vibration Test Equipment

ACS’ R&D Shop Floor

Load Frame

ACS is engaged

in ongoing

R&D projects

with the world’s

major airbag

inflator and

exhaust system

manufacturers.

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• Eliminates Nesting, Fabrication, Dutch Weave and Ceramic Paper

• Low Cost• Patent(s) Pending

• Uniform Density Gradient• Uniform Pore Size• Highest Hoop Strength

Variable Expanded Metal ACS Industries, Inc. has supplied airbag inflator filters, heat sinks and cushions tothe automotive industry since the early1990’s. Today, ACS ships airbag inflatorcomponents to customers throughoutthe world from our factories in

Flat Wire Wound

Airbag

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• Expanded Metal• Woven Wire Mesh• Ceramic Filter Paper

• Torturous Entrainment Effect• All Shapes & Sizes• Reduces System Complexity

Rolled & Welded Multimedia

Knitted Wire Mesh

Inflator Filters

Monterrey, Mexico and Shanghai, China.With on-going research and developmentprojects in conjunction with all majorairbag inflator manufacturers, ACSdefines the cutting edge of the latesttechnologies.

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Exhaust

ACS Industries, Inc. has supplied catalyticsupports and seals as well as other exhaustcomponents to automotive on-road andoff-road OEM’s and Tier I suppliers since1975. Today, ACS ships exhaust components to customers throughout

Vibration Dampers and Isolators

Wire Mesh Elements

End Seals and Support Mesh for Catalytic Converters and Diesel Particulate Filters

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System Components

Static and Dynamic Exhaust Seals

Mechanical Spacer Mesh

High-Performance Steel WoolMuffler Packing

For Cars, Trucks,Marine & Off-Road

the world from our factories in Monterrey,Mexico and Shanghai, China. With on-goingresearch and development projects in conjunction with the industries’ major players, ACS defines the cutting edge ofthe latest exhaust system technologies.

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The Scrubble® Products Division manufactures and distributes cleaning products for the Foodservice andJan-San Industries. With automated manufacturing at our Mexican facilities, Scrubble® Products is a North American supplier that can compete globally.On-going tests in restaurants and independent laboratories guarantee that our products meet thehighest quality standards.

Scrubble® Products Division’s line includes:• Scour Pro™ Grill Cleaning System• Stainless Steel Scrubbers• Steel Wool Soap Pads• Nylon Soap Pads• Non-Woven Scouring Pads• Grill Screens• Griddle Bricks• Copper Scouring Pads• Plastic Scouring Pads• Grill Scouring Pads• Plus so much more...

Floor Maintenance Pads

Brooms

Dust Mops Push Brooms Brushes10

Professional Cleaning Products

Loop-End and Cut-End Mops

Steel Wool Products

Filters Grill Tops Any Surface

Glass or Stainless Steel

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A 36-Foot MisterMesh® Pad

MisterMesh® Knitted Mesh Mist Eliminator

Computer-Controlled Punch Presses

Valve Tray for Fractionation Tower

Specialty Trays

Mesh and Vane Mist Eliminators

Since the 1950’s, ACS Industries, LP hasbeen a leading supplier of knitted meshmist eliminators. For more throughputand efficiency with less pressure drop,our proprietary MisterMesh® padsenhance drainage. Challenges such asfouling and high velocity are overcomeby Plate-Pak™ vane-type separators.

Conventional Fractionation Trays

With a complete line of sieve, valve, and bubble-cap trays, ACS design engineers meet challenging processdemands by applying the latest methods.Our commitment to continuous improvement in manufacturing, quality and productivity has made ACS a leader in this technology.

Specialty Trays

With worldwide applications in distillation, absorption, stripping andheat transfer, ACS Specialty Trays are aproven mass transfer device, capable of easing the bottlenecks that existbetween operations involving the downsizing of new tower designs.

Industries, LP

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Separations & Mass-Transfer Products

Mesh-typeMist Eliminator

LiquidDistributor

RandomPacking

Support for Random Packing

LiquidDraw-Off Tray

Structured Packing

Fractionation Trays

Gas Sparger

Industrial Liquid-Liquid Coalescing Separator

ACS / Montz Type BSH Sheet-Metal Packing

Support for Structured Packing

ACS Oil-Water Separator processing up to 525 gallons perminute. Two of these units are mounted in each of 16 spill recoveryvessels built for the Marine SpillResponse Corporation stationedaround the U.S. coastline.

Packing and Internals

ACS is the sole licensee in North Americafor Julius Montz GmbH sheet-metal and wire gauze packing and associatedinternals. We also offer high-efficiencyknitted mesh packing. For both structuredand random packing, ACS produces numerous types of all required tower internals, including liquid distributors and redistributors, packing supports, bed limiters and chimney trays.

Liquid-Liquid Coalescers

These units separate immiscible liquids ofdiffering specific gravities (such as waterand hydrocarbons) using knitted mesh,Plate-Pak™ vanes, or both. Meshes with co-knit fibers coalesce extremely finedroplets. The results are impressive interms of performance, compactness, and low cost in both process and marine applications.

Design Expertise

With over 50 years of engineering experience, ACS creates solutions for difficult separations problems. The resultsoften utilize proprietary equipment anddesigns incorporating flow control devices,housings, supports and internals.

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ACS Industries, Inc. is the world’s largest vertically integrated wire mesh manufacturer. With over 50 years of wire drawingexperience we feed our knitting operations with over 12 million lbs. of fine, stainless steel wire per year. ACS drawsits wire from 0.217” (5.5 mm) wire rod to diameters as smallas 0.0017” (0.043 mm) – finer than human hair. Drawingwire in-house gives us the benefit of reduced raw materialslead times, control over pricing and market fluctuations aswell as the ability to provide the highest quality wire productsto our customers.

The World Leader in Engineered Wire Mesh Solutions

The World’s Largest Vertically-Integrated Knitted Wire Mesh Manufacturer

Tel: (401) 769-4700 • (800) 227-1939 Fax: (401) 333-2294 Email: info@acsind.com

Some ACS Knitted Wire Mesh applications:

• Removable & Reusable Insulation

• Air & Liquid Filtration Media

• Heat Exchange Media

• Seals & Gaskets

• Flame Arrestors

• Vibration & Shock Absorbers

• Noise Reducing Elements

• EMI/RFI Shielding

• Corrosion-Resistant Materials

The world leader in engineered knittedwire mesh solutions; ACS produces components used in thousands of applications across every industry.

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With the addition of a new, state-of-the-art non-woven production line, ACS Industries, Inc. is poised to supply non-woven roll goods and converted materials for filter, breather, ventilation,abrasive scouring and other applications.

ACS’ Industrial Non-Woven Material is manufactured in Monterrey, Mexico using nylon and polyester fiber. Available in various constructions and configurations, ACS can engineer products to meet specific requirements including:

• Pore size• Micron rating• Pressure drop• Abrasion

Hi-Loft Air-Laid Non-Woven Products

Industrial Products

ACS Industries, Inc. has manufactured its own wire drawing diesin-house since the early 1990’s. Wire drawing dies are one of the most critical – and often overlooked – components of high-quality wire drawing. Tighter quality standards and valueadded benefits are achieved by producing dies in-house. Today,ACS manufactures natural diamond, single-crystal synthetic andpolycrystalline dies at our Shanghai, China facility.

Wire Drawing Experience Makes for Better Wire Dies

Hi-Loft Non-Woven Production Line

Non-Woven Roll Storage

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ACS InternacionalS. de R.L. de C.V.Guadalupe, Mexico

ACS Internacional S. de R.L. de C.V.

Monterrey, Mexico

ACS DistributionCenter WarehouseLaredo, Texas, USA

ACS Industries (Shanghai) Co. LTD

Shanghai, China

Phone: (401) 769-4700Fax: (401) 333-2294Email: info@acsind.comwww.acsindustries.com

Phone: (713) 434-0934Fax: (713) 433-6201Email: separations@acsind.comwww.acsseparations.com

Phone: (800) 222-2880Fax: (401) 333-6088Email: scrubble@acsind.comwww.scrubble.com

ACS CORPORATE OFFICESOne New England Way, Lincoln, RI 02865

800-227-1939 Tel: 401-769-4700 Fax: 401-333-2294Email: info@acsind.com

ACS Industries, LPSeparations &

Mass-Transfer ProductsHouston, Texas, USA

SEPARATIONS &MASS-TRANSFER PRODUCTS

A Division of ACS Industries, Inc.

DiversifiedManufacturing Since 1939

For additional information:800-ACS-1939 (800-227-1939) www.acsindustries.com info@acsind.com