McNeil Industries Captures Second Entrepreneurs Edge Award for Value Creation in Regional Economy

Lorain, Ohio – May 2008 – McNeil Industries' expanding contribution to the regional economy--production, sales, purchasing, employment, innovation and value creation--was recognized when Entrepreneurs Edge and Crain's Cleveland Business recognized it as one of 100 "Leading Edge" companies in Northern Ohio.

The company received its second consecutive Leading Edge award in a recent ceremony at Lorain Community College. Winning companies were chosen through a nomination and review process that required them to provide EBIT and employee earnings figures, plus other information to gauge philanthropic giving, purchases from local vendors, and innovation in products and processes.

McNeil Industries delivers specialty products, systems, and services recognized for superior performance. Its unique MAXAM® plain, spherical, and cylindrical bearings offer extended service life, even under the harshest conditions of load, moisture, heat, and contamination. McNeil Guide Systems products – pins, bushings, bearing cages and spare parts – are widely used and trusted by the precision stamping industry, while Deburring Systems automate secondary operations and help manufacturers improve product throughput and quality. The company also offers precision machining services, industrial seals, and value-added services to OEMs and customers worldwide.

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Brand Promise

For 20 years, the McNeil Industries Team has made and kept our promises, becoming a trusted supplier of a growing range of products. Our commitment to every customer, is summarized in our Brand Promise:

Effective September 1, 2006, McNeil Industries supports this promise with a new program: If we fail to ship a customer order on the “ship to” date that we promise, we will rebate the customer 5% of the total revenue of the late line-item(s) on that order.