PRIMA Problem Solving, Inc., Named Exclusive Powder Metal Industry Representative...

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Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:38pm EDT

PRIMA Problem Solving, Inc., Named Exclusive Powder Metal Industry
Representative for MaxTek, LLC
Super Abrasive Machining Equipment Line Offers Global Industry Potential for
Improved Profitability

PITTSBURGH and MILLDALE, Conn., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- MaxTek LLC, a
Milldale, CT developer of super abrasive machining equipment used by the
automotive industry and others, has partnered with PRIMA Problem Solving,
Inc., a multi-faceted business management and manufacturing solutions firm
with offices in Pittsburgh and State College, PA, as its exclusive agent in
the technical development of applications to the global powder metal industry
for MaxTek's line of super abrasive machining equipment.
    "The true power of the MaxTek super abrasive machining system remains
virtually untapped in the global powder metal industry," noted Rocco Petrilli,
Managing Partner of PRIMA.  "This relationship is a further extension of the
mid-1990's partnership that resulted in the first meaningful application of
super abrasive machining technology to automotive component manufacture."
    "We are confident that this partnership with PRIMA will give MaxTek
credible access to the powder metal industry," stated Ed Elie, MaxTek LLC
President. "This combination of MaxTek's ingenuity and PRIMA's manufacturing
problem solving knowledge and experience is the key to establishing this cost
saving technology in the powder metal marketplace."
    In addition to Petrilli, a twenty-year-plus veteran of the powder metal
and automotive industries, the PRIMA Operational Specialists group includes
Steve Meyer, who also has over twenty years experience in powder metal plant
operations and maintenance management, and William Jandeska, Ph.D., a long
time leading global automotive industry expert.
    "This partnership with MaxTek is exactly what we envisioned when we
created our Operational Specialist service offering.  Our team of industry
veterans has the contacts and experience to help MaxTek apply its innovative
technology to the specific needs of the global industry," added Petrilli.
    PRIMA Problem Solving, Inc. helps a wide variety of businesses solve
problems with such services as temporary executive assignments, business
brokerage, business valuation and strategic and business planning and
execution.  Its Operational Specialists group focuses on business and
operational issues for manufacturing companies.
    MaxTek LLC designs and sells Superabrasive Machining Systems for the
aerospace, power generation, automotive, compressor and medical industries.
The MaxTek machines offer many new features not found in the marketplace
today.
    CONTACTS:
Kathryn Lima, (724) 981-4318 / (724) 301-6984 (cell)
Megan Munday, (412) 760-6922
SOURCE  MaxTek LLC; PRIMA Problem Solving, Inc.

Kathryn Lima, +1-724-981-4318, Cell: +1-724-301-6984, or Megan Munday,
+1-412-760-6922, both for PRIMA Problem Solving, Inc.
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