Detroit Tool Metal Products to Receive Senate Appropriation Committee Funding

$2 Million in Funding for New Manufacturing Process

LEBANON, Mo., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit Tool Metal Products (DTMP) has
announced that the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has approved $2
million in funding to develop an improved manufacturing process for the use of
advanced titanium metal in military vehicles.

The funding is part of a $214 million appropriation package ushered through
the Senate Appropriations Committee by Missouri Senator Kit Bond to be used in
important defense projects.

With the funds, DTMP will work with the department of energy to design and
develop state-of-the-art processes and equipment to make tactical vehicles
lighter, stronger, safer and more reliable by incorporating titanium into
their structures.

"This is exciting news for all of us at DTMP," said Steve Westfall, CEO and
President of DTMP. "It is a great way for us to diversify and enhance our
capabilities. Projects that can help our government and country are special
and tend to bring out the best in all those working on them. They can also
lead to other projects both for the government and the private sector down the
road."

Before being signed into law, the committee-passed bill must be passed by the
full Senate and reconciled with the version passed by the House of
Representatives. DTMP anticipates funds could be available as soon as the
first quarter of 2010.

"Whether fighting militants in Afghanistan or continuing our counterinsurgency
role in Iraq, our warfighters must have the equipment they need to be
successful," Senator Bond said. "I'm proud to support Detroit Tool Metal
Products and Missouri workers as they work to provide our warfighters with
improved army tactical vehicles that will carry them through the dangers of
the battlefield and safely home."

According to Will Scruggs, DTMP Director of Engineering, the project is a
perfect fit for the new engineering center at DTMP. "The project will allow
us to develop a current laboratory scale process and turn it into a production
process that already has public and private sector interests. With this
development project and other activities planned for our new engineering
center, DTMP will be able to bring more business, more technology, and a more
diverse range of jobs to the region."

Detroit Tool Metal Products (DTMP) is a leader in full-service precision metal
stamping and fabrication for a broad range of markets that include the
appliance, agriculture, construction, consumer products, class 8 trucking,
heavy equipment, pharmaceutical and recreational products. The company is
located at 949 Bethel Road in Lebanon, MO. For More information about DTMP
please visit http://www.dtmp.com

SOURCE Detroit Tool Metal Products

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