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Dayton Superiof s First Year of Operotons in Panamo Exceeds Expectations

Dayton Superior President & CEO Visits Panama

PANAMA, REPUBLIC OF PANAMA (SEPTEMBER 11, z0t2l - Mr. Eric R. Zimmerman, President and Chief Executive Officer {CEO} of Dayton Superior, a leading provider of specialized products consumed in nonresidential concrete construction and the largest concrete forming and shoring rental company serving the U.S. nonresidential construction

market, is visiting Panama this week. He is inspecting the company's first international Distribution Center of more than a 1,000 square meters located at Parque Sur near the Tocumen lnternationalAirport, meeting with leading public and private sector representatives and participating in the well-known industry trade show, CAPAC Expo Habitat 2072.
Since Dayton Superior, Wrvw.davtonsuperior.com, began operations in Panama on July 3.'t, OL'J., the company has assisted with major construction projects in Panama. ln addition,

Dayton Superior executives and invited guests from the Collavino Group participated as speakers in the "lnternational Engineering and lnfrastructure Congress - Panama Canal 2O!2" last April, sharing best practices in use at the One World Trade Center project site in New York City. "Panama is an exciting and dynamic market. Our initial investment has focused on our operations here on the isthmus." stated Mr. Zimmerman, President & CEO. "From Panama,

our newest international home, we will continue to invest in this country and actively explore strategic opportunities across Latin America from our new regional hub of operations."
Dayton Superior's reputation as the industry leader from more than a 100 years in North America is based on their ability to transfer technology and collaborate with their construction colleagues to incorporate innovative techniques and new products at their job
sites

to increase efficiency and enhance safety while improving financial results.

Over the years, many of Dayton Superior's unique products and procedures, developed by their in-house engineers, have been patented with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce, recognizing their innovation and providing intellectual property rights to their proprietary techniques. Dayton Superior's goal, in keeping with Corporate Social Responsibility, is to be a good corporate citizen in all markets where they are present. ln Panama and in just their first 14

months of operation, the company has provided a university scholarship to Jackeline Coronado, a Civil Engineering student at the Technology University of Panama.
The company also offered a training seminar on a complimentary basis to more than a L00 engineers and project managers on Mechanical Splicing, Bridges and Road Paving last

October at the Miramar lnterContinental Hotel. Various international executives from Dayton Superior traveled to Panama to dictate conferences on cuttng edge technologies and innovative best practices.

ABOUT DAYTON SUPEROR CORPORATION

Dayton Superior is the leading North American provider of specialized products consumed in nonresidential, concrete construction and the largest concrete forming and shoring rental company serving the domestic, nonresidential construction market. Our products can be found on U.S. construction sites nationwde and used in nonresidential construction projects, including: nfrastructure projects, such as highways, bridges, airports, power plants and water management projects; institutional projects, such as schools, stadiums, hospitals and government buildings; and commercial projects such as retail stores, offices and recreational, distribution and manufacturing facilities. For more information, visit www.davtonsuperior.com

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