FORIMMEDIATERELEASE HEREWEGROWAGAIN!TheBodtkerGroupOfCompanies,formerlyGWCServicesLtd.,acquires RelianceProductsLPinWinnipeg,MB. CALGARY,Alberta(11January2013)TheBodtkerGroupofCompanies(BodtkerGroup),anindustrial packaging/oilandlubricantblendingandfillingcompanyheadquarteredinCalgary,Alberta,ispleasedto announcetheacquisitionofRelianceProductsLP(Reliance).Reliancespecializesinblowmouldingand injectionmouldingproductsforboththeindustrialandconsumermarketsandislocatedinWinnipeg, Manitoba.Theacquisitionrepresentssignificantgrowthforbothcompaniesin2013.Thecompanys increasedscale,financialstrengthandcomplementaryproductswillfurtherstrengthentheBodtker GroupspositioninthecustompackagingindustryinNorthAmerica. Weareveryexcitedtobringthesetwogreatcompaniestogether,makingusmorecompetitiveand betterabletoprovidevaluetobothourcustomersandstakeholders,saidNilsBodtker,presidentand CEOoftheBodtkerGroup.Reliancedeliversonallofouracquisitioncriteriaitalignswithourcore values,hasgreattechnologyandpeople,hascommitmenttotheenvironmentandstrengthensour positioningrowthmarkets,.

ts,.Reliancewillcontinuetooperateunderitswellrespectedtradenameasa subsidiaryoftheBodtkerGroup. Reliancehasbeenworkinginplasticconversionforover45years.Today,Reliancecontinuesto manufactureblowmouldedandinjectionmouldedproductssuitedforbothindustrialandconsumer customers.ItsmissionistobethebestrigidandcollapsiblecontainercompanyinCanada,servicingthe chemicalandfoodmarketswithhighbarrierblowmouldingtechnology. Commentingonthetransaction,CharlesSchiele,CEOofReliance,notedTheRelianceteamsharesthe excitementinmovingforwardaspartoftheBodtkerGroup.Thisalliancewillbringtoourcustomersa larger,moretalentedresourcebaseanddramaticallyincreaseourfootprintinCanadaincludinga westernCanadianmanufacturingcapability.Inaddition,wewillenjoyamuchbroaderproductoffering includinglargedrumsandbulkcontainerexpertise.FinancialadvisortoRelianceonthetransaction wasP&MCorporateFinance(PMCF)ofSouthfield,Michigan. Iamonceagainveryoptimisticabouttheopportunitiesthatwewillgeneratebyexpandingthescope ofourbusinesswiththisacquisitionsaysBodtker,addingthatthiscompletesanotherpieceoffabricin thepatchworkofourquilt. TheBodtkerGroupofCompaniesstrivestoprovidethehighestqualityandservicewiththemost comprehensivearrayofindustrialcontainerrelatedproductsandservicesinCanada.Wewill

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continuouslyimprovethevalueoftherelationshipssharedwithcustomers,suppliers,employeesand thegeneralcommunity. TheBodtkerGroupisoneofCanadas50BestManagedCompaniesandhomeofGreatPeople,Great Products,GreatService.ItisCanadasmostcompletesourceofindustrialcontainersandpackaging suppliesaswellaslubricantblendingandfillingwithover500employees. Formoreinformation,pleasecontact: AlannaDeis,Leader,HumanResources&Marketing,TheBodtkerGroupofCompanies tel.+14037050760,email:info@bodtkergroup.com ###

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