Press Release

March 31, 2009

Mississauga, Ontario – March 31, 2009 - IAPA (Industrial Accident Prevention Association) presented Koch Heat Transfer Canada LP with a Level II Health & Safety Achievement Award this morning at its Sarnia, Ontario location. Koch Heat Transfer Canada LP designs and manufactures heat transfer products in Sarnia and Toronto.

Koch Heat Transfer Canada LP reached this milestone by applying a number of processes to enhance its health and safety program. Initiatives included training its Joint Health and Safety Committee members, performing detailed workplace inspections, benchmarking safety best practices of other manufacturers, and using visual controls to inform and educate team members about safety performance. Through these initiatives, Koch Heat Transfer Canada LP noticed a significant reduction in workplace incidents and no lost-time injuries (LTI). It has also consistently posted LTI frequencies significantly lower than its Workplace Safety and Insurance Board rate group.

“This Level II award recognizes Koch Heat Transfer Canada LP's ongoing work and commitment to making health and safety a priority for staff," says Michelangelo LaSelva, Account Manager, Business Development, IAPA. "Keeping health and safety top of mind is especially important during the current economic climate. Koch Heat Transfer Canada LP is to be commended for ensuring its workers are always aware of their roles and responsibilities so that they can return home safely every day."

“This award is authentication of our conscious efforts to instil a safety first culture and provides recognition to our team members who are dedicated and committed to making the Sarnia site one of the safest workplaces in the world,” says Tony Kerwin, President of Koch Heat Transfer Canada LP. “With a strong safety culture, our people can focus on delivering value to our customers in an efficient and productive environment. We are proud of our team and this award allows us to differentiate ourselves within our industry and within manufacturing in Canada.”

To qualify for the Level II Award, Koch Heat Transfer Canada LP met IAPA’s Level II Award criteria as outlined in a self-assessment report. The firm successfully demonstrated that it had met award requirements such as legislative compliance, effective prevention methods and management practices, and reduced lost-time injury (LTI) frequency as outlined by IAPA. An onsite assessment of the facility was conducted by IAPA.

Koch Heat Transfer companies design and fabricate custom heat exchangers for a global customer base. Their technologies include BREECH LOCK ™ and TAPER-LOK ® high-pressure closures, TWISTED TUBE ® Technology, Heli-Baffle ®, and conventional baffle shell and tube designs for complete units and replacement bundles, shell and tube, hairpin and large multi-tube configurations; and an extensive variety of both tube and shell side augmentation devices. They use these to provide their customers with cost-effective and reliable products to achieve design objectives. They then augment their thermal/hydraulic/mechanical design with "best in class" manufacturing. The combination of these provides a single stop for the customer for their heat transfer requirements. The Koch Heat Transfer companies maintain fabrication capabilities in North America, Europe and Asia; either through company-owned facilities or in association with local manufacturers that can fabricate to all major design codes. Koch Heat Transfer Group is a part of Koch Chemical Technology Group LLC, a subsidiary of Wichita, KS based Koch Industries, LLC.

IAPA is a not-for-profit, member-driven organization operating in Ontario since 1917. Representing approximately 50,000 member firms and more than 1.5 million Ontario workers, IAPA is Canada’s leader in workplace health, safety, and employee well-being. IAPA is focused on providing industry-leading training, consulting, educational products, and informational services that meet our members’ needs and the needs of those in their communities. IAPA is also recognized as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre in Occupational Health and an International Labour Organization – CIS Collaborating Centre. IAPA is ISO 9001 certified, has been awarded the National Quality Institute’s Progressive Excellence Program Level 4 for Quality Certificate and the Canada Awards for Excellence Gold Trophy Awards for Quality and Healthy Workplace.

For more information on IAPA’s programs, products, services, and awards programs, visit IAPA’s website at www.iapa.ca.

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For more information, contact:

Lena Wan
Communications and PR Specialist, IAPA                                 
Tel: 905-614-4272, ext. 2247 
E-mail: lwan@iapa.ca