TIGHITCO, Inc.TIGHITCO, Inc.Company OverviewCompany Overview

Serving the Aerospace, Defense, Power Generation, Marine, and Industrial Markets

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OwnershipOwnership

Privately Held by The InterTech Group Privately Held by The InterTech Group (N. Charleston, SC)(N. Charleston, SC) Forbes MagazineForbes Magazine

Top 100 Largest Privately Held Companies in USTop 100 Largest Privately Held Companies in US

The InterTech GroupThe InterTech Group Material Technology Business EnterpriseMaterial Technology Business Enterprise Operating Strategy:Operating Strategy:

Acquisition FocusAcquisition Focus Diversified MarketsDiversified Markets Independent & Entrepreneurial Operations Independent & Entrepreneurial Operations Long Term Facility InvestmentLong Term Facility Investment

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Company HistoryCompany History TIGHITCO, Inc.TIGHITCO, Inc.

Insulation Products Group (Atlanta, GA)Insulation Products Group (Atlanta, GA) 1944: Founded as H.I. Thompson Company 1944: Founded as H.I. Thompson Company 1991: Purchased by The InterTech Group 1991: Purchased by The InterTech Group (Charleston, SC)(Charleston, SC)

Ellcott Division (Vernon, CT) - CompositesEllcott Division (Vernon, CT) - Composites 1972: Founded as Ellcott Aerospace1972: Founded as Ellcott Aerospace 1997: Acquired by TIGHITCO, Inc.1997: Acquired by TIGHITCO, Inc.

TIGHITCO – Latinoamerica (San Luis Potosi`, TIGHITCO – Latinoamerica (San Luis Potosi`, Mexico)Mexico)

Composites and Sewn Insulation ProductsComposites and Sewn Insulation Products January 2001: IncorporatedJanuary 2001: Incorporated April 2001: Initiated Production OperationsApril 2001: Initiated Production Operations

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Major CustomersMajor Customers AerospaceAerospace

BoeingBoeing SikorskySikorsky LockheedLockheed Hamilton SundstrandHamilton Sundstrand GE Aircraft EnginesGE Aircraft Engines Northrop GrummanNorthrop Grumman HoneywellHoneywell Rolls-RoyceRolls-Royce

DefenseDefense United States United States GovernmentGovernment

Power Generation, Power Generation, Industrial, and Industrial, and Marine MarketsMarine Markets Cummins Engine Cummins Engine CompanyCompany

Detroit DieselDetroit Diesel GE Power SystemsGE Power Systems GM – Electromotive GM – Electromotive DivisionDivision

CaterpillarCaterpillar New Flyer BusNew Flyer Bus Orion BusOrion Bus MCI BusMCI Bus

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Aerospace Aerospace Product ApplicationsProduct Applications

Commercial and Military Commercial and Military AircraftAircraft

CompositesComposites Floor PanelsFloor Panels Wing SurfacesWing Surfaces FairingsFairings DuctingDucting

Fire ProtectionFire Protection Struts & PylonsStruts & Pylons APU CompartmentsAPU Compartments Thrust ReversersThrust Reversers Fan CowlsFan Cowls Fuel, Air and Hydraulic Fuel, Air and Hydraulic

ValvesValves Insulation SystemsInsulation Systems

Exhaust DuctsExhaust Ducts ECS SystemsECS Systems Cabin Wall InsulationCabin Wall Insulation Aircraft EnginesAircraft Engines

Sewn ProductsSewn Products Cargo Nets and LinersCargo Nets and Liners Straps and ContainersStraps and Containers Hydraulic Splash ShieldsHydraulic Splash Shields

HelicoptersHelicopters CompositesComposites

Floors PanelsFloors Panels Shelf AssembliesShelf Assemblies WorkWork platforms platforms FairingsFairings

Structural Airframe Structural Airframe ComponentsComponents

Sheet Metal Details and Sheet Metal Details and AssembliesAssemblies

Interior PanelsInterior Panels Component AssemblyComponent Assembly Insulation SystemsInsulation Systems

Exhaust DuctsExhaust Ducts Bleed Air DuctingBleed Air Ducting Aircraft EnginesAircraft Engines

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Industrial Industrial Product ApplicationsProduct Applications

Industrial Power GenerationIndustrial Power Generation Exhaust SystemsExhaust Systems Inlet Acoustical TreatmentInlet Acoustical Treatment

Marine EnginesMarine Engines Exhaust Manifolds and TurbosExhaust Manifolds and Turbos

Heavy Equipment (Off Highway, Truck, Bus and Heavy Equipment (Off Highway, Truck, Bus and Rail)Rail)

EGR SystemsEGR Systems Exhaust SystemsExhaust Systems Particulate FiltersParticulate Filters

Missiles Exhaust SystemsMissiles Exhaust Systems Armored VehiclesArmored Vehicles

Crew CompartmentsCrew Compartments Exhaust SystemsExhaust Systems

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Atlanta FacilityAtlanta Facility

TIGHITCO, Inc.1375 Seaboard Industrial Blvd, NWAtlanta, GA 30318-2824

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Atlanta Facility Atlanta Facility SpecificsSpecifics

126,000 Sq. Ft. facility126,000 Sq. Ft. facility Single Shift OperationSingle Shift Operation Support our Customers with:Support our Customers with:

Full Engineering and Design SupportFull Engineering and Design Support Tooling Design and BuildTooling Design and Build Qualification TestingQualification Testing CATIA CATIA Program ManagementProgram Management

Fully Implemented ERP SystemFully Implemented ERP System Visual ManufacturingVisual Manufacturing

High quality productsHigh quality products AS 9100/ISO 9000 CertifiedAS 9100/ISO 9000 Certified

On-time deliveryOn-time delivery Cost Effective SolutionsCost Effective Solutions

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MaterialsMaterials EncapsulationsEncapsulations

Metal FoilsMetal Foils Stainless SteelStainless Steel InconelInconel

Metal MeshMetal Mesh High Temperature High Temperature TextilesTextiles

NextelNextel QuartzQuartz Leached SilicaLeached Silica

Mid-Range Mid-Range TextilesTextiles

E-GlassE-Glass Silicon CoatedSilicon Coated Teflon CoatedTeflon Coated

InsulationsInsulations High TemperatureHigh Temperature

Calcium-Calcium-Magnesium-Magnesium-Silicates or Silicates or Ceramic FiberCeramic Fiber

PaperPaper FeltsFelts BlanketBlanket

HSAHSA MicroporousMicroporous Quartz MattQuartz Matt

Mid-RangeMid-Range FiberglassFiberglass AerogelAerogel

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Thermal Management Thermal Management Selection CriteriaSelection Criteria

Thermal EfficiencyThermal Efficiency Space ConstraintsSpace Constraints DurabilityDurability Maximum TemperatureMaximum Temperature Vibration ResistanceVibration Resistance Ease of FabricationEase of Fabrication CostCost Fire TestsFire Tests

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Products – Metal Products – Metal BlanketsBlankets

Consistent dimensions based on Consistent dimensions based on tooling – highly reproducible tooling – highly reproducible partsparts

Removable to support Removable to support repair/inspectionrepair/inspection

Continuous use temperature up to Continuous use temperature up to 1200F (stainless) or 1600F 1200F (stainless) or 1600F (Inconel)(Inconel)

This process can support price This process can support price reductions with larger reductions with larger quantitiesquantities

Easily installed, durable parts, Easily installed, durable parts, which survive fluid splashwhich survive fluid splash

Requires toolingRequires tooling Re-designs could be costlyRe-designs could be costly Heat paths associated with the Heat paths associated with the

split lines and edgessplit lines and edges

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Products - Integrated Products - Integrated SystemSystem

Much like Metal BlanketsMuch like Metal Blankets May be lower cost option compared May be lower cost option compared

to full metal blanketsto full metal blankets Lighter weight than full metal Lighter weight than full metal

blanketblanket Heat paths from insulated Heat paths from insulated

component to outer shell is component to outer shell is minimized - improved overall minimized - improved overall performance of the systemperformance of the system

Cannot be removed for inspection Cannot be removed for inspection or repairor repair

Parts to be insulated must be Parts to be insulated must be shipped to TIG Hitco – shipped to TIG Hitco – logistics/lead time concernslogistics/lead time concerns

Parts to be insulated will have Parts to be insulated will have metal shell welded to them or metal shell welded to them or require some type of claming require some type of claming devisedevise

May require stand-off ring for May require stand-off ring for welding outer shell onto the unitwelding outer shell onto the unit

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ProductsProducts – Soft Goods – Soft Goods

Rapid prototyping availableRapid prototyping available Slight re-designs can be easily Slight re-designs can be easily

supportedsupported Few heat paths from insulated Few heat paths from insulated

component to exterior of blanketcomponent to exterior of blanket Complex shapes may be very Complex shapes may be very

challenging due to tolerance challenging due to tolerance stack-upsstack-ups

Quilted products availableQuilted products available Parts conforming to tight Parts conforming to tight

envelope or tolerances are envelope or tolerances are difficultdifficult

Cloth selection largely Cloth selection largely determines cost, durability, determines cost, durability, weather resistance, and weather resistance, and temperature use limittemperature use limit

May be susceptible to fluid May be susceptible to fluid ingressingress Silicon based fabric – 500FSilicon based fabric – 500F Teflon based fabric – 600FTeflon based fabric – 600F

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Products – Products – MoldedMolded GoodsGoods

Consistent dimensions Consistent dimensions based on tooling – highly based on tooling – highly reproducible partsreproducible parts

Few heat pathsFew heat paths Easily installed, durable Easily installed, durable

parts, which survive parts, which survive fluid splashfluid splash

Well suited to less Well suited to less complex geometries or complex geometries or flat surfacesflat surfaces

Requires toolingRequires tooling Re-designs could be Re-designs could be

costlycostly Continuous temperature Continuous temperature

use limit 450-500F use limit 450-500F

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DesignDesign Application requirements and Application requirements and environment will largely determine environment will largely determine material selection, product material selection, product configuration and production processconfiguration and production process

Quantity projections will also affect Quantity projections will also affect designdesign

TIG Hitco Engineering is Project BasedTIG Hitco Engineering is Project Based Most parts are modeled in CATIAMost parts are modeled in CATIA

DrawingsDrawings ToolsTools FixturesFixtures Work InstructionsWork Instructions

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TIGLA - FacilitiesTIGLA - Facilities

TIGHITCO LatinoamericaAv. Comision Federal de Electricidad 635-2Zona Industrial “El Potosi”San Luis Potosi, SLP, Mexico CP 78395 Phone: 011-52-444-824-1450 Fax: 011-52-444-824-1449

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TIGLA - CTIGLA - Capabilitiesapabilities

FacilitiesFacilities 48,000 sq ft Facility48,000 sq ft Facility

Expansion OptionsExpansion Options Insulation FabricationInsulation Fabrication

Cutting, Sewing, Finishing, Heat Sealing, Assembly Cutting, Sewing, Finishing, Heat Sealing, Assembly WorkWork

Vacuum Forming, Oven CuringVacuum Forming, Oven Curing Composite FabricationsComposite Fabrications AS 9100/ISO 9000 CertifiedAS 9100/ISO 9000 Certified

EngineeringEngineering Design & Product DevelopmentDesign & Product Development

ProductionProduction Fully Implemented ERP SystemFully Implemented ERP System

Visual ManufacturingVisual Manufacturing Very competent workforce in labor intensive Very competent workforce in labor intensive operationsoperations

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TIGLA - TIGLA - ProductsProducts

Sewn Insulation

Cabin Wall Systems

Composite Insulation

Misc. Sewn Parts

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Ellcott Manufacturing Ellcott Manufacturing CapabilitiesCapabilities 45,000 SF Facility45,000 SF Facility

Metal Bonded & Composite StructuresMetal Bonded & Composite Structures Clean Room FacilitiesClean Room Facilities Autoclave Curing (8’ Diameter x 22 ‘ Length)Autoclave Curing (8’ Diameter x 22 ‘ Length) Oven CuringOven Curing Phosphoric Acid Anodize (PAA) Phosphoric Acid Anodize (PAA) Adhesive Priming CapabilitiesAdhesive Priming Capabilities

Sheet Metal Fabrication & Assembly Sheet Metal Fabrication & Assembly Laser CuttingLaser Cutting Metal FormingMetal Forming Heat TreatingHeat Treating Finishing (Priming & Painting)Finishing (Priming & Painting) Light MachiningLight Machining

High Level Assembly High Level Assembly Material Testing LabMaterial Testing Lab Fully Implemented ERP SystemFully Implemented ERP System Full Engineering and Design SupportFull Engineering and Design Support

Tooling Design and BuildTooling Design and Build CATIA CATIA Program ManagementProgram Management

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SummarySummary

Engineering Design ServicesEngineering Design Services Material SelectionMaterial Selection CATIACATIA In-House Tooling CapabilitiesIn-House Tooling Capabilities

Thermal Management and Fire Thermal Management and Fire Protection SystemsProtection Systems

Composites and Metal WorkComposites and Metal Work Prototype Fabrication CapabilitiesPrototype Fabrication Capabilities Full Scale Production both in the US Full Scale Production both in the US and Mexicoand Mexico

Peter RileyPeter Riley(574) 234-0482(574) 234-0482

peter@rileysales.netpeter@rileysales.net

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