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1 Direct Corrugated Press Solution Will Goss, Day International, Inc. FPPA, March 14, 2006

2 Day International Charter Day is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered, consumable image transfer products for the graphic arts industry and fiber handling products for the textile industry

3 Day International History Offset printing blankets first manufactured M.A. Hanna acquired Day M.A. Hanna sold Day to American Industrial Partners Varn and Accotex acquisitions 1,475 Day associates operate in 37 facilities worldwide 1945 1960 1995 1999 2000 Custom Solutions acquisition Today Dayton Rubber and Manufacturing Company founded Renamed Dayco Corporation; auto tire business sold to Firestone Tire & Rubber Auto hose and belt business sold with Dayco name; renamed Day International GSC Partners and SG Capital Partners acquired Day Rotec acquisition NDI and IPT acquisitions Produced first printing rolls 1905 1936 1986 19872003 davidM acquisition 1997 1998

4 Packaging Industry Packaging Growth= ~ 5% = $120 Billion –Cautious Economy/Consumer Spending –Asia/Latin America Strong Growth –Oil Prices: Moderate Negative –Europe some Growth Forecast –Small Bull Marketplace –Strong Productivity Growth –Moderate Capitol Investments

5 Packaging Market Sectors

6 Packaging Segments

7 Corrugated/Folding Carton “Low End” Graphics: ~70% and falling –Brown Box –Thick Plates, Relief: ~.070”-.150” –Typically 1-3 colors “High End” Graphics: ~30% and rising –Smooth Board Stocks –Thin Plates, Relief: ~.025”-.060” –2-4+ colors

8 Objective Develop an integrated system that utilizes an integrated carrier/cushion stock and combines the image transfer element via a direct digital workflow into a composite press ready corrugated construction.

9 Features Complete Integrated Article –Carrier Sheet with cylinder attachment mechanism –Cushion Layer(s) –Image Transfer Element (potentially replaceable) Photopolymer(s), Liquid and/or solid materials usable Direct Digital Curing of image transfer element –Day Patent #’s: 6,855,482 & 6,976,426 –Other Patent Applications Pending

10 Cross-sectional Diagrams

11 Direct Digital Image Transfer Element

12 Value Added Technology to End Users ElementCurrent ArtNew System Workflow Complex Mostly Analog Simplified Digital Components Individual plate, mounting tape, carrier w/cushion “Stacked” tolerances Integration of all components Total Thickness tolerance Technical Choices Component Vendor selection based on trial and error Integration of properties for application requirements Registration Varies with accuracy of mounting & analog system Digital imaging direct to carrier gives ‘perfect’ accuracy Print Quality Varies with all components Unpredictable until used Pre-determined by system design for application “Plate” Quality AnalogDigital

13 Summary of Benefits Lower Labor & Error Elements –Elimination of several steps in workflow –Efficiency of Digital Workflow Higher Quality –Improved Tolerances & Image Registration –Higher Print quality and predictability Potential Reusability –‘Reimageable’ integrated support components

14 Questions? Thank You for Your Attention!


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