1. The only “design ready” Low / Zero VOC compatible machines in North America

2. A Global Company

3. Custom Dispensing Solutions
Who we are:
Legacy
Canadian based company located in Vancouver, Canada
Stability
44 years manufacturing paint equipment
Competitive
World-wide producer of a full line of POS equipment
Responsible
Only World Class producer where the owners are the operators
Capacity
5 production facilities: Canada, Italy, Brazil, China, and India
Variety
Full complement of mixers and shakers and manual machines plus more than 50 models of automatics
Resourceful
Specialty manufacturer of in-can and in-plant tinting equipment
Progressive
Fastest growing POS equipment provider in the world
Successful
Surpassed 10,000 machines built & shipped in Y2012. An impressive growth rate for a company with newest technology
in this market
The only “design ready” Zero VOC Automatic Colorant Dispensers in North America

4. Overview of Our Major Customers:
PPG/AKZO/Sigma
Exclusive supplier of manual dispensers & automatics to NA “Stores” Division and preferred vendor status with independent dealer division
Sherwin-Williams
Current full-line Supplier to “Brands” Division, + manuals and mixers approved with stores
Approved supplier to all Comex US and Canadian divisions, with various products
Benjamin Moore & Co.
One of only three preferred vendors approved for automatics in North America as certified dispenser supplier in US / Canada. Over 250+ units installed for both Color Preview and Gennex
Valspar
Hardware / cooperative sector plus their new business initiative, The Paint Drop
The Home Depot
Exclusive supplier to THD Mexico for automatics - endorsed by Behr, with successful installation of 600+ units during Q and Q1 2013
Walmart
Preferred Vendor Status automatics and manual machines for Mexico & Canada, with automatic installations totalling over 700 units in past 3 years. Exclusive supplier to Walmart US for automatics during June/10 thru May/13
US / Canadian Co-ops
True Value - we currently earn just under 70% of their business. Supplier to Do it Best since 2009, Orgill, Home Hardware - surpassed 600 units installed in past 4 years, Canadian Tire units installed in past 3 years, United Hardware & Rona
Nova Club
Largest World-wide buying syndicate. The majority of all equipment is supplied to the 12 Nova Club members by HERO, including; Plascon, Tambour, Sinteplast, CIN, VALENTINE, Pintuco, Cloverdale Paint & some installations with Diamond Vogel, etc.
Guild CPO
Largest US Buying Syndicate. Several members rely on HERO’s vast product portfolio
Blanco Group
Preferred Vendor to the whole group - Caribbean & Central & South America
Latin America
BASF – Brazil, Sherwin-Williams, Pintuco Colombia & Ecuador, Condor/SW Ecuador, HB Fuller, SurQuimica, Sinteplast, Ceresita, Sipa, Iquine, Sayer Lack, Pintex, BASF-Suvinil , AkzoNobel, Sherwin-Williams, PPG, Killing, Eucatex, Universo, Hydronorth
Global
Nippon, Berger Paints, Plascon, Tambour, CIN, Valentine S.A., among others

5. HERO – Snapshot of our Industry Experience
Sampling of Paint Channel Customers
Sampling of Paint Company Customers
Buying Groups that have partnered with us

6. HERO’s Top Customers 2012 - Global 2012 - National
AKZO – International Paints
AKZO NOBEL Longuiel Quebec
ALLPRO Corporation
Benjamin Moore & Co.,
Canadian Tire Corporation
Carboline
Dryvit
Dunn-Edwards
Home Hardware
General Paints
Orgill, Inc.
PPG Corporate Stores
Sherwin Williams
True Value
United Hardware Distributing
Valspar
Vista Paints
Walmart
Global
AKZO NOBEL India Limited
AKZO NOBEL LLC
BEHR
Berger Paint
BLANCO GROUP
CIN
CV.Calsura Lines
DISTRIBUIDORA KROMA S.A. DE C. (Comex)
Franchi&Kim
GENERAL PAINT LTD
Nippon Paint
Novyy Dom
Plascon
PPG
PT.Propan Raya I.C.C.
RVC International .Pte.Ltd (Sales)
Sinteplast
Tambour

7. HERO – Our Line of Products
Full complement of mixers and shakers, manual dispensers and automatic dispensers

8. World’s Smallest Automatic Colorant Dispenser
A100/A150 ARCHIMEDE™
A Sequential (1) Colorant Dispense
Flow Rate: 7 ounces per minute
A Simultaneous (4) Colorant Dispense
Flow Rate: up to 28 ounces per minute
World’s Smallest Automatic Colorant Dispenser
Progressive Cavity Pump (PCP) Technology
Compatible with Water-based, VOC Free or Universal
Colorants
Canister Capacity: 2.1 quarts
Automatic humidifier cap
Laser cross hair can or bung hole locator
16 Canisters
Average Precision +/- 1%
Footprint: 32” H X 26.25” W
The only “design ready” Zero VOC Automatic Colorant Dispensers in North America

9. A210/A260 ARCHIMEDE™ A210 Sequential (1) Colorant Dispense
Flow Rate: 10 ounces per minute
A Simultaneous (4) Colorant Dispense
Flow Rate: up to 40 ounces per minute
Progressive Cavity Pump (PCP) Technology
Compatible with Water-based, VOC Free or Universal
Colorants
Canister Capacity: 2.6 quarts
Automatic humidifier cap
Laser cross hair can or bung hole locator
16 Canisters
Average Precision +/- 1%
Footprint: 32” Diam. X 47”H
The only “design ready” Zero VOC Automatic Colorant Dispensers in North America

10. A450 EUREKA™ A450 Simultaneous (4) Colorant Dispense
Flow Rate: 40 ounces per minute
Progressive Cavity Pump (PCP) Technology
Compatible with Water-based, VOC Free
or Universal Colorants
Automatic humidifier cap
Laser cross hair can or bung hole locator
16 Canisters
Average Precision +/- 1%
Canister Capacity:
16 circuit - 12 x 3.7Quart + 4 x 5.1Quart
Foot Print: 49”H x 37”W x 33”D
The only “design ready” Zero VOC Automatic Colorant Dispensers in North America

11. A461 EUREKA™ A461 Simultaneous (4) Colorant Dispense
High Flow Rate: 80 ounces per minute
Progressive Cavity Pump (PCP) Technology
Compatible with Water-based, VOC Free
or Universal Colorants
Automatic humidifier cap
Laser cross hair can or bung hole locator
Roller Conveyor
16 Canisters
Average Precision +/- 1%
Canister Capacity:
16 circuit - 12 x 3.7Quart + 4 x 5.1Quart
Foot Print: 49”H x 37”W x 33”D
The only “design ready” Zero VOC Automatic Colorant Dispensers in North America

12. A961 EUREKA™ A961 Simultaneous (4) Colorant Dispense
High Flow Rate: 80 ounces per minute
Largest Capacity Canisters
with the Smallest Footprint
Progressive Cavity Pump (PCP) Technology
Compatible with Water-based, VOC Free
or Universal Colorants
Automatic humidifier cap
Laser cross hair can or bung hole locator
Roller Conveyor
16 Canisters
Average Precision +/- 1%
Canister Capacity:16 circuit quart quart quart quart
Foot Print: 52.1”H x 47.3”W x 42.1”D
The only “design ready” Zero VOC Automatic Colorant Dispensers in North America

13. HERO – TintWise POSTM (HERO’s equipment utilities software)
Simple interface
Intuitive
Easy to use
Functions include:
Product look up
Can size specification
User security
Label printing
Color database management
Custom formula generation
Bar code reader compatible
Manage the dispenser
Compatible with most common brands of spectrophotometer and color matching software.
Manage color formulas

14. HERO’s technical support and service coverage
We have North America covered
4 Factory technicians plus 35 3rd party technicians in Canada
6 Factory technicians plus135 3rd Party Technicians in the U.S.A
HERO-N.A., maintains two Engineers to support its customer service needs
All customer support calls are directed to HERO’s 24/7 Call Center in Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Technicians are dispatched to perform field service calls as needed
Spare parts lead time: less than 24 hours
Service call interventions lead time: 24/48 hours in US and Canada depending on locations

15. FROM THE EXPERTS… Progressive Cavity Pump (PCP) versus Gear Pump (DVX)
Regarding flow rate variations:  “… PCP pumps appear to have distinct advantages. The volumetric flow rate variations per each complete shaft rotation are typically small; whereas for the DVX pumps the discharge rate varies sinusoidally from zero to a max value as the stepper motor traverses one half of a complete rotation.” - Professor Gareth McKinley, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“Although the particle sizes are relatively small and would be handled by a typical gear pump, the general designs are more complex than the HERO system, hence more expensive to manufacture and replace.” - Professor Ian A. Frigaard, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia
“For low (or no) VOC applications, I would be cautious at using gear pumps. These are typically made to high precision and will lose performance with wear.” - Professor Ian A. Frigaard, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia
Conclusions:  “In continuous operation, the flow rate variation per cycle will be higher in the DVX system; whereas PCP systems provide more uniform flow rate output; in my general experience the flow rate output from PCP systems are largely insensitive to changes in fluid rheology; by contrast the possibility of fluid-dependent pump slip (and/or cavitation) in the DVX system (and the variability from one paint formulation to another) is likely to be higher.” -- Professor Gareth McKinley, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The only “design ready” Zero VOC Automatic Colorant Dispensers in North America

16. The Technology:
Automatic Dispensers
HERO has a customized product portfolio of automatic dispensers to fit the needs of today’s coatings companies. HERO uses the newest technology providing:
Low frequency maintenance
Calibration free design
Lowest “Total Cost of Ownership” in the
industry
Continuous flow
Reverse flow capability
Compatibility with ALL colorant types
Ergonomic design and easy to use software
HERO offers the smallest automatic dispenser
footprint in the industry

17. Canister and pump assembly
The Technology:
HERO’s Progressive Cavity Pump (“PCP”) Technology
Core components: Canister and pump assembly
Canister and pump assembly
Rotor & Stator
Pump assembly
HERO’s patented Progressive Cavity Pump (“PCP”), technology developed in Europe for low- and zero-VOC colorants, allows HERO’s line to be ready for the entry of low- and zero-VOC colorants into the North American Market. In other words, there will be no added expense for any of HERO’s automatic dispensers in having to upgrade them to accommodate the new colorants.

18. HERO – Why Hardware Stores prefer HERO

19. HERO – Lowest Total Cost of Ownership

20. Calibration Metric
Data collected from 9 stores

21. Calibration Metric (cont.)-
1.50%
1.00%
0.50%
0.00% B C D E F G J L M V W Z
Colorant
Average Variance by Store
Store #1
Store #2
Store #3
Store #4
Store #5
Store #6
Store #7
Store #8
Store #9 1% 1%
-1%
-1%
Store
Store #1
Store #2
Store #3
Store #4
Store #5
Store #6
Store #7
Store #8
Store #9
Overall Average Variance
0.02%
0.00%
0.03%
0.09%
-0.05%
0.19%
-0.04%
0.21%
0.07%
Calibration Check Date
17-Apr-13
11-Dec-12
4-Oct-12
12-Dec-12
13-Dec-12
7-Dec-12
10-Dec-12
6-Dec-12
29-Aug-12
Installation Date
11-May-11
20-Jun-11
3-Aug-10
2-Jun-10
13-Aug-12
2-Jun-11
8-Jul-10
7-Jun-11
29-May-12
Last Full Calibration Date -
0.10%
0.00%
0.20%
0.30%
Store #1
Store #2
Store #3
Store #4
Store #5
Store #6
Store #7
Store #8
Store #9
Overall Average Variance

22. Competitive Advantages
Product verification standardization, only automatic equipment provider with the same technology produced in all 4 production facilities
Scalable technology, suited to a wide range of applications, singular technology platform for cost efficiency and band width capabilities
Focused on local customer requirements, more production facilities located closer to the key customers
Lowest “Total Cost of Ownership” (“TCO”), automatic dispenser producer
Less calibration & less pump replacements, less pump wear, lowest pump pressure requirements in the industry
Lowest pump cost of all auto dispenser producers, lower TCO
Balanced investment in R&D & Customer Support, one of the two most profitable equipment producers of the global players
Corporate Stability, fewer key staff movement, providing better customer continuity
Dedicated Resources, channel representative that receives unparalled support of parent company

23. 1 of only 3 world wide producers of a full line of POS equipment
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1 of only 3 world wide producers of a full line of POS equipment
The only “design ready” Zero VOC Automatic Colorant Dispensers in North America