Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
Announces 2005 Awards

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 16, 2006

Contact:
Mark Goulet
Futura Industries
800-824-2049
Mgoulet@futuraind.com

Clearfield, UT - Futura Industries, located in Clearfield, Utah, has been recognized as the (MEP) 2005 Manufacturer of the Year Award in the category of “Continuous Improvement”. MEP, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, is a national non-profit organization chartered with raising the level of competitiveness, performance and profitability of manufacturers. The Utah MEP chapter made the selection for this award.

Don Greenfield – Lean Systems Director and Jared Bringhurst – Value Stream Manager will represent Futura Industries at the official MEP awards kick-off event with Lt. Governor Gary Herbert in Salt Lake City on February 23rd.

Futura Industries was recognized due to the significant steps they have taken to implement lean business and manufacturing techniques throughout the plant. These changes in organization, behavior and physical layout have yielded significant improvements to manufacturing lead times and consistent on-time delivery of product to their customers. A combination of valuestream mapping, 5S, standardized work, autonomous maintenance, flow, SMED, and kaizen’s have contributed to their success.

Sue Johnson, President of Futura Industries comments: “We believe that there is no end destination for Futura Industries in the perfecting of our work culture. We are working every single day, every month, and throughout the year to transform ourselves into what—in our minds - a company ought to be. We desire to embody a humbleness to attend to the needs of others, accompanied by a fierce resolve to be brutally competitive in the marketplace. This is our vision and our definition of success.

About Futura Industries:
Futura Industries is a leading manufacturer of custom aluminum extrusions, supporting customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Futura is the #1 provider of floor covering trims to wholesale flooring distributors worldwide. Focused on being reliable and responsive to customer needs, Futura has positioned itself to provide flexible cost effective solutions to its customers. Founded in 1946, Futura manufacturers products for a variety of markets including OEM, medical, transportation, floor covering, electronics, store fixtures, marine and TSLOTS. For more information about Futura Industries, visit us on the web at www.futuraind.com