FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Hancor Recognized for Innovative Safety and Productivity Methods

Findlay, Ohio – November 19, 2002: The National Safety Council (NSC) recently announced Hancor, Inc. a winner of the 2002 award for Outstanding Achievements in Safety & Productivity. Presented in co-operation with Aon Corporation and Cambridge Integrated Services Group, Inc., the honor recognizes strategic intervention efforts showing significant impact in safety performance and productivity.

"We are honored to accept this distinguished award," says Steve Anderson, President of Hancor. "We strive to provide a positive example and to encourage the industry to excel in areas of safety and productivity. It is our hope the safety message will become widely recognized and accepted as an essential part of business and valuable investment, critical to an organization’s sustainability. We would like to thank NSC for the recognition and encouragement."

Hancor qualified for the competitive award by submitting a case study, documenting the state of safety and productivity of Hancor before and after intervention. The study demonstrates upper management involvement and support for safety, which is important in developing active commitment throughout the company.

The Outstanding Achievements in Safety & Productivity Award is recognition of the time and attention Hancor has given to safety practices. The corporation succeeded in integrating safety into the manufacturing process, thereby reducing recordable injuries by 52.6 percent.

At Hancor, the focus on safety goes hand in hand with quality enhancement. The manufacturer’s Findlay, OH locations have also achieved ISO 9001:2000 status for their production quality.

Winning case studies were recently acknowledged at NSC’s Congress & Expo Opening Session; the world’s largest annual convention in the safety and health industry. The studies are published in Case Studies in Safety & Productivity, a NSC Research and Statistical Services Group publication, and highlighted in the October issue of the NSC’s Safety and Health magazine. These case studies provide an important resource for other organizations – a showcase of real life examples.

The National Safety Council is currently America’s safety and health leader, and has been so for 90 years. It is a non-governmental public service organization with 50 local chapters nationwide. NSC’s members represent 37,500 business and labor organizations, schools, public agencies and private groups.

One of the nation’s largest suppliers of storm water management systems, Hancor manufactures a wide variety of plastic drainage products for the commercial, residential, construction and agricultural markets. Hancor was founded in 1887 in Findlay, OH and operates manufacturing facilities across the country.

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Tori Durliat, Hancor, Inc.
Marketing Communications Manager
401 Olive Street,
Findlay, Ohio 45840
Phone: 1-800-537-9520
Fax: 1-419-424-8302
E-mail: tdurliat@hancor.com