Press Release

Manufacturing is Alive and Well
and Resides in Philadelphia

At the annual Black & Decker supplier conference in Jacksonville Florida on December 6, 2006, Everite, a Philadelphia based manufacturing company, was one of only a hand-full of 750 suppliers to be recognized with a Supplier Excellence Award. The award was in recognition of cost reduction initiatives implemented by Everite over the past year. Everite supplies the DeWalt division of Black & Decker a variety of components used in corded and cordless power tools. The award was presented by Black & Decker’s Global Sourcing Manager Vishak Sankaran and North American Sourcing Manager Jamie Mann to Everite’s CEO Daniel Stern and Plant Manager Tony Dagrosa. Founded in 1951, Everite has two facilities in Philadelphia and employs approximately 80 people.

Above photo: (from left to right) Black & Decker North America Sourcing Manager Jamie Mann;
Black & Decker Global Sourcing Manager Vishak Sankaran; Everite Machine Products President
Daniel Stern; Everite/ Innovatech Manufacturing Plant Manager Tony Dagrosa;
Black & Decker Group Vice President (Corporate) and President Industrial Products Group
Power Tool & Accessories Group John Schiech; Black & Decker Group Vice President (Corporate)
and President Consumer Products Group Power Tool & Accessories Group Thomas Koos.

Everite Machine Products Co. is committed to achieving customer satisfaction by continuous and effective improvement of its manufactured products, services, and Quality Management System.