Composite Railroad Tie Manufacturer Integrico Announces Alex Rankin as Chairman of the Advisory Board

Temple, TX, March 03, 2008 --(PR.com)-- IntegriCo Composites, LLC announced the appointment of Mr. Alex Rankin as Chairman of the Company's Board of Advisors.

Mr. Rankin assumes the position with a diverse industrial background including as the former President and Chief Executive Officer of North American Technologies, Inc., a publicly-traded manufacturer of composite railroad ties, as well as founder and former Chief Executive Officer of NexCycle, Inc., a company engaged in the recovery and reprocessing of plastics and other materials. Mr. Rankin received his Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Business Administration degrees from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

"Integrico has exceptional technology and produces an extremely competitive product that combines the best performance characteristics of composite materials and wood. I look forward to working with IntegriCo's management team toward delivery of exceptional value for railroads and other industries that can benefit from this unique technology" said Mr. Rankin.

IntegriCo's President and Chief Executive Officer Gershon Yaniv commented on the appointment saying: "We are fortunate to be able to draw upon Alex's vast experience and knowledge within the composite railroad tie industry. We believe he will be a tremendous asset to IntegriCo as we focus on improving market performance and brand recognition." Recent Company initiatives have included product demonstrations and installations for selected Class 1 railroads as well as web-based marketing initiatives.

IntegriCo Composites LLC manufactures and markets an industry leading composite railroad tie engineered using its patented composite technology. The Company also licenses its technology for use in a variety of other high performance engineered product applications. The Company's patented technology is ideal for use in applications requiring heavy loading, exceptionally long life, resistance to caustic environments, reduced vibration, noise abatement, environmentally benign impact, and comparatively superior performance and lower effective cost relative to steel, wood, concrete and other composite products.

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