A lawsuit initiated in March 2001 by Production Components-Cloeren Inc. against six former employees and the competing company they formed, Premier Dies Corporation, has been dismissed.  According to Steven Jonjak, President of Premier Dies Corporation, it is his opinion the lawsuit was initiated in an attempt to stifle competition. Premier Dies has maintained throughout the proceedings that there was no basis for the lawsuit. Company owners are grateful the legal system worked as intended to protect the rights of individuals.

Bob comes to Premier Dies Corporation with over 30 years experience in the extrusion and coating industries. From 1972 to 1983 Bob worked for Johnson Plastics Machinery in the design and engineering department. In 1983 Bob was co-founder and co-owner of Production Components Incorporated and served as Vice President of Engineering until 1997 when Production Components was sold to Cloeren Incorporated. Bob continued to work for Cloeren Inc. as Chief Technology Officer for proximity coating until resigning in August 2001.

Continued double digit annual growth in volume and sales resulted in a shortage of manufacturing and office space at the company's leased location at 3132 Louis Ave. in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  The solution to the space problem was found in 2004 with the purchase of a partially completed spec building and land in the Riverside Industrial Park in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.  The new 45,000 square foot state of the art facility was made ready and the company relocated to 2700 Olson Drive in Chippewa Falls in February 2005.

Ron comes to Premier Dies Corporation with over 30 years of experience in the slot die coating industry.  Ron has previously worked at E.I. DuPont, International Paper, Liberty, Frontier Industrial Technology and CCR.  With the knowledge that Ron brings, Premier Dies will now be able to offer complete slot coating die systems.  These systems include the slot die, die positioner, fluid pumping system and vacuum system.

Premier Dies Corporation will now offer "On-Site" process services, die evaluations and coating trials.

Ron works from his home office in New York and can be reached at (607) 426-7581 or by email rfraley@premierdies.com

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