Plastics Manufacturer Doubles Investment In Automation With Purchase Of Second Rotational Molding System Meese Orbitron Dunne Co. Purchases Its Second Leonardo System To Serve West Company Seeks To Duplicate Immediate Returns Of Its First Installation Ashtabula, OH: In a bold move demonstrating confidence in American manufacturing, plastics design and manufacturing company Meese Orbitron Dunne Co., Ashtabula, Ohio (www.Rotomolding.com), has contracted to purchase its second Leonardo automated rotational molding system from Persico SpA, Nembro, Italy. In 2007, MOD became the first company in North America to purchase the automated Leonardo system. When this second purchase comes online in 2009, MOD will stand out as the only company on the continent operating two of the systems in different facilities to serve customers nationwide. Terms were not disclosed. In a year marked by skyrocketing energy, fuel and plastic resin costs, MOD gained substantial control over its costs on products manufactured on the Leonardo molding system including savings on freight for reduced delivery fees to the Midwest, where the system is currently located. Doubling the investment with a second installation will enable the company to apply comparable cost savings in its services to the West, according to MOD President Robert Dunne. "Our first installation has performed even better than anticipated," says Dunne, with nearly a year of operational data in hand. "It has had a significant impact on stabilizing our cost structure and we're eager to bring this technology to our customers in the western part of the country." The fully automated, robotic Leonardo operates faster than traditional rotational molding machines, strengthens product quality and reduces both material waste and energy consumption. MOD also plans to offer products molded from engineered resins and other materials not commonly considered for rotomolding. For more information, contact Bob Dunne, 4920 State Road, Ashtabula, OH, 44004; 800.772.7659; FAX 440.992.4667; rdunne1@usa.net or see or www.Rotomolding.com.