Energy Composites Corp. Signs Letter of Intent to Establish First Global Certified Employee Training Program for Manufacturin...

Energy Composites Corporation (OTCBB:ENCC) announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent with Mid-State Technical College of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin to establish the world’s first certified training program for workers engaged in the manufacture of composite blades for wind energy systems. The training curriculum will be certified by Oslo-based DNV, the global leader in certification for business, and will be developed in concert with the National Energy Research Laboratory (NERL) and the Department of Energy (DOE). ECC is establishing the program now in order to have a well-prepared work force in 2010 when the company plans to begin blade production in a new 350,000 square foot facility in Wisconsin Rapids. Curriculum development work and certification efforts for the program will begin immediately.

Sam Fairchild, ECC’s CEO, stated that, “Confident, trained employee-associates are critical to the successful roll-out of ECC’s WindFiber™strategy. Our approach to making blades, where we will be harnessing advancements in materials, design, manufacturing process and blade technologies, requires employee-associates with a set of special skills. This joint MSTC/ECC certificate will be tailored to fit those requirements, not only for manufacturing done by ECC, but also for the entire wind industry.”

Fairchild added that, “Working with DNV to establish training program certification standards for the college’s curriculum will allow the industry to clone the certified program for use throughout the country. This will upgrade the nation’s capability to build the advanced wind blades that will drive our energy independence and security for years to come. We also value the technical support and advice of the NERL and DOE to ensure that we deliver the highest caliber training possible.”

Jamie Mancl, ECC’s founder and President, noted the importance of MSTC’s contribution to ECC’s growth plans. “Mid-State has always been a key player in the economy of Central Wisconsin, and again the college’s leadership is stepping forward to create value as the underlying nature of the region’s economy transforms. We are excited about this training approach – Wisconsin Rapids is breaking new ground in a new industry, and the MSTC/ ECC certificate will be the first such preparatory program in the world. Given that ECC will be hiring more than 400 new employee-associates next year under WindFiber™, getting this training right is critically important.”

Ken Iwinski, head of Human Resources at ECC and the Company’s General Counsel, added, “We contemplate that the MSTC program will launch as early as second semester of the coming academic year. That timing will deliver trained employees just in time to staff the new plant. We will post information on our website about applying for the training program and applying for positions in WindFiber™, so interested applicants should watch for those instructions sometime in the next several months.”

Al Javoroski, Dean of MSTC’s Technical & Industrial Division, underscored the College’s commitment to a successful program, “MSTC has consistently tailored its curriculum to serve the changing needs of Wisconsin Rapids and the Central Wisconsin economy. We are excited to be at the forefront of a global effort to establish a certified curriculum to meet the training requirements of the wind-related composites industry. Our program will introduce students to the composites industry, its manufacturing processes – including mould building and preparation techniques, and the important health, safety and environmental elements associated with composites fabrication. As ECC and other companies introduce additional automation and innovation into the blade fabrication process, we will adjust our curriculum to match. We look forward to working with NERL and DOE, as well as DNV, the certifying organization, to deliver a world class result."

About Energy Composites Corporation

ECC operates a world-class, automated 73,000 sq. ft. climate-controlled manufacturing facility in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, employing advanced composite materials to design, engineer and manufacture complex composite structures, vessels and processing systems for a range of clean-tech applications that include: wind energy system components, flue gas desulfurization for power plants, infrastructure for bio-fuel storage and processing, infrastructure for managing waste water and drinking water storage, advanced municipal utilities infrastructure, and caustic material storage and handling systems for the petrochemical, mining and the pulp and paper industries. ECC also provides 24/7 field service crews nationwide for wind energy system composites maintenance, repair and overhaul; industrial retrofit, shutdown and maintenance; system installation; and repair and inspection services. For additional information, visit our website at www.energycompositescorp.com or contact Sam Fairchild at 1-800-787-5439.

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