S. D. Myers, Inc. enters into agreement with Dong Myung Ent. Co., Ltd. to help eliminate PCB’s in Transformers in South Korea

TALLMADGE, OHIO – November 3, 2008 – S. D. Myers, Inc. (SDMI) today announced it has entered into an agreement, with Dong Myung Enterprise Co., Ltd. (DMEC) of South Korea to, provide equipment, materials and personnel needed to remove polychlorinated-biphenyls (PCBs) in mineral oil dielectric fluids used in electrical transformers in South Korea.

SDMI designs, manufactures and operates equipment, known as PCBX, which destroys PCBs in mineral oil, for use in countries outside of the USA. DMEC desires to build a business to help rid South Korea of their PCB contaminated transformers.

“These agreements mark a significant milestone in a long road of efforts to help remove the hazard and liability of PCBs in transformer oil, especially in our recent focus in Southeast Asia,” said, Dale Bissonette, vice-president of S. D. Myers, Inc. “We believe this will also allow S. D. Myers to continue to grow our MaxLife equipment designs and services as well as Good Place work community philosophy in other parts of the world.”

“DMEC is looking forward to extending its business into PCB processing with S. D. Myers which has great experience and technology in the industry,” stated Joo Young Kim, vice-president of Dong Myung. “And, DMEC believes that the synergy created by both companies will lead us to new opportunities.”

PCBX technology and equipment is a proven, safe, state of the art process for the destruction of PCBs in oil. PCBX has dechlorinated and reclaimed over 60 million gallons of oil in both transformers and bulk oil storage facilities. Both mobile and stationary plants have been built and operated in facilities around the world.

About S. D. Myers, Inc.

For over 43 years, SD Myers, Inc. (www.sdmyers.com) has provided products and services focused on helping transformer owners achieve maximum, reliable, cost-effective operating life from their substation equipment, known as MaxLife. S. D. Myers, Inc. is a world leader in transformer oil analysis and condition assessment. S. D. Myers Inc. has also led the world in the PCB destruction, treatment and disposal technologies since the early 1980’s. In the 1990’s, SDMI emerged as the largest PCB disposal company in the world.

In addition, S. D. Myers, Inc. strives to build up Good Place work communities which value and develop people, value family, build viable and sustainable organizations, operate guided by Biblical principles and strive to honor God.

About Dong Myung Enterprise Co., Ltd.

Dong Myung Enterprise Co., Ltd. (www.dm-ent.co.kr) was established in 1986 under the slogan: “For the clean environment and for the future.” DMEC is a total service provider for the environmental contamination protection business including “UST & AST” leakage inspection, cleaning & repair, soil contamination inspection, and soil remediation. DMEC is located in Soul, South Korea.

 

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