PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES’ SI SYSTEMS BRAND RECEIVES A SYSTEM
EXPANSION ORDER TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $700,000
EASTON, PA — April 13, 2005 -- Paragon
Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:PTG), a leading supplier of “smart” material handling
solutions, including systems, technologies, products and services, announced
today that its SI Systems brand received an order totaling approximately $700,000
to expand an existing automated order fulfillment system originally installed
by the Company. The customer is a leading supplier of vision care products,
and the contract is scheduled for completion during the second half of 2005. Terms
of the contract were not disclosed.
Len Yurkovic, President and CEO of Paragon Technologies, states, “This is an exciting order, and we are extremely pleased that this repeat
customer trusts us to modernize their operations by utilizing pick-to-light
technologies and our proprietary SINTHESIS™ Software Suite. We
continue to build on the strength of our customer relationships and believe
that the innovation associated with our automation solutions for distribution
applications will continue to attract orders from existing and new customers as
their requirements expand. We are looking forward to continued success from
Paragon’s SI Systems brand.”
About Paragon Technologies
Paragon Technologies is a
leader in integrating material handling systems and creating automated
solutions for material flow applications. Ermanco’s branded conveyor
technologies and material handling solutions address the needs of the
distribution, assembly, and manufacturing marketplace. SI Systems’ branded
technologies and material handling solutions address unit assembly handling and
order fulfillment applications. One of the top material handling systems
suppliers worldwide, Paragon’s leading clients have included the United States
Postal Service, General Motors, IBM, BMG, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Peterbilt,
Harley-Davidson, Walgreens, and Clark Equipment.
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of factors over which Paragon has no control, including the strength of domestic
and foreign economies, sales growth, competition, and certain cost increases;
or (3) if the factors on which Paragon's conclusions are based do not conform
to its expectations.
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