Bohler Welding Group USA, Inc.  receives

2008 Frost & Sullivan - Company of the Year Award  – Specialty Weld Filler Metals-

Frederick Luening, President, BWGUS, accepting from Art Robbins, President North America, Frost & Sullivan

Stafford, Texas USA April 15, 2008 – Bohler Welding Group USA, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award in the Specialty Filler Metals domain.

The Frost & Sullivan Award for Company of the Year is presented each year to the Company that has demonstrated unparalleled excellence within its industry. The Award is based on numerous factors including the company’s business developments, competitive strategy, customer satisfaction and leadership.

"Bohler has differentiated itself as one of the very few companies to operate with a single minded focus on the specialty filler metal space and to have consistently shown growth rates that are much higher than the industry average," says Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Padmakumr L. Sudaran. "In addition, the company has been able to deliver specialty filler metal product lines with greater consistency in quality along with outstanding technical support to its endusers."

“This Award recognizes our ongoing commitment to deliver outstanding technical support to our enduser customer with specialty products that cater to the most stringent applications” said Frederick Luening, President.

Bohler Welding Group USA, Inc. with its Brands- BOHLER, T-PUT, UTP, SOUDODAY, and AVESTA is part of the Bohler Uddeholm Group - Located in Stafford, Texas serving the North America welding market through its specialty products for stringent enduser applications like Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) plants, offshore and platform industries, petrochemical plants and power stations.

For more information about Bohler Welding Group USA, Inc., its products and services, visit the company’s website at http://www.bohlerweldinggroupusa.com/.

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