FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 7, 2006

Cooley Weathertyte™ Covers Girl Scouts Building

PAWTUCKET, RI - When faced with a difficult awning application, one that required material which could brave the heat and humidity of the South as well as other environmental factors surrounding them, Fabritech Incorporated chose Cooley Weathertyte for the job.

Mr. Edwin Grundy, owner of Fabritech, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, knows very well the damage that the environment can inflict on awnings. Surface fading, erosion from organic materials from trees and mildew were just some of the considerations when determining the material to use for the eleven Venetian-style awnings that would cover the building which houses the Girl Scouts of America, located in Harahan, Louisiana. Mr. Grundy wanted to use a material that would address all of these environmental concerns, but still offer a "fabric" look to add character to the building.

Fabritech chose an innovative new awning product called Weathertyte™, manufactured by Cooley Sign & Awning Products. Weathertyte is a technically advanced, totally waterproof material, which offers the look and feel of a woven fabric but has all the benefits of a high performance composite vinyl. Weathertyte can be decorated with conventional techniques and all colors can also be easily digitally printed.

Mr. Grundy had this to say about working with Weathertyte, "The material was very easy to work with and due to Weathertyte's 74" width, we were able to railroad the material which saved fabrication time. Also, the material was dimensionally stable when sewn and did not have a tendency to pucker. We have had problems in the past with surface fading in this area using other vinyl awning fabrics, however, we have had very good success with Cooley fabrics".

Fabritech Incorporated, established in 1986, is a manufacturer of high-quality canvas products, including custom built commercial and residential awnings, banners and other sign supplies. More information about Fabritech Incorporated can be found at www.fabritechonline.com.

Cooley Group found its roots in Cooley Finishing Company, founded in 1926 to finish cotton cloth into awning fabric. Today, Cooley employs the latest in chemical engineering technology to produce state-of-the-art polymer materials. The five divisions of Cooley Group are Cooley Sign & Awning Products, Cooley Digital Products, Cooley Engineered Membranes, Cooley Specialty Products and Cooley Building Products. Cooley Sign & Awning Products manufactures a variety of substrates for awnings, backlit signs, banners, as well as other applications. Cooley sign and awning substrates can be seen around the world enhancing the image of many companies such as Boston Market, Exxon Mobil, Dunkin Donuts and KFC.

Cooley Sign & Awning Products is headquartered in Pawtucket, RI with manufacturing plants and offices in Rhode Island and South Carolina.

More information on Weathertyte can be found at www.weathertyte.com.

Weathertyte is a registered trademark of The Cooley Group

Cooley Group
50 Esten Avenue
Pawtucket, RI
Phone: 800-992-0072
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