Hamilton InsightVol. 1, Issue 1

Hamilton Insight July 2013

3rd Quarter

A Message from Jack

De Pere

Mountain Home

Round Rock

Reynosa

International

The Hamilton Scientific headquarters relocated to De Pere, from Two Rivers, Wisconsin on March 18, 2013. The new, contemporary office – which features an open floor concept to encourage collaboration and innovation – is located in one of the city’s 1,400 modern business parks. Our company headquarters holds responsibility for managing all business activities under the direction of our Executive Team. Strategic planning, finance, marketing, communications, IT (information technology) and all corporate policies are established here.

Nestled in the beautiful Ozark Mountains of North Central Arkansas, the Mountain Home facility has been at its present location since 1979. At any given time 80 to 140 team members work in the 61,100 sq. ft. facility. The Mountain Home team strives to meet our commitment to customers and provide the highest quality product quickly and economically. Made-to-order epoxy resin work surfaces and accessories including pegboards, balance tables, sinks, outlets and overflows are fabricated in a variety of colors and sold under the Epoxyn Products brand.

Our Round Rock, Texas location is approximately 20 miles north of Austin, the state capital. This is the main wood laboratory casework manufacturing site for Hamilton Scientific. Inside the 177,000 sq ft. facility an efficient manufacturing line provides the industrial capacity needed to meet or exceed our customers' expectations. The resulting production helps Round Rock reach the weekly product goal , currently $500,000 and increasing on a monthly basis.

The International Development Team, led by Bob Zill, includes Hamilton Scientific employees and representatives located in 20 countries to provide our product and services in the Asia (including the Middle East and India), Latin America and Canada. We believe the greatest opportunity for growth is with the international markets, With the dedication of the entire Hamilton Scientific team we are leading laboratory furniture and fume hood manufacturing while inspiring progress.

Our employee newsletter is intended to increase company awareness throughout all locations. The goal is to keep employees informed and have an opportunity to learn more about each other and our respective locations. Hamilton Insight will be published quarterly for the benefit of all employees! You are invited to provide feedback, submit articles, suggest ideas and ask questions. Please send your comments and inquiries to newsletter@hamiltonscientific.com.

As we enter the eighth month of forming Hamilton Scientific, we have experienced significant successes, identified opportunities for improvement and tackled challenges. Like you, I am eager for Hamilton Scientific to take control of the top position across the globe. In our quest, we need to ensure the quickest lead-times on product delivered complete and on-time, provide superior quality, introduce innovative products as pioneers in technology and, of course, improve our competitive position. All the while we continue to strive for superior customer satisfaction which requires the absolute dedication and “can-do” attitude of all our employees and dealers as valuable team players.

Jack Roberts, President/CEO

We are excited to introduce our first edition of Hamilton Insight!

Established in 2004, the Reynosa, Mexico site experienced a building expansion in 2010 bringing the total building size to 368,000 sq. ft. Of this, 90% consists of manufacturing space for the production of Hamilton Scientific steel casework, adaptable systems and fume hoods. On a weekly basis 2,000 casework units, 1,300 MAX adaptable products and 150 fume hoods are produced. According to the McAllen (Texas) Economic Development Corporation, Reynosa is important to the “strategy of economic growth, investment and the increase of manufacturing capacity on both sides of the border.”

Executive Team¡Jack Roberts, President/CEO (Chief Executive Officer) – provides strategic leadership for our company by establishing long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies

¡ Dennis Schroder, CIO (Chief Information Officer) – plans, organizes and directs our technology to ensure efficient and secure operation of our electronic information systems

¡ Rico Salazar, Vice President / CFO (Chief Financial Officer) – provides operational and financial support on all matters related to budgets, cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs, and securing of new funding

¡ Tim Cloutier, Vice President Sales – establishes sales targets to meet company objectives through strategic planning, sales growth, customer service and problem resolution

¡ David Lamprey, Vice President Marketing – Provides global marketing and communications strategy to drive business growth, brand equity, innovation, new product development and product rationalization

Employee News

Albert Stedl 06/14/1965 48 Paul Schiffleger 06/18/1973 40Cory Kumbalek 09/10/1973 40Jeanne Wojta 05/30/1978 35Lawrence Dietrich 09/26/1978 35Michael Holzer 08/15/1983 30Anthony Gelbuda 04/27/1988 25Donald Rank 04/04/1988 25Luann Peters 09/06/1988 25Scott Batterton 09/30/1988 25Richard Johnson 03/15/1993 20Mark Willis 06/01/1993 20Dennis Mussett 05/01/1998 15Robert Killingsworth 05/01/1998 15John Luna 05/01/1998 15Sammie Zachary 05/01/1998 15Sebastian Salazar 05/01/1998 15Patrick Calloway 05/30/1998 15

Robert Meuser 06/20/1998 15Manuel Sala 09/21/1998 15Linda McClary 01/02/2003 10Robert Zill 01/05/2003 10David Bahn 02/03/2003 10Phillip Pinkston 02/03/2003 10Refugia Pauletti 09/23/2003 10Maria Bateman 01/14/2008 5David Newman 01/18/2008 5Jason Sears 01/16/2008 5Matthew Robison 01/16/2008 5Daniel Pieri 01/16/2008 5Warren Towne 01/23/2008 5Robert Lee 02/14/2008 5Michael Kronschnabel 03/17/2008 5Bryan Spanley 04/01/2008 5Todd Edgar 05/07/2008 5Brian Maness 06/30/2008 5

Shawn Perry 07/10/2008 5Reynel Arteaga 08/11/2008 5Jose Martinez 08/27/2008 5Dennis Higgins 08/28/2008 5Charles Carlton 09/08/2008 5Peter Greco 09/22/2008 5Johnny Davis 09/23/2008 5John Brown 09/30/2008 5Sofia Luna Cruz 04/23/2008 5Olga Vicencio Hernandez 04/29/2008 5Heron Valencia Tapia 05/13/2008 5Alberto Medina Martinez 05/13/2008 5Luciano Robles Santiago 05/13/2008 5Sandra Alicia Agustin Garcia 05/20/2008 5Fernando Ortega Villeda 05/20/2008 5Alvaro Rubio Sanchez 05/20/2008 5Alfonso Bandala Baldomar 05/20/2008 5

Round RockArturo Almaraz 01/21/13 HR GeneralistVickie Andara 02/04/13 BuyerAurelio Araujo 02/04/13 ProductionSergio Bonilla 02/04/13 ProductionAdam Carrillo 02/04/13 ProductionFred Combs 02/04/13 ProductionSon Do 02/04/13 ProductionGabino Hernandez 02/04/13 ProductionAnthony Hobbs 02/04/13 ProductionOtilia Jaimes 02/04/13 ProductionWesley Killins 02/04/13 ProductionDevin Mina 02/04/13 ProductionRicardo Perez 02/04/13 ProductionSantos Francisco 02/04/13 ProductionGregory Wilson 02/04/13 Production

Mountain HomeCameron Shimkus 02/17/13 ProductionAustin Hamby 02/17/13 ProductionFreddie Clifton 02/17/13 ProductionJosh Thompson 02/17/13 ProductionDennis Taylor 02/17/13 Production

De PereJesse Robinson 03/18/13 Payment Request SpecialistBonnie Clancy 03/25/13 HR GeneralistSusan Garceau, 03/25/13 Billing SpecialistGreg Ramey 04/01/13 Regional ManagerScott Messinger 04/01/13 Product Design DrafterNick Clemens 04/08/13 Senior Payroll AnalystEmily Schroder 04/15/13 Regional ManagerSvetlana Belova 04/22/13 Senior Staff AccountantJames McDowall 05/28/13 Regional Manager

Service Anniversaries

New Hires

We will get to know more about our executive team members in the Q4 issue of Hamilton Insight, meanwhile here is a brief introduction:

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IT Helpful Hints

Safety First

How many “H’s” can you find in this block? For a chance to win a $25 gift card, submit your best guess to newsletter@hamiltonscientific.com. Recipients will be randomly selected. Entry deadline: Friday, July 5.

Has a colleague recently made a difference within the Hamilton Scientific organization? If you’re aware that someone has gone above and beyond the expectations of his or her job to help you, a customer, or another co-worker, let him or her know how much the effort is valued. Your words of appreciation will be posted in this section for the benefit of all. Submit your words of recognition and identify the colleague being recognized to newsletter@hamiltonscientific.com.

Company Profile

As a global industry leader in laboratory furniture and fume hoods, Hamilton Scientific offers the most comprehensive selection of products for customers' labs. Our products include adaptable workstations, wood and steel casework, fume hoods, epoxy and phenolic resin work surfaces, fixtures and accessories.

Whether our customers' projects require design assistance, renovation, or new construction, we have the experience, expertise and comprehensive product lines to provide them with the ideal solution for their lab.

Hamilton Scientific – inspiring progress.

Just for FUN

Hamilton Scientific has been awarded the George Washington University’s New Science and Engineering Hall project! Along with our dealer, Dancker, Sellew & Douglas (DS&D) we will provide the university 2,000 custom lab benches, steel casework, epoxy resin products and 168 Pioneer fume hoods.

Over the course of two years, Hamilton Scientific engineers worked closely with the architecture and engineering firm, Ballinger of Philadelphia, to develop a solution that will meet the design criteria for the new Science & Engineering Hall.

“Hamilton Scientific was very collaborative in the design process. We worked with them in a series of meetings to design their tables to work with the goals of the project and the needs of both teaching and research across a diverse group of science departments. Hamilton Scientific was an enthusiastic player on the team working to achieve an appropriate solution to the problem.” (Laura Carlson, Ballinger Architecture)

Recent Win!

Thank a Colleague

Taking personal responsibility for safety

One key to an ideal safety culture that drastically reduces injuries is for everyone to take responsibility for safety.

You take responsibility for the safety of others through reporting near misses and minor injuries, indentifying hazards formally, and coaching peers when anyone sees behaviors that put workers at risk. You also take responsibility for the safety of others when you give safety talks at meetings, join safety committees, and praise each other for safe practices. You take responsibility for the safety of others when you actively participate in the safety culture.

“It is quite probable that I, personally, have had an incident that happened in my own work area that I was too embarrassed, scared, or thought too little of to report. And, because I didn’t report it or just told a friend about it… I did not do my part to build our safety culture into one where reporting is what we do, what we value, and what we expect.”

Do your part. Take responsibility for your safety culture. (Tim Ludwig, Ph.D, Safety-Doc.com, 2013)

Check your email from any location by accessing Webmail:https://webmail.hamiltonscientific.com/owa. Once the window opens, key-in HAMILTON\username, and your Windows password (the same one you key-in to logon to your computer).

July 2013

Contact the Hamilton Scientific helpdesk for all IT requests at 920.793.6231 or email: helpdesk@hamiltonscientific.com.

Trivia Time

Customer ServiceHow may we better serve our customers? Don’t make promises unless you will keep them. (Not that you plan to keep them, but you will keep them.) Reliability is a key to building exceptional customer relationships. For example, whether you are communicating ship dates, appointments or deadlines – always keep your word, without finding an excuse for why the promise wasn’t kept.

Promises build trust, understanding and customer loyalty – let’s give our customers more than they expect and set ourselves apart from our competition!

Art AlmarazBonnie ClancyDavid BlahaKim BeaversLisa BeimbornMisael GarciaSue MlezivaTere EspinosaReynosa Translation TeamAmy Beland, PhotographerTootsie Marie Sommers, Editor

Healthy Lifestyles

Healthy Heart, Healthy YouWhy Blood Pressure Matters for your Heart

Your blood pressure numbers are a measure of the force of your blood against your artery walls. The first or top number (systolic pressure) is when your heart is beating. The second or bottom number (diastolic pressure) is between beats, when your heart is at rest.

If that force is too strong for too long it can harm your heart. It can also damage other organs and blood vessels throughout your body. And you’ll face an increased risk of serious health problems, including heart attack, stroke, chronic kidney disease and loss of vision. Since high blood pressure typically has no symptoms, checking it regularly is important.

Treatment for high blood pressure often includes lifestyle changes such as these:

1. Follow a healthy diet

2. Get regular exercise

3. Cut your salt intake

4. Maintain a healthy weight

5. Manage stress

6. Limit alcohol intake

The key is to discover what works for you. Choose your strategies, take action and start enjoying the benefits!

Did you know?

Most of us get more than twice the recommended sodium each day – you may want to consider monitoring your sodium intake and adjusting it as necessary to ensure you aren’t consuming more than what is considered safe for your body.

¡ How many eyes are there on a pack of 52 cards?

¡ Which is the only mammal that can’t jump?

¡ What was the first man made invention to break the sound barrier?

¡ What year was the Hamilton company originally founded?

¡ What is the name of our founder?

¡ Name one product that Hamilton never manufactured? (1) Childcraft furniture, (2) Drafting Furniture, (3) Radio Cabinets (4) Dental Cabinetry (5) Barn Furniture

Newsletter Contributors

How are your trivia skills? This is your chance to find out! Submit your Trivia responses to newsletter@hamiltonscientific.com for a chance to win a $25 gift card. Recipients will be randomly selected from winning entries. Entry deadline: Friday, July 5.

All outdoor images were taken by Amy Beland at the new corporate location in De Pere, WI. Employees are invited to submit photos! Please send your high resolution photographs to newsletter@hamiltonscientific.com.

Hamilton Insight July 2013