PERTH, Australia, and GREER, S.C. — January 3, 2012 — Alexium International Group Limited (Alexium)
is pleased to announce that it has signed a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement
(CRADA) with the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Materials and Manufacturing Directorate,
Airbase Technologies Division,Tyndall AFB, Florida to continue to develop and commercialize the
patented and award winning Reactive Surface Treatment (RST) technology.

This agreement will leverage resources and capabilities of Alexium and the AFRL and advance
the effort of developing and transitioning products to the military and civilian markets.
Specifically, this collaboration is a joint effort that will explore the RST technology on a
variety of materials, integrate nanoparticles developed by the Air Force in various RST treatment
applications, and demonstrate a commercially feasible and scalable production process. The outcome
of this activity is anticipated to result in greater soldier protection from chemical and
biological threats and improved materials used in military and commercial applications.

More recent developments by Alexium have demonstrated significant improvements in RST liquid
repellency treatments for chemical/biological protection applications. Cleanshell CB nowoffers even
higher liquid repellency performance, tuned specifically to chemical warfare agent (CWA) simulants
such as tributylphosphate (TBP). Outershell fabrics treated with Cleanshell CB protect the
outershell fabric from TBP penetration for days. This is a significant improvement and industry
step-change over conventional fluorocarbon repellency treatments,which offer only minutes of TBP
protection. Cleanshell CB repellency treatment is currently being evaluated at the Army’s Natick
Soldier Systems Center and Alexium expects to enter US Department of Defense tenders as proposals
are invited.

We are also pleased to confirm that Alexium shares will be quoted via American Depositary
Receipts (ADR) on a 1 for 10 basis as from 17th January, with Merriman Capital Inc as Principal
American Liaison (PAL) and Bank of New York Mellon as the ADR sponsor.

Posted on January 10, 2012

Source: Alexium International Group Ltd.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — December 30, 2011 — Today, Patti Engineering, Inc. — a control systems
integration company based in Auburn Hills, MI with offices in Massachusetts and Texas — announced
the successful completion of an automation project at Inman Mills, South Carolina Plant. Inman
Mills manufactures a wide variety of yarns and fabrics. This is the sixth textile manufacturing
facility Patti Engineering has modernized with custom designed automation technology. In an
industry where margins are thread-thin, automation is a major key to quality improvement and cost
competitiveness.

Inman Mills purchased a pre-owned Autoflow system (conveyors, motors, control panels). The
equipment included an obsolete electrical control system. Inman hired Patti Engineering to design
and install a state-of-the-art electrical control system.

The latest PC hardware, Phoenix Contact’s Steeplechase Visual Logic Controller (VLC) and
Iconics Graphical User Interface (GUI) software were used to build a fully integrated electrical
control system. In addition to the design and installation, Patti Engineering provided training to
Inman’s maintenance personnel, operators, and management team for optimal utilization of the new
system to maximize production.

“Implementing cost effective electrical control system solutions in textile manufacturing
facilities has been a growing niche for Patti Engineering, fueled by word-of-mouth referrals,”
explained Sam Hoff, president of Patti Engineering, “It was a pleasure to work with Inman Mills. We
were impressed with their commitment to implementation of the best automation technology.”

Patti Engineering has worked with other textile manufacturers to retrofit their existing
equipment with new and more advance electrical control systems. Retrofits cost just pennies on the
dollar compared to replacing inefficient equipment, allowing manufacturers to double the life of
the system, adding an additional 15 to 20 years of run time with high reliability and a significant
boost to productivity and accuracy.

Some of the textile ring spinning trolley conveyor systems Patti Engineering has encountered
in other mills have been operating with 15 to 20 year-old PC based control systems with hardware
and software no longer supported by foreign manufacturers.

Patti Engineering’s solutions include additional features not available with the original
machine control. New software programs are written for better support and debug. Configurations and
logging databases are added to give a better history of events to improve debug. Improved
functionality and management capabilities from the GUI are added to run the systems more
efficiently. In addition, Patti Engineering provides US-based customer service with online
engineering support services available 24/7 for support.

Today’s manufacturers struggle with aging infrastructure, increasingly stringent regulations
as well as escalating operations and energy costs. They are searching for cost-effective ways to
upgrade their equipment to meet current and future requirements. Patti Engineering offers
sustainable solutions that help manufacturers reduce costs, improve operations, comply with new
regulations, and save energy.



Posted on January 3, 2012

Source: Patty Engineering Inc./PRWeb

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — December 29, 2011 — AATCC launches the 2012 edition of its popular
Concept 2 Consumer® Student Design Competition.

The eighth annual student design competition, sponsored by AATCC’s Concept 2 Consumer® (C2C)
interest group and by Pantone®, gives students a chance to win cash, prizes, and recognition in the
textile industry.  

Students may work individually or in teams of up to four. All AATCC student members are
eligible. (Students who aren’t members yet can easily join!) In addition to cash prizes (up to
US$1,000), first and second place winners receive a Pantone Cotton Planner (US$595 value).

Titled
Birds of a Feather Walk Together, this year’s competition theme includes several
components of a real-world design scenario:

• The target consumer is a 50-65 year old female, size 12-16
• End use is active wear for this consumer’s daily walking routine
• The collection must incorporate a “bird” theme design element
• Specific colors (named in the entry brochure) must be used.

AATCC has made entering easier than ever this year. The competition fits into the 2012 spring
semester (January to May) to better serve those who wish to use it as a class project. All entries
can be submitted electronically.

To learn more, visit
www.aatcc.org/students/C2C for the e-brochure,
guidelines and instructions, Pantone® color palettes, entry checklist, and entry form.

Entries must be received by April 6, 2012. Winners will be announced by May 22, 2012.



Posted on January 3, 2012

Source: AATCC

DALTON, Ga. — December 21, 2011 — Shaw Industries Group, Inc. today announced it has received
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification from the United States
Green Building Council (USGBC) for Plant 95, an administrative facility on its corporate campus in
Dalton.

Plant 95 is the first building in Dalton to achieve certification under the LEED Existing
Buildings: Operations and Maintenance rating system, and the second Shaw facility to achieve LEED
certification. The 32,335 square foot facility was previously first privately owned building in
Dalton to achieve the US EPA Energy Star rating.

“The social and environmental responsibility of all our facilities is a fundamental part of
our commitment to sustainability. We are continually assessing the infrastructure and processes at
all our facilities to find new ways to increase water and energy efficiency, and to reduce the
overall impact of our buildings,” Shaw Corporate Facilities Director Jason Bowling said. “Plant 95
is a great example of this commitment — our consistent investment in improving the environmental
responsibility of this facility made LEED certification a logical next step.”

According to Bowling, the high level of energy efficiency that helped the building garner
Energy Star also made a significant contribution towards the building’s LEED rating. Shaw Corporate
Facilities Manager Rhonda Allen, one of the project leaders, agreed. “Thanks to the building’s
already high efficiency, achieving LEED certification did not require extensive capital investment;
instead, we simply had to work with USGBC to provide the appropriate documentation and tracking for
the work we had already done,” Allen said.

In addition to energy efficiency, the building scored very highly in several other areas of
the rating system, including water efficiency, water efficient landscaping, environmentally
responsible sourcing and purchasing, green cleaning, waste reduction and recycling, and lighting,
according to Allen.”

Plant 95 is now serving as a model for moving other Shaw facilities towards the LEED
standard,” she said.”Sustainable organizations require sustainable facilities,” said Shaw Vice
President of Sustainability Paul Murray. “Achieving LEED certification for our key buildings is one
of the many ways we are working to ensure we’re upholding the most rigorous standards for
environmental efficiency in all facets of our business — from product to manufacturing to our
physical infrastructure.”

Shaw’s Patcraft brand achieved LEED Gold certification for its Chicago showroom in early
2010, and several other Shaw facilities are currently at some stage of the LEED certification
process, including two additional facilities in Dalton and the Shaw Contract Group showroom in
Shanghai, Murray said.



Posted on January 3, 2012

Source: Shaw Industries Group Inc.