Sanford, N.C.-based Frontier Spinning Mills — a manufacturer of air-jet-spun and open-end cotton
and cotton/polyester yarns for the knitting and weaving sectors — is investing $10.3 million to
expand operations at its Shakey Road plant in Mayodan, N.C., with the expectation of adding 27
jobs. The company reports it will invest in new machinery and building improvements by December of
this year. The investment is funded in part by an incentive package approved by Rockingham County
that will provide Frontier with up to $188,000, to be paid over a four-year period beginning in
February 2012.

“We are pleased to have this opportunity to grow our business and provide new jobs in a tough
economy,” said John Bakane, CEO, Frontier Spinning Mills. “We are also encouraged by signs that
more sourcing is being done in this hemisphere.”

This news follows the company’s recently announced plans to expand manufacturing operations
at its headquarters
(See ”
Frontier Spinning
Invests More Than $15 Million To Expand Sanford Operation,” June 8, 2010.)

August 24, 2010

LENZING, Austria — August 24, 2010 — As in the first quarter of 2010, the Lenzing Group made
optimum use of the good global market environment and achieved an excellent result in the second
quarter.

Consolidated sales in the first half of 2010 climbed by 43.6 %1 to EUR 847.2 mill. from EUR
589.9 mill. This was the strongest rise in sales in the past years. It was enabled by higher fiber
quantity, the price dynamics of global markets, as well as by the first-time full consolidation,
from early May of 2010 on, of the pulp production site Biocel Paskov (Czech Republic), acquired in
April 2010.

The operative result developed even more dynamically than sales. Half year EBIT increased
sevenfold from EUR 15.4 mill. to EUR 108.6 mill. Due to the higher cost of financing investment EBT
increased thirteen-fold from EUR 8.0 mill. to EUR 105.0 mill. Profit for the period, after
deduction of income taxes of EUR 24.6 mill. (2009: EUR 2.1 mill.), came to EUR 80.4 mill. (2009:
EUR 5.9 mill.). The profit of the first half of 2010 already now exceeds that of the total annual
profits of 2008 and 2009, respectively. The first half year of 2010 was therefore the best half
year in the history of the company.

Peter Untersperger, CEO of Lenzing AG, comments: “The half year result shows that the
company’s anti-cyclical investment strategy of the years 2008 and 2009 was absolutely right. The
startup of new fiber capacity in Indonesia in the first half of 2010, investment in debottlenecking
in China and the expansion of Heiligenkreuz (Austria) put us in a position to make optimum use of
the expected fiber market dynamics and to give our customers what they need. Despite all these
considerable investments and the acquisition of Biocel Paskov Lenzing today has an equity ratio of
42.1 % of the balance sheet total at a net gearing rate of 54.3 %. These provide the company with a
sustained solid balance sheet structure.”

Positive development of all segments

Sales of segment Fibers grew by 46.3% to EUR 741.0 mill. and the result improved from past
year’s EUR 13.0 mill. to EUR 102.9 mill. despite raw material prices beginning to rise considerably
in the second quarter of 2010. Higher production capacity along with full utilization at all sites
and significantly higher prices were the reason for this excellent development. Business unit
Textile Fibers as well as Nonwoven Fibers performed excellently. In particular the special fibers
Lenzing Modal® and TENCEL® met with above-average broad-based success due to innovative
applications. Demand from all major sales markets in Asia, but Europe and USA as well, was strong.

Sales of segment Plastics Products grew by 32.8% to EUR 95.9 mill. Improved capacity
utilization and the cost efficiency measures implemented in 2009 resulted in a significantly
improved result of EUR 3.2 mill. over the previous balanced result.

The development of business unit Engineering in the first half of the year was characterized
by the continued high investment activity of the Lenzing Group and good order bookings from
external customers. Stable half year sales of EUR 38.4 mill. (2009: EUR 38.8 mill.) provided a
segment result of EUR 2.5 mill. (first half year 2009: EUR 3.5 mill.).

Outlook

In the second half of the year core business fibers is expected to experience weakening fiber
demand in view of recent first signs of overheating. New cellulose fiber production capacity in
China will begin to supply the market in 2010 and 2011 and may temporarily reinforce this trend.
The strong momentum of the first half of the year will therefore lose some of its force in the
second half of the year and continued high raw material prices (pulp and wood) are expected to
weaken margins. Lenzing’s special fibers will not be affected by this development to the same
degree. The raw material price situation, in particular for dissolving pulp, is foreseen to calm
down in the fourth quarter. The business development of segments Plastics Products and Engineering
should remain stable.

Pending a sustained recovery of the global economy, the Lenzing Group expects a satisfactory
second half of the year, however, with a result below that of the first half.

Posted on August 24, 2010

Press Release Courtesy of the Lenzing Group

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Aug. 13, 2010 — Quick-Med Technologies, Inc., a life sciences company that is
developing innovative technologies for the healthcare and consumer markets, announced today that it
has signed a development agreement with Biosara Corporation, a medical device company targeting
wound dressings for major medical and healthcare providers, along with the multi-billion dollar
organized sports athlete markets.

Under the terms of the agreement, Quick-Med will develop a unique antimicrobial wound
dressing designed specifically for the organized sports segment of the institutional wound care
market. Quick-Med received an initial payment upon entering into the agreement and will receive
additional payments to fully fund the project for the six months that the development is expected
to take. Biosara also has the option to license exclusive right to use the NIMBUS technology in
professional wound care market in return for specified royalty fees.

“We are excited to begin this collaboration to develop innovative wound care products with
Biosara,” said J. Ladd Greeno, Quick-Med’s CEO. “Our cutting-edge, non-leaching antimicrobial
technology is a huge draw for partners like Biosara. This is another significant milestone for our
NIMBUS wound care technology and further validates its superior performance and unparalleled
safety.”

“We are pleased to be working with Quick-Med on development of a new antimicrobial wound
dressing,” said Ted Pappas, President and CEO of Biosara. “Our market research shows there’s a
large demand for the Active Armor(TM) product line that’s being developed. Our extensive
relationships in the global medical community and the professional sports arena have consistently
expressed the need for next generation antimicrobials and other innovative solutions leading to
lower infection rates, lower wound care costs, and less pain.”

About NIMBUS(R)

Quick-Med’s patented technology, NIMBUS(R), is a cutting-edge antimicrobial technology that
has been custom designed for wound care and other medical applications. NIMBUS(R) received de Novo
FDA clearance in 2009 and has been commercialized in traditional wound care applications.
Additional applications under development include advanced wound dressings, medical adhesives, and
catheters.

About Biosara Corporation

Biosara provides revolutionary new medical products that combine innovative functional need
along with a keen sense of product design in the medical device, sports, and general consumer
arenas. The Biosara product line is extremely creative in nature and includes radical deviations on
long standing medically standard products. The core philosophy of Biosara is different. Products
must be a new species.

About Quick-Med Technologies, Inc.

Quick-Med Technologies, Inc. is a life sciences company that is developing innovative
technologies for the healthcare and consumer markets. In addition to NIMBUS(R), the Company is also
developing Stay Fresh(TM), a textile technology platform that provides exceptional, highly durable,
antimicrobial protection for consumer, industrial and military uses; NimbuDerm(TM); a novel
skin-sanitizer technology that provides comfortable, ongoing protection for 6 or more hours; and
MultiStat(R), a family of patented compounds that have been shown to have significant benefit in
promoting the maintenance, healing and repair of skin and eye tissue. For more information, see:
www.quickmedtech.com.

August 24, 2010

Nanocomp Technologies Inc., a Concord, N.H.-based developer of performance materials and component
products made with long carbon nanotubes (CNTs), has received a Phase II contract from the U.S. Air
Force Research Laboratory under a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program administered by
the U.S. Department of Defense. The multi-million-dollar contract will fund Nanocomp’s continuing
research and development of ultra-lightweight CNT-based materials to replace metal-based
electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and electrostatic discharge components used on both
manned and unmanned aircraft — research that is of high importance to the government and has been
designated as a “critical SBIR program.”

The Phase II contract follows a previous SBIR Phase I contract, under which Nanocomp built
large-format CNT sheets that were shown to provide the required EMI shielding and also to endure
the stresses related to the prepregging process that the material undergoes to enable its direct
insertion into aircraft manufacturing systems. Under Phase II, the company plans to optimize the
functionality of the sheets with regard to shielding requirements and scale up production, and also
lower the cost of the prepregged end-products.

“This is an incredible day for Nanocomp Technologies, as we continue to be recognized as a
company that is delivering on the promise of carbon nanotube technology,” said Peter Antoinette,
president and CEO, Nanocomp. “We’re turning the corner from ‘potential’ to ‘proven’ in several
commercially important applications and are now directing our focus on scaling for insertion into
various Air Force systems.”

The Phase II program will include participation by Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems,
Redondo Beach, Calif., and Cytec Engineered Materials, Tempe, Ariz.

August 24, 2010

FAIRFAX, VA — August 24, 2010 — See the latest trends and techniques in garment screen printing
at the Screen Printed Apparel Training Zone during the 2010 SGIA Expo (Las Vegas, October 13–15).
Coordinated by industry guru Riley Hopkins, SGIA’s all-new Expert Advice Zone features six free
training sessions on the exposition floor.

“SGIA has taken a bold step to provide a free training area to showcase new innovations in
apparel screen printing,” said Riley Hopkins, president of Riley Hopkins Screen Printing Machinery
LLC. “From art techniques to manual and automatic press how-to’s, and a highly entertaining session
on heat transfers, this is an exclusive learning opportunity for garment decorators.”

The hands-on training sessions are offered on each day of the Expo and are presented by
major industry suppliers: BBC Industries, HIX Corporation, International Coatings, M&R
Companies, Print This, Inc., QCM Company Inc., GroupeStahls and Wilflex. Industry experts will
share their knowledge and proficiency on a wide range of topics, including:

• Ink

• Art Preparation

• Manual Printing

• Automatic Press

• Heat Transfers

In addition to the Screen Printed Apparel Training Zone, SGIA offers other sales-free Expert
Advice Zones at the Expo, tailored to each of the diverse specialty imaging communities. For more
information and to register for a free Expo pass, visit
www.SGIA.org, Keyword: ExpoZones.

SGIA — Supporting the Leaders of the Digital & Screen Printing Community

“Specialty imaging” comprises digital imaging, screen printing and the many other imaging
technologies SGIA members use, including those they’ll tap in the future. These are the imaging
processes and technologies employed to create new products and to enhance existing products
including point-of-purchase displays, signs, advertisements, garments, containers and vehicles.
Make the most of your specialty imaging business.

Experience the specialty imaging industry firsthand at the 2010 SGIA Expo (Las Vegas,
October 13–15)! Register for FREE by contacting
susan@sgia.org. Additionally, be sure to stop by the SGIA Expo
Press Office, Room N115 of the Las Vegas Convention Center, for the latest Expo and exhibitor news,
Internet access and coffee.

Posted on August 24, 2010

Press Release Courtesy of SGIA

Aston, PA, August 2010 – The Amacoil/Uhing GS Guide System helps assure smooth, even spooling by
keeping the wire or other material being spooled in-line between pay off and take up points. The GS
system consists of guide wheels attached to the end of adjustable arms. The guide is available for
Uhing traverse drive models KI3-15, RG3-15-2 and RG3-20-2 and may also be used with non-Uhing
traverses.

Guide wheel arms connect to each other in a modular fashion permitting combinations of
multiple arms, although normal use is with two arms only. The angle of the guide arms relative to
each other is fully adjustable which provides added flexibility in set up. The GS system may be
used with tensioning devices such as dancers, however, the GS itself does not provide tensioning
control.

All metal parts are stainless steel and the GS guide wheels are composite with ceramic groove
linings. Ten sizes of guide wheels are available accommodating wire with outside diameters of from
2 to 8 mm (.079″ to .315″). Three guide wheel arm lengths — 4.62″, 6.89″ and 9.21″ — meet most
needs for spooling thin to medium gauge materials. The GS guide is assembled before shipping and
lists for about $250 depending on what sizes of guide wheels and guide wheel arms are selected.
Individual parts are also sold separately upon request.

Amacoil is the exclusive N. American distributor for Uhing Company products and provides
sales, parts and technical support. For more information please contact Amacoil, 2100 Bridgewater
Road, Aston, PA 19014. Tel: 610-485-8300. Toll free: 800-252-2645. Fax: 610-485-2357. email:
amacoil@amacoil.com   Web site:
www.amacoil.com

Posted on August 23, 2010

Press Release Courtesy of Amacoil

BRUSSELS, Belgium — August 17, 2010 — EDANA is pleased to announce the Keynote speaker for the
9th edition of OUTLOOK, which will take place in Budapest, Hungary from the 22nd to the 24th
September 2010.

Robert Ward, Director of Global Forecasting for the Economist Intelligence Unit will address
the topic “Global Economic Perspectives: EIU’s overview of global growth perspectives and factors.”

In his role, Ward oversees the Economist Intelligence Unit’s global forecast and together
with cooperation from country specialists, analyses key global economic trends. Based in Europe,
and with nearly 20 years of experience in the Asia region, Robert is well equipped to comment on
and analyse Asia’s fast-moving economic and political developments, while providing context and
valuable insight into the key global markets and trends that affect consumption.

EDANA welcomes both its members and non-member representatives from the whole supply chain to
the event, which attracts key industry players from Europe and across the globe. A copy of the full
programme, registration forms and current delegate list can be found on the EDANA website, under
‘Events’.

About EDANA

EDANA, serves the nonwovens and related industries, and has 220 member companies in over 30
countries. Its Mission is to create the foundation for sustainable growth of the nonwovens,
absorbent hygiene products and related industries through active promotion, education and dialogue.
Information about upcoming events can be found at
www.edana.org

Posted on August 23, 2010

Press Release Courtesy of EDANA

On August 11, President Barack Obama signed legislation authorizing duty-free importation of some
800 components, including some man-made-fiber products used by U.S. textile and apparel
manufacturers in their finished products. The duty-free components are not made in the United
States, and, therefore, do not compete with domestic manufacturers, but they do make companies
using them more competitive.

The legislation grants a one-year extension to the duty concessions that had expired Jan. 1,
2010. The duty eliminations take effect as of August 11 and are retroactive to the first of this
year for items that previously had been approved, but no additional items qualify for the
concessions. The duty-free component legislation has generally been considered non-controversial,
but its passage was delayed this year owing to a controversy over earmarks, which are special
requests made by members of Congress and are added to legislation without the usual congressional
hearings and debate.

Included in the legislation are some man-made acrylic and rayon staple fibers and filaments
that have been authorized for duty-free treatment in previous years. The legislation has the
support of U.S. textile and apparel manufacturers.

August 17, 2010

In mid-July 2010, Groz-Beckert officially opened its new Technology and Development Center (TEZ) in
Albstadt, Germany. The TEZ will serve as a platform for research and development, strengthening
systematic thinking, innovation, and synergies in close cooperation with machine producers, machine
users and partners. An important role also is played by training and further education.

Facts And Figures

The planning started in the spring of 2005. In October 2006, the renowned Munich
architectural office of Henn GmbH was awarded the contract. The construction work, realized by
various local contractors, proceeded according to plan. This was also thanks to the commitment
shown by the relevant authorities and the people involved in the project within the company itself.

The TEZ is Groz-Beckert’s biggest-ever construction project, and the facts are impressive:
27,000 cubic meters (m3) of concrete, 3,200 metric tons of steel and 700 metric tons of steel
girders were used, while almost 8,000 square meters (m2) of flat and sloping roofs had to be
covered. The interior space amounts to 136,000 m3. The floor space covers an area of 5,000 m2, and
the total area covered by the TEZ amounts to 25,000 m2, including 14,000 m2 of usable space.

Big Investment

With regard to sustainability, the TEZ surpasses in several respects the strict energy-saving
requirements already in place. Structural materials were selected with conscious regard to
environmental compatibility and durability. Emulsion-based materials were largely eliminated and
the steel roofs were powder-coated, to prevent any rainwater contamination by heavy metals. The
building is said to be the proof of the manner in which Groz-Beckert assumes economic, ecological
and social responsibility.

The investment in the TEZ amounts to roughly 70 million euros. In choosing Albstadt as its
location, Groz-Beckert says it has made a commitment in favor of its headquarters and the
surrounding region. All the company’s core competencies — including development, design, process
technology and lab technology — are centered here, and especially at the TEZ. The center will
thrive on the know-how transfer from production in Albstadt and from instant access to all
services. Moreover, the site features a qualified education infrastructure and, as ever, a profound
level of textile expertise.

The Services

Research and development, applications consulting, sound education and further training, a
comprehensive interchange of ideas — all these aspects and more are taken into consideration at
the center, Groz-Beckert states. A main focus is on five technical centers for the most diverse
textile production methods, including knitting, weaving, felting, tufting and sewing.

The company notes that machines and installations close to production are fixed components of
these technical centers, adding that they enable application technology experiments as well as
short batch runs and production of special series as a service for partners. It also is possible to
test Groz-Beckert products under actual production conditions. In addition, customers and partners
can work together at the centers to develop products, and processes can be optimized.

A further, central area of the TEZ is the Groz-Beckert Laboratory. Apart from lab services
for the most diverse sectors, the lab provides a special section devoted to the new “Textile
Product Technology — Technical Textiles” study course. The TEZ also includes an apprentice
workshop, various meeting and conference rooms, developer offices, and a 275-seat auditorium.

Objectives

System solutions and services augment Groz-Beckert’s diversified range of products. The
company is also opening a card clothing service for nonwovens and a consulting service for
sewing-machine needles, and expects the TEZ will provide additional synergies and momentum.

Systems Thinking

The TEZ has as its main goals not only a greater emphasis on thinking in systems, but also
the encouragement of research and development, innovation, synergies, and the integration of
training and further education, Groz-Beckert reports. In its effort to bring qualified new
employees on board just in Albstadt, the company continually provides training for 30 commercial
and 145 technical apprentices, and achieves a training quota higher than 9 percent.

August 17, 2010