Trachte: Expands for Growth

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For More Information Contact:
Jennifer Mason
Trachte Building Systems, Inc.
800-356-5824
jmason@trachte.com

SUN PRAIRIE, Wisconsin, June 23, 2004 –Trachte Building Systems recently broke ground for a 61,000 square foot expansion. The addition to its current 100,000 square foot facility, will position Trachte and its subsidiaries for growth in the self-storage, roll-up door, and fire and police training industries. The first of three phases, spanning 26,750 square feet, has an expected completion date of November 1, 2004.

Jeff Seefeldt, President and COO of Trachte says, “we are excited to be growing and building this addition for a myriad of reasons, namely more space for production and loading material, and parking for our employees. The expansion will enable us to remain at our current location in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, for many years. The Trachte Team is commended for its patience, understanding, and ingenuity in attaining record sales within the constraints of our current space. I thank our customers, employees, and vendors for making this possible.”

American Structures General, of Madison, Wisconsin, will serve as the General Contractor and Vacro Pruden, of Evansville, Wisconsin, will provide the building’s structural steel and roof. Trachte will supply portions of the building’s trim as well as its own inner and outer wall panels to ensure color consistency with the existing building.

Trachte Building Systems, the leading manufacturer and supplier in the self-storage industry, markets a full-line of pre-engineered steel building systems. In addition, the company specializes in smaller buildings for commercial and industrial use. Subsidiaries of Trachte include Trac-Rite Door, a premier manufacturer of steel roll-up doors, Fire Facilities Inc., the leading manufacturer of steel fire training towers, and Tactical Training Systems, the leading manufacturer of steel tactical training towers. Trachte is devoted to providing superior products, uncompromised service, and unmatched industry knowledge throughout the entire customer experience. This devotion, along with over 100 years of manufacturing experience, has given the company a leading edge in the self-storage industry.

For more information about Trachte Building Systems and its products, please contact Trachte at 800-356-5824.