Today Greenerd Press & Machine Company announced that their President & CEO, Timothy B. Dining, will participate in a Trade Mission to metalforming companies in Mexico from September 21 - September 27, 2003. Dining will join representatives from six other U.S. machine tool builders on this Trade Mission.

"I am confident the mission will generate a tremendous amount of knowledge to be shared, and help establish solid relationships with our trading partners in Mexico." said Mr. Dining.

The group will visit twenty different Mexican metalforming companies in Monterrey, Saltillo, Queretaro, and Mexico City. The Manufacturing Lab of ITESM, a large university system in Mexico, will also be included on their itinerary.

The Trade Mission to Mexico is being sponsored by the Forming & Fabricating Group of the Association for Manufacturing Technology.

Founded in New England in 1883, Greenerd has designed and built thousands of high quality custom and standard hydraulic and arbor presses since 1934. Greenerd Presses are made to withstand the rigors of around-the-clock production and deliver many years of service. For more information contact Mr. Tim Dining, President & CEO of Greenerd, at 603-889-4101 x222, or email tdining@greenerd.com.