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Mettech Signs Development Agreement with Chinese Academy of Sciences

Northwest Mettech Corp. announced today that the Company has signed a Technical Cooperation Protocol with the Institute of Metals Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). IMR is the country's national center for high performance nanomaterials, advanced coatings and composites. Under the terms of the Agreement, Mettech and IMR have targeted a group of industrial research projects aimed at delivering Mettech's nanopowder coating technology to Chinese aerospace, steel and power generation industries.

The signing ceremony, held in Shenyang, China, was attended by representatives of Mettech and the National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP). Chinese representatives included representatives from IMI and the local state government.

"We are very honored to be chosen as a development partner with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and are looking forward to working closely with them and their industrial clients to provide the next generation of high-performance nano-engineered coatings. We are very grateful for IRAP's help in facilitating this cooperation through their direct involvement in China."', said Gary Albach, CEO for Mettech, during the ceremony in Shenyang.

Further details can be found at: http://www.imr.ac.cn/IMRWeb/Pandora1.aspx?pkId=5814

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