LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- New Century Companies, Inc (the "Company") (OTCBB:NCNC) -- New Century announced today that quotations sent out in January alone totaled approximately $10,000,000. New orders for January totaled $1,200,000 for machinery related to general manufacturing.
David Duquette, CEO stated, "We are very pleased that manufacturing has finally turned the corner and all indicators point to a very strong outlook for 2004. Mr. Duquette further stated, "During the last several years most of New Century's competitors have gone out of business, which strengthens our outlook for a 200% sales growth this year. Further support for very strong sales growth this year is that many existing New Century customers are looking for additional machinery."
About New Century Companies, Inc.
New Century, under its brand name Century Turn, specializes in manufacturing, remanufacturing and retrofitting machine tools, primarily Vertical Boring Mills and large Lathes. By offering remanufactured Vertical Boring Mills, the Company saves or conserves millions of dollars per year in energy costs by reutilizing the major castings of each Vertical Boring Mill. These savings, generally in the range of 40% to 60%, allow New Century to be the most price competitive manufacturer of Vertical Boring Mills in the U.S. These cost savings are passed on to New Century customers and afford them the opportunity to manufacture rotating turbine components for power generation at better costs. New Century machines are also used by manufacturers of jet engine components, airplane landing gear parts, oil and gas components, to name a few. New Century currently manufactures its machines in state-of-the-art facilities in Santa Fe Springs, CA. New Century maintains a website at www.newcenturyinc.com
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