NEW YORK, July 21, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- On June 26, William Paterson-Brown, Executive Chairman of Accsys Technologies PLC (LSE:AXS) gave an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Reporter. Mr. Paterson-Brown discussed a range of topics including the company's recent fiscal year end results, restructuring and ownership of subsidiaries and recent financing. In particular, 'Willy' detailed the company's revolutionary acetylation technology that effectively gives softwoods the durability, stability and reliability of the very best hardwoods, providing for substantial improvements in cost and environmental impacts.
To hear the interview in its entirety, go to www.wallstreetreporter.com and type in "Accsys" in the search space under the right hand column. Free registration is required. The interview will also be available on the company's website, www.accsysplc.com and in print.
Accsys Technologies PLC is a UK incorporated environmental science and technology company which is developing a range of transformational technologies offering substantial improvements in the cost and environmental impacts of production for a range of everyday materials. The most advanced of these is the process for wood acetylation, which effectively gives softwoods the durability, stability and reliability of the very best hardwoods. Accsys is presently operating a large scale wood acetylation test plant in the Netherlands. This is being used to supply potential customers and licensees across the globe with test quantities of Accoya, the company's branded wood product. Accsys has a further range of other processes which offer potential for future growth. A number of these technologies have existing patent protection or are subject to pending patent applications and all have been either proven at pilot-scale or subjected to independent validation by experts. Accsys is in the process of constructing full-size production plants for two of its technologies.