AirBoss of America Corp. Approves 50% Increase in Capital Expenditures for 2012

NEWMARKET, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 17, 2012) - AirBoss of America Corp. (TSX:BOS)

The Board of Directors has approved immediate capital projects for 2012 totalling $8.8 million. Of this amount $6.3 is earmarked for Rubber Compounding to expand practical capacities and improve efficiencies in anticipation of volume increases planned for the second quarter of the year. The remaining $2.6 million is earmarked for the Defense products business mainly to expand R&D capabilities.

While significant expenditures are planned for all three compounding facilities in Québec, Ontario and North Carolina, the largest refurbishment is planned for our Scotland Neck factory. Some of these improvements will be in place as early as January, while we hope to complete them all by June 2012. These changes are necessary to deal with volume demands which could see manufacturing volumes increased by over 20% in the coming year.

The Defense products expenditures include the completion of the new R&D facility in Bromont, Québec which will include a state of the art clean room and laboratory. Ongoing development work, some of which is being completed in conjunction with direct and indirect government assistance, is directed towards next generation protective products. While we expect significant slowdowns in North American purchasing of these products in the near term due to military budget constraints, we are increasing our efforts to expand our product lines and the commercialization of new products in time for the anticipated next increase in the purchasing cycle.

AirBoss of America Corp. develops, manufactures, and sells high quality, proprietary rubber-based products offering enhanced performance and productivity to transportation, military and industrial markets. With a capacity to supply over 250 million pounds of rubber annually to a diverse group of rubber manufacturers, AirBoss is also one of North America's largest custom rubber compounding companies. The Company's shares trade on the TSX under the symbol BOS. Visit www.airbossofamerica.com.

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