NEWMARKET, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 13, 2014) - AirBoss of America Corp. (TSX:BOS) -

Mr. Gren Schoch, Chairman and CEO is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Swartzman to the position of Executive VP, Corporate Affairs of AirBoss effective immediately.

Ms. Swartzman brings 20 years of experience in treasury and capital markets, risk management and M&A having previously held senior financial positions with some of Canada's largest publicly traded corporations as well as advising mid-market privately held companies in both the US and Canada.

Ms. Swartzman will also assume the role of Treasurer.

We are pleased to welcome Ms. Swartzman to the executive team at this very exciting time in AirBoss' growth.

About AirBoss of America Corp.

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. AirBoss-Defense is a world leader in rubber chem-bio protective wear. AirBoss' Flexible Products is a leading supplier of innovative anti-vibration solutions to the North American automotive market. The Corporation's shares trade on the TSX under the symbol BOS. Visit www.airbossofamerica.com.