Barry Misquitta

Novolyte Technologies is a world leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty electrolyte materials, high performance solvents, aryl phosphorus derivatives and technically demanding custom manufactured products. Novolyte, previously Ferro Fine Chemicals Division, is headquartered in Independence, Ohio USA. Novolyte serves the needs of its diverse, international customers through two state-of-the-art, ISO-certified manufacturing facilities located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Suzhou, China. The Company's Baton Rouge facility is renowned for its production flexibility and its ability to produce numerous products based on complex chemistries and materials while the China plant produces specialty solvents and electrolytes for the Asia energy storage markets. Novolyte is the exclusive North American producer and a global leader of primary and secondary lithium battery electrolytes, ultra capacitor solutions, specialty solvents and aryl phosphorus derivatives. With over many years of technological and product innovation, Novolyte has developed a comprehensive offering of performance based and built-to-specification products, which are among the highest purity available in the industry. Its products are used in a wide array of demanding applications including organic energy storage devices, complex pharmaceutical synthesis, gold extraction, gas scrubbing, adhesives, coatings, inks, cleaning detergents and engineered fabrics. Novolyte's unique ability to produce high performance and ultra high purity products has resulted in its sustained position as a worldwide market leader. Since the Company's products play a key role in the performance and functionality of the ultimate end-product, they are positioned as a development partner and critical supplier to its loyal customer base. Novolyte focuses on markets where high-purity products, technical expertise and unique manufacturing capabilities offer a compelling competitive advantage to its customers. In the expanding lithium-ion battery market, the Company's low moisture, high purity, proprietary and custom formulations provide enhanced functional performance for energy storage devices which are critical for demanding applications such as power tools, Ultra capacitors and hybrid-electric vehicles ('HEV'). Other applications where the company excels include applications such as pharmaceutical synthesis, where customers require exacting performance standards for their end-products.

Vibrantz Corp. engages in the business of manufacturing specialty materials. Its products include frits, porcelain and other glass enamels, glazes, stains, decorating colors, pigments, inks, polishing materials, dielectrics, electronic glasses and other specialty coatings. The company was founded by Harry D. Cushman, Raymond Williams, and Henry Luebbert in 1919 and is headquartered in Mayfield Heights, OH.