What a great time ofthe year! Spring is in theair, business is very solid,and we just celebratedtwo significant birthdaysin April! Dynabrade,Inc. celebrated our 45th

year in business, and Dynabrade Europecelebrated 25 years of business inEurope!

I like to use the expression “45 yearsyoung” because we have a keen eye onthe future, and how we want to continueto grow your business successfully formany years to come!

Dynabrade continues to invest in ourbusinesses to better serve our end-users,distribution partners and employees!This year will feature some exciting

investments that will position Dynabradefor growth and market share gain.

You will read in this issue about ournew Sage business system that willreplace the existing EMIS system. Thisis a welcomed tool that will be “state ofthe art” and make our lives easier andmore productive. Other key investmentsinclude new demonstration vans tobetter highlight our products, thecontinued expansion of our website indifferent languages (French and Italian),and our commitment to various socialmedia outlets to reach a broader andyounger audience interested in ourservices!

Lastly, Dynabrade will be conductingour first formal Strategic PlanningSession with sales and marketing

management this Junein Clarence, New York.Our mission will be todevelop a short and long-term plan to help guide usto continued growth andprofitability over the next threeto five years!

Enjoy reading about yourcompany, and thanks for doingyour part in making “TheDynabrade Difference” a realityfor all of us and our partners in business!

May 2014“Linking Company News to Employees” dynabade.com

45 Years Young and Investing in Your FutureBy Ned Librock, Dynabrade President

Our Partners in Europe

Dynabrade EuropeMarks 25th Year

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Dynabrade Europe S.àr.l. marks an impressive milestone in 2014,celebrating their 25th anniversary as a Dynabrade subsidiary!

Dynabrade first established our Luxembourg operation back in 1989,opening an office in a converted farmhouse and using the barn as awarehouse. In those early days the Luxembourg operation received onlya monthly product shipment from the USA.

Our business in Europe quickly began to grow, and more employeeswere hired. This required a move to a larger building in 1991, and in1998 our current European headquarters was constructed. We now havea beautiful facility covering almost 75,000 square feet.

Supervised by Cengiz Ceylan and Bernard Abraham, our presentLuxembourg team consists of 26 dedicated employees who speak 14different languages. In addition there are 30 outside sales representatives.Together they service over 1,400 active accounts throughout Europe,the Middle East and Africa, and these sales represent 33% ofDynabrade’s overall total.

Congratulations to the entire Dynabrade Europe Team!

Global Website AddsTwo Languages

The Dynabrade message continues to reach an ever-wideningaudience, with the recent translation of our website into French andItalian. Our translated websites provide a vital communication source tointernational distributors and customers alike. This brings our totalwebsite languages to seven, with more translations still to come.

These new options have been added to the “Select a Language” pageof our website. You may also change language at any time by clicking“Change” in the upper right corner of our home page.

Many thanks to our European team for providing the extensivetranslations, and to Webmaster Jeff Lipski and Network AdministratorJustin Bennett for bringing these new sites to life.

Dynabrade’s first Luxembourg headquarters opened in 1989.

With sales growing and personnel increasing, Dynabrade movedto this facility in 1991.

Dynabrade’s current headquarters in Luxembourg, a beautifulfacility of 75,000 square feet.

Today’s Dynabrade Europe Team in Luxembourg.

FrenchWebsite

ItalianWebsite

Information Technology Update

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Dynabrade Points to Future with New Business SystemBy John Battista, IT Manager

Dynabrade, Inc. will begin implementing a new BusinessInformation Solution in May 2014, to position our company for afuture of continuous growth. Our current system (EMIS) is now15 years old and has served us well, but with technologicaladvancements it has become outdated. We now require muchmore flexibility to help us remain competitive in the marketplace.Of course change is inevitable, and we must embrace it to remainthe leader in our industry.

Over the past several months we have been evaluating severaldifferent software products. This process began by reaching out toeach Dynabrade employee to solicit positive and negative opinionsof our current system, and their “wish list” going forward. We thenformed a Selection Committee, including members from manydifferent areas of our business, to be involved in fact-gathering,review, presentation and decision-making.

We have now entered into a relationship with our vendor ofchoice, Sage Software Group. Their product is called Sage ERPX3. (ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning.) This product

is built upon 21st century technology, and is compatible with allelectronic vehicles such as tablets, smart phones and scanners. Itwill also integrate with e-mail and Microsoft Office products. Sageis the number one software solution worldwide for manufacturingcompanies like Dynabrade.

Of course there will be a substantial investment in hardware,software and training to implement this new system. This willencompass many key areas such as company financials, sales andbilling, inventory control and manufacturing. Equally important,it will enhance our abilities to view information in a more intuitiveway, and allow seamless collaboration among departments. Andthese improvements will extend beyond our Clarence headquartersto include our European subsidiary in Luxembourg.

We look forward to working with each of you during theimplementation process. Our goal is to go live with the new systemin early 2015. Once complete, our employees will be armed withthe necessary tools to keep Dynabrade the Global Leader in Abrasive

Power Tools!

The Dynabrade IT Team will be coordinating the implementation of the SageERP X3 Business System. From left they are Travis Bennett, Dan Kane,Justin Bennett and Manager John Battista.

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January 2014: Dynabrade is honored as 2013 “A-DVendor of the Year” by Quality Mill Supply in Indiana. Thisaward is based on several areas of a company’sperformance, such as shipping times and order accuracy.Jason Godios (center) accepted on behalf of Dynabrade.

February 2014: Everyone loves Dynabradetools! Here is a Cirque du Soleil performer witha strong interest in our 51459 Buffer. This wasat the 2014 Grainger Show in Orlando, Florida.

February 2014: Dynabrade is ready for action at KBIS (Kitchen & Bath IndustryShow) in Las Vegas. Greg Brick (USA Mountain States Territory) poses with ourimpressive variety of tools, in front of our dramatic backdrop.

February 2014: Barry Pontbriand (with plaque) of Saint-Gobain is recognized as 2013’s top sellerof Dynabrade products in the North American Auto Aftermarket. In attendance were (l-r) Dan Smith,Ron Cuccia, Jeff Gurbacki, Dynabrade President Ned Librock, Barry, and Jeff Springborn.

March 2014: Here’s the Dynabrade team at theGrainger Mexico Show – (l/r) Alejandro Salinas,Steve Briggs, Cesar Cabello and Vice Presidentof Operations Colin Brogan.

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March 2014: Eastern NC / VA Territory Manager Ed Shirley participatedin a “Vendor Day” with Grainger Industrial Supply, at the Cape FearTechnical School in Wilmington, NC. The many students, such as the onepictured, were eager to learn “The Dynabrade Difference!”

March 2014: Dynabrade welcomes two new salesrepresentatives in Mexico: Juan Carlos Ortiz (left)and Eduardo Hernandez. They are working ourbooth at the Expo Manufactura show in Monterrey.

March 2014: Great Lakes Territory Manager Tom Tornabene (left) andMarketing Manager Andy Mandell travelled north to work the FABTECHshow in Toronto, along with Ontario Territory Manager Len Fisher.

April 2014: The Dynabrade Europe team held sales meetings inBrugges, Belgium. During downtime they participated in team-buildingexercises, such as this one that required moving the earth!

March 2014: Dynabrade President Ned Librock (in red) and International Sales Manager SteveBriggs (right) attended the meetings of the Dynabrade China sales team. This was a busy week thatincluded participation in the International Hardware Fair and visiting two top distributors in China.

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Dynabrade CelebratesBirthday of Walter Welsch

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Personnel AnnouncementsDYNABRADE USA DYNABRADE MEXICO

New Appointments:

Juan Carlos Ortiz Salesman, Chihuahua & Ciudad Juarez

Eduardo Hernandez Salesman, Monterrey & Saltillo

DYNABRADE EUROPE

New Appointments:

Karol Opalka Sales Engineer, Southern Poland

Maxime Sautejeau Sales Engineer, Northwest France

DYNABRADE INDIA

New Appointment:

Nipun Rathod Area Manager, Gujarat

Special birthday cake shows Wally with hisclassic 1935 Packard 120 Touring Sedan.

Wally is joined by two of his daughters,Louise MacVie (left) and Virginia Wiltberger.

Clarence employees gather to congratulate Wally and enjoy his birthday cake.

New Appointments:

Fred Deer Central Regional Sales Manager

Steve Mattila Territory Manager, Southern Wisconsin

Melia Nichols Territory Manager, Florida

Neil Gale Purchasing Agent

Mary Ann Jacobi Baker Accounts Receivable /Collection Specialist

40th Anniversary:

Casey Maziarz Abrasives & Inside Sales Manager

On February 6, 2014, Dynabradecelebrated the 90th birthday of ourfounder and CEO, Walter N. Welsch.All the employees in our Clarenceheadquarters gathered to surprise Wallywith birthday greetings and a huge cake.

Then on April 1, Wally markedanother important date: his 45thanniversary as Dynabrade’s founderand number one employee!

Congratulations to Wally on observingthese two wonderful milestones!

On The Road

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DynabradeSprinter Van toTravel the USA

“Fleet” Includes Vans in Mexico, GermanyDynabrade’s international sales teams have already been utilizing the sales van concept in various forms,

with great success. Here are the vans currently in use within Mexico (left) and Germany.

This summer Dynabrade has anexciting announcement planned, as weintroduce our new company SprinterVan, ready to criss-cross the USA.

This will be a state-of-the-art vehicleequipped with everything necessary toconduct a complete Dynabradepresentation at any location. It will bestocked with an assortment of over fiftyDynabrade Portable Tools, Bench &Pedestal Grinders, Downdraft Stations,plus all related accessories and abrasives.Everything will be efficiently stored incustom-made drawers and shelving,within an interior design built exclusivelyfor Dynabrade.

In addition there is a high-definitionTV for company videos, and a pop-uptent unit for outdoor displays. The vanexterior features a striking new graphictreatment that is sure to turn heads.

This vehicle will provide our USATerritory Managers with a powerful salestool to be utilized at local trade shows,distributor open houses, tool clinics, end-user accounts and more. It’s a dynamicnew showpiece that perfectly symbolizesDynabrade quality and excellence!

Communication Evolution

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Dynabrade Expands Social MediaPresence to Grow our AudienceDynabrade continues to expand our corporate visibility through the use of social media, where we may be speaking to the nextgeneration of our customers. As a supplement to our company website Dynabrade.com, here are the social media sites through which weconvey The Dynabrade Difference:

The Dynabrade Industrial Pocket Brochure (D12.10R) offers acompact overview of our full product line, in convenient 4" by 9"format. It follows the organization of our General Catalog (D12.01),and is an ideal giveaway item at trade shows and open houses.

Recently we completed several translations of this piece, for use inother countries. This has transformed the Pocket Brochure into aglobal sales tool! Additional languages are already in the works.

Facebook.com/DynabradeDynabrade’s Facebook page serves as a real-time company newsletter (see pages 4-5), going out to anunlimited internet audience. We continually update this page with timely messages and photos oftrade shows, tool clinics, sales calls, key meetings and more. Our Facebook page is your source for themost current Dynabrade news, often presented as it is happening! There is no need to be a Facebookmember to view our page, so be sure to make regular visits there.

Twitter.com/dynabradeTwitter is the communication vehicle of choice for the Smartphone generation, enabling users toreceive brief messages called “tweets.” Twitter is one of the ten most-visited websites of all time,whose users receive a constant flow of new information in the most concise of formats. By followingthe Dynabrade hashtag #Dynabrade, our customers receive up-to-the-minute information on newtools, sales promotions, product updates and more.

youtube.com/user/DynabradeIncDynabrade has established a corporate YouTube page, where customers may view hundreds of ourtool application videos. Neatly organized by product group, each video offers a brief demonstrationof a tool in use on an appropriate work piece. In addition this page features our introductory video“Discover The Dynabrade Difference,” which presents a great overview of our company, and may be usedas a dynamic introduction at sales meetings.

Industrial PocketBrochure Offered inMultiple Languages