Shwinco Industries' New Vinyl Windows and Doors Promise To Revolutionize Industry

Panama City, FL May 10, 2005 - Shwinco Industries debuts its newest product line, the EXT Series. Independent testing has shown the windows and doors to be so strong that they are the first vinyl products to be rated for "Heavy Commercial Use" for high rise hotels and condominiums. Building codes that far exceed those of residential structures. This rating opens unheard of protection for homeowners and creates building opportunities Commercial Architects and Builders never thought possible.

When Shwinco industries first designed their new storm protection line of windows and doors, they new that they would be strong. No one could have anticipated how strong the EXT Series would prove to be. After a battery of tests by the NCTL Labs in Orlando, FL., a recognized leader in independent product testing, the Shwinco EXT Series (Extreme Storm Protection) has been rated a DP 100 and is the first vinyl window and door line to be rated for "Heavy Commercial Use" in high rise hotels and condominiums. This breakthrough in window and door technology offers architects and builders options never before possible for commercial structures. Homeowners benefit with unprecedented protection during extreme coastal weather conditions.

Independent testing on a 4ft, 4in X 6ft 6in Shwinco EXT Series window was conducted by the National Certified Testing Laboratories in Orlando Florida and the window received a rating of DP 100. A DP 100 rated window can withstand sustained wind forces up to 200 Miles Per Hour. The average sized window in a typical home is 44% smaller than the tested window and much stronger. Such windows would rate significantly higher than the DP 100 score.

The EXT Series is also Energy Star rated, allowing architects and builders to create energy efficient structures that were impossible before using aluminum products. Craig Shipp, President and CEO of Shwinco Industries explains, "Imagine the air conditioning cost for a fifteen story beach condo in Florida. The energy savings over the lifetime of such structures using our windows will be astronomical. Architects never had this option before, vinyl windows were never strong enough to meet the stringent building codes for commercial buildings. Shwinco changed all that, and I'm excited about it's future applications for the industry."

In the residential arena, homeowners can capitalize on this unprecedented strength to protect their investment against extreme weather common in coastal communities. With the world watching Florida, the 2004 hurricane season taught everyone valuable lessons about Hurricane Preparedness. Sid Busiek of the Bay County Florida Emergency Management Division explains, "The destruction of a home is accomplished when a breach occurs, usually through a broken window. The building quickly over pressurizes causing the home to basically explode. Any thing that can prevent the breach of the facility will prevent over pressurization, thereby protecting the facility from destruction." In product testing labs, like NCTL in Orlando, products are tested by firing 2X4s out of air cannons at 52 feet per second directly into them. At these speeds, a 2X4 easily penetrates plywood, the most common protection measure used by homeowners during a hurricane. The same 2X4 bounces off the Shwinco EXT Series products. Impact resistant windows and doors like the Shwinco EXT Series, which far exceed the protective qualities of traditional defensive measures (like boarding up windows), can make the difference between minor damage and a major disaster.

Shwinco industries has licensed dealers with trained installers from the Atlantic Coast to Texas. For more information on Shwinco products, visit www.shwinco.com. For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release (or for a sample, copy or demo), contact Tim Gagnon or visit www.americandreamagency.com. ShwincoTM, the EXT SeriesTM, are copyright C 2005 and TM Shwinco industries, Lynn Haven, FL. All Rights Reserved.

Shwinco industries is a family owned and operated manufacturer of custom vinyl window and door products. Established in 1989 by the Shipp family and strategically located on Floridas Gulf Coast, Shwinco is one of the oldest vinyl window manufacturers in the country. The company specializes in manufacturing vinyl products designed to withstand the extreme weather conditions of coastal communities.

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