Press Release

EMCO Chemical Distributors Canada Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of EMCO Chemical Distributors, Inc.,
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, announced that it successfully completed the acquisition of Inortech Chimie
Inc., Terrebonne, Quebec. This acquisition reflects EMCO Chemical Distributors’ ongoing commitment to
increasing its market position in the specialty chemical industry.

The purchase of Inortech expands EMCO’s range of product offerings and enables the provision of
superior support services. The synergies of EMCO Chemical Distributors Canada and Inortech generate a
full line specialty distributor and a leader in the CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers), Ink
and Plastic industries.

“EMCO views this acquisition as an amalgamation of strengths,” says Edward Polen, President and CEO of
EMCO Chemical Distributors, Inc. “Inortech’s excellent technical sales force, unsurpassed R&D support
and recognizable name in our Industries, will provide us greater opportunities to grow.”

About Inortech

Inortech is a leading specialty chemical distribution company with over 25 years of serving customers in
Canada. Inortech headquarters is located in Terrebonne, Quebec with regional public warehousing
throughout Canada. Inortech represents some of the leading chemical producers and manufacturers in
the world and is an ideal distributor of CASE, Ink, Plastic and other chemical products.