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Lars Buttkus, President and Chief Executive Officer of Verantis Environmental Solutions Group, announced today that the company received an international order for the supply of specialized equipment and engineering services valued over $21,000,000 (USD) for a polysilicon manufacturing plant in the Middle East.

“This is the largest order in our company’s history and clearly demonstrates our strengths in the highly competitive global marketplace by combining our proven technologies into successfully implemented systems,” stated Mr. Buttkus. “This multifaceted project is a perfect example of how Verantis can solve highly complex applications by incorporating technologies such as incineration, baghouse filtration and traditional wet scrubbing technologies. Our solution not only provides zero emissions, it also delivers recovered product through an integrated HCl recovery system to minimize operational cost.”

The project includes a complete process design/build engineering package as well as equipment delivery for the management of liquid and gaseous waste streams. Verantis will execute this project from our engineering hubs in India and Singapore with completion of the project expected in 2013.

Middleburg Heights, OH, March 5, 2012 - Lars Buttkus, President and Chief Executive Officer of Verantis Corporation, announced today that the Company received orders for the supply of specialized equipment and engineering services valued over $5 million (USD) including $1.5m in international orders.

“The latest orders highlight the strong growth of Verantis in Asian markets. More than $1.5 million (USD) of equipment and services will be shipped to clients located in Asia. The required detail engineering as well the project management will be carried out by our engineering teams in India, Singapore and China,” stated Lars Buttkus.

One of the recent projects awarded to Verantis includes the complete process design and engineering package for a liquid and gaseous waste streams at a polysilicon manufacturing plant in South Korea. Tom Van Remmen, Senior Vice President Thermal Treatment Technology at Verantis, said “This fast track project is a very good example of how quickly Verantis can solve highly complex applications such as the thermal destruction of chlorosilane related waste materials.”

Verantis Corporation, a global provider of turnkey environmental and process solutions for industrial plants, announced today that it acquired the assets of Atlanta-based Andersen 2000, a provider of engineered systems for the thermal treatment of industrial and specialty waste streams. The acquisition includes the market-proven incineration technologies of Andersen 2000, as well as Andersen’s aftermarket product lines including filter media, repair parts, and field service.“This acquisition is a major step forward in our strategy to expand Verantis’ technical capabilities, create access to new markets, and strengthens our growing commitment to aftermarket products and services,” said Lars Buttkus, President and CEO of Verantis. “We are particularly pleased with how this acquisition will enable us to expand our technology base and strengthens our position in the global market to provide cost-effective solutions for treating hazardous waste incineration and related off-gas. Our growing Asian team is already well positioned to deliver these important solutions from established engineering centers in China, Singapore and India to our many global customers who are rapidly expanding their manufacturing footprint in Asia.”

“We are excited about the integration of Andersen 2000 technologies into the global Verantis platform,” added Tom Van Remmen, President of Andersen 2000. “By combining Verantis’ historical air pollution control expertise with Andersen’s incineration systems, Verantis will be able to offer integrated, turnkey solutions for incineration and air pollution control applications.” Tom Van Remmen will join the global management of Verantis Corporation as a Senior Vice President for Combustion Technology.