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GRAYCOR COMPLETES NEW OPERATIONS CENTER IN PORTAGE, INDIANA

Portage, Ind. (June 20, 2011) – Graycor Companies has completed and begun moving into its new Northwest Indiana operations center in Portage, Ind.

The leading-edge facility will provide management and monitoring systems for heavy industrial operations and industrial maintenance services for Graycor subsidiaries Graycor Industrial Constructors Inc. (Graycor Industrial) and Graycor Blasting Company Inc. (Graycor Blasting). The new center also houses state-of-the-art fabrication and equipment servicing capabilities.

“We have a rich history in Northwest Indiana with many long-term clients, some who go back to our founding in the 1920s,” said Tom Muchesko, senior vice president, Graycor Industrial. “The Northwest Indiana operation center’s proximity to key resources and business partners will allow us to make significant improvements in service and efficiency for customers in the region and beyond.”

With many long-term industrial clients in Northwest Indiana, Graycor Industrial and Graycor Blasting have demonstrated a strong commitment to the region, completing numerous projects for local steel mills, power plants and process facilities for clients such as ArcelorMittal, BP, Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPSCO), Praxair and U.S. Steel.

In addition, Graycor Construction Company Inc. (Graycor Construction), the commercial subsidiary of the Graycor Companies, has built several facilities in Northwest Indiana for clients such as Bass Pro Shops and Kerasotes Theatres (now AMC Theatres).

About the Graycor Companies

The Graycor companies – Graycor Industrial Constructors Inc., Graycor Construction Company Inc., Graycor Blasting Company Inc., and Graycor International – provide a wide variety of industrial and commercial construction services, as well as industrial maintenance technologies, across North America.   As a top ranking industry leader, Graycor commits to safe working environments, demands excellence and rewards passion. Established in 1921, Graycor employs more than 1,500 construction specialists at the Chicago headquarters, regional offices and project locations across the United States, Canada and Mexico. For more information on the Graycor family of companies, visit www.graycor.com or call 1-800-455-0440.

About Graycor Industrial Constructors Inc. 

For more than 80 years, Graycor Industrial Constructors Inc. (Graycor Industrial) has been taking on the toughest heavy industrial construction projects across North America in a variety of markets including metals, power and process. The company has earned a reputation in the industry for developing long-term, collaborative partnerships that result in projects being completed efficiently, effectively and, most importantly, safely.    

About Graycor Blasting Company Inc. 

Since 1925, Graycor Blasting Company Inc. (Graycor Blasting) has provided its clients with a wide variety of precision blasting and industrial cleaning services. Across North America – and for select clients worldwide - the company develops a tailored, cost-effective approach to every industrial cleaning challenge. Graycor Blasting offers a number of cleaning services including explosive, hydroblasting, grit blasting and industrial vacuuming. Graycor Blasting currently has offices in Colorado, Florida, Illinois and Iowa.