SILPRO Strengthens Sales Team with Addition of Industry Veteran Mark Parets

Ayer, MA- USA (September 1, 2009)- SILPRO, a leading manufacturer of premium high-performance floor preparation, masonry and concrete repair products, announced today that floor covering industry veteran Mark Parets has joined the company’s sales team. Mr. Parets is responsible for providing sales support to customers in the Boston metropolitan market. He will play a key supporting role in SILPRO’s introduction of new products and further expansion into additional key geographical markets.

Mr. Parets, formerly a senior executive at a national sales company with offices in Southeastern Massachusetts and Southern California, has more than 20 years of experience in the floor covering industry. A leader in his field, Mr. Parets brings exceptional sales leadership skills to SILPRO, as well as a proven ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with distributors, contractors, architects and other key decision-makers. He has an extensive background in technical sales within the flooring industry combined with strong hands-on expertise.

“Mark’s knowledge and understanding of the flooring industry will enable SILPRO to further strengthen its reputation for unsurpassed technical expertise and sales support. His experience with a variety of projects nationwide will enable SILPRO contractors to build upon their existing base of business, as well as identify and further develop new opportunities critical to driving profitable growth,” said Brooks Patterson, President of SILPRO LLC.

Among Mr. Paret’s responsibilities will be the sale and marketing of some of SILPRO’s leading products, including PATCHCO™, its new low shrink calcium aluminate underlayment and repair mortar. He will be a point of contact for contractors in the Boston area, and will help to build upon SILPRO’s already extensive network of local contractors in distributors.

“I am thrilled to join an already solid team of professionals within SILPRO and look forward to interacting on a regular basis with existing and future SILPRO customers,” said Mark Parets. “SILPRO is a recognized leader in our industry and I am truly pleased to add my perspective to the company’s staff of experts. As a group, I am certain that we will continue to dispense the best advice, provide the highest quality products and help overcome even the most rigorous building challenges.”

A graduate of Santa Barbara City College, Mr. Parets has a degree in Business Administration.

About SILPRO

Over 55 years strong, SILPRO is a leading manufacturer of floor preparation, concrete and masonry restoration products. The company’s products are based on an intimate understanding and appreciation of the issues, problems, and concerns faced by the floor preparation and concrete/masonry repair industries. SILPRO’s experienced staff of professionals is uniquely able to answer questions, offer advice, and solve the most demanding challenges encountered on renovation and new construction projects.

Sold primarily through flooring, building and masonry supply distributors, SILPRO’s marketplace success with quality minded professionals is based upon its competitively priced high-performance products and its exceptional industry knowledge, service and technical assistance.

SILPRO is headquartered in Ayer, MA, USA.

For more information visit http://www.silpro.com/ or call (800) 343-1501.

Contact:

Chris Bolognese

(978) 772-4444

cbolognese@silpro.com