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Pictured Left to Right, John von Arx, Wade Farmer, DJ Sampson,
Steve Leuschel, Blaine Stebick, and Rob HayesStephen Leuschel, Chief Operating Officer, Blaine Stebick, Chief Technology Officer and General Manger, Phoenix Sintered Metals Galeton, Galeton, Pennsylvania, Robert Hayes, Vice President of Engineering, DJ Sampson, Engineering Manager, and John von Arx, Director of Sales and Marketing, Phoenix Sintered Metals LLC, Brockway, Pennsylvania, along with Wade Farmer, Global Supply Chain Manager, Muncie Power Products, Inc., accepted an Award of Distinction in the Industrial Motors, Controls & Hydraulics category of the 2024 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards Competition. The award was given for a piston brake spring-return assembly, made for Muncie Power Products, Inc.

They accepted the award for their companies at PowderMet2024: International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Powder metallurgy (PM) is an automated metalworking process that forms metal powders into precision components used in applications such as auto engines and transmissions, hardware, outdoor power, industrial machinery, sporting goods, defense, and firearms. More than 800 million pounds of PM parts are made annually in North America.

The competition is sponsored annually by the Metal Powder Industries Federation, an international trade association for the metal powder producing and consuming industries.

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Phoenix Sintered Metals LLC Team takes great pride in being a feature story in the Summer 2024 edition of Powder Metallurgy Review. The success of Phoenix Sintered is driven by our Operational Excellence culture that trains, encourages, and empowers employees to conceive and implement improvements in their daily work. With open communication at all levels with mutual trust and respect, this creates a culture of thinkers and problem solvers. PDF can be downloaded from this link. https://bit.ly/3wHpifO

 February 1, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Phoenix Sintered Metals Acquires Catalus Corporation

Phoenix Sintered Metals, LLC, a leading provider of engineered component solutions using the Powder Metallurgy Technology is pleased to announce that it has acquired the assets of Catalus Corporation effective February 1, 2024. Phoenix will continue operations at the Galeton, PA facility under the new name Phoenix Sintered Metals Galeton, LLC. Blaine Stebick, Phoenix’s Chief Technology Officer will also be assuming the General Manager role at the Galeton facility. Phoenix is part of Varischetti Holdings, LP.

Phoenix Sintered Metals, headquartered in Brockway, PA will lead both facilities. Phoenix and Catalus have a
demonstrated history of providing highly engineered solutions to multiple end markets using Powder Metal Technology.
Pete Varischetti, President of Phoenix Sintered Metals LLC, stated, “The combining of knowledge and resources of these
previously separate entities will open up new opportunities and solutions to our current and new customers in a variety
of markets.

Phoenix Sintered Metals, like Catalus is a family-owned business built on shared values related to innovative solutions
combined with a commitment to team and community. Phoenix is supported by strong ownership, propelled by a vision
of being the best at all business ventures pursued. Phoenix is led by an Operational Excellence Program which drives the
culture, and the way business is conducted. This has yielded best in class metrics in employee safety, quality, delivery,
human development, cost, and continuous improvement. This supports the ultimate goal of meeting and exceeding
Customer expectations. More information about Phoenix can be found on the website www.phoenixsintered.com. Visit
both LinkedIn and Facebook pages at Phoenix Sintered Metals for additional updates and company news.

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Phoenix Sintered Metals LLC went go live with Plex Systems, Inc. ERP System at the start of Q4 2022. Pictured is the Phoenix  Lead team for PLEX implementation.

Phoenix Sintered Metals is proud to announce that on 1/4/2024 the Phoenix Team has achieved 6 years, 898,442 working hours without a loss time injury.