Feb. 1, 2008

WAFIOS Machinery Corporation of Branford Connecticut, announces the appointment of Mr. Robert Tichauer, as the new President of the corporation. WAFIOS Machinery Corporation is the North American arm of the WAFIOS AG Group, with headquarters in Reutlingen Germany.

Mr Tichauer is fluent in German, English and Russian, and has a degree in Electrical Engineering. He worked as District Sales Manager for six years with National Machinery of Tiffin OH, a major global producer of cold forming machines and specialized part-formers. For the past seven years he served as Managing Director for the Machine Tool companies in Germany.

Mr Tichauer replaces Mr. Götz Arndt, who retires after 38 years with WAFIOS, including 21 years as President of WAFIOS Machinery Corporation in Branford.