RB Royal Industries Wins Best of Class Recognition

FOND DU LAC, WI (May 2, 2006) - Gardner-Denver Thomas of Sheboygan, WI has recognized RB Royal Industries as “Best of Class” in supplier recognition. This award is a result of receiving a cumulative 98.29 percent score on supplier performance ratings in 2005.

The category performance ratings RB Royal was evaluated on included: price, quality, delivery and service.

Thomas is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of precision engineered pumps and compressors. Gardner-Denver is a leading worldwide manufacturer of reciprocating rotary and vane compressors, liquid ring pumps and blowers for various industrial and transportation applications, pumps used in the petroleum and industrial markets, and other fluid transfer equipment serving chemical, petroleum and food industries.

RB Royal Industries Inc. of Fond du Lac, WI designs and manufactures custom hose and tube assemblies as well as precision machined products for applications involving fluid power, fluid transfer and systems integration.