Messinger Bearings Receives ISO 9001:2000 Certification

PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 31, 2006 - The Messinger Bearings brand of Kingsbury, Inc. has received ISO 9001:2000 certification from Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA).

For many years, Messinger's previous inspection system complied with MIL-I-45208A. Certification with the new ISO specification further enhances the commitment to a high quality product, in keeping with the standards currently met by the brand’s parent, Kingsbury, Inc. “Achieving certification required a complete check of the research, design, development and manufacturing processes," explained Suzanne Pudlo, Corporate Quality Systems Specialist at Kingsbury.

The new ISO standard is process-model based and was developed using a core set of eight quality management principles. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a non-government foundation that promotes standards relating to quality management around the world.

About Kingsbury, Inc. And Messinger Bearings
Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA USA, Kingsbury designs and manufactures a wide variety of standard and custom fluid-film thrust and journal bearings for rotating equipment applications, including hydroelectric turbines, gas and steam turbines, compressors, gearboxes, pumps, air preheaters and ship propulsion systems. Today, the company maintains its position as the industry leader through continuing research and development, engineering integrity, and world-class customer service.

The Messinger Bearings product provides custom rolling element bearings for large, unique or unusual applications in demanding environments. Messinger's markets include rock crushing, pulp/paper making, steel, beverage bottling, antennas, coal pulverizing, tunnel boring, and various government defense applications, to name a few.

For more information about the Messinger Bearings product of Kingsbury, Inc, contact Dan Matthews, Product Manager, 10385 Drummond Road, Philadelphia PA 19154 USA.

Tel. +1-215-824-4016 | Fax: +1-215-824-4989 | Website: www.kingsbury.com | E-mail: dpm@kingsbury.com.