JE PISTONS TO RELOCATE MANUFACTURING CENTER TO FACILITY IN MENTOR, OHIO; ANNOUNCES NEW SALES AND ENGINEERING CENTER IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Huntington Beach, Calif. – JE Pistons(r), a leader in high performance forged pistons for professional engine builders, race teams and enthusiasts for more than 60 years, is relocating their advanced manufacturing center to Mentor, Ohio. The decision to relocate is part of an ongoing effort to be closer to the majority of JE customers, improve delivery and expand capabilities. Earlier this year, JE Pistons announced the company was expanding its manufacturing capabilities east of the Mississippi to reduce lead times and shipping costs for customers. “After successfully meeting our goal of launching Midwest piston production in the second quarter of 2012, our team continued to evaluate the major needs of our customers,” said Bob Hange, president of Performance Motorsports Inc. (PMi), the parent company of JE Pistons. “We are excited to relocate the JE Pistons manufacturing center to Ohio, and believe this move will afford us even greater efficiencies that we can pass along to our customers through competitively priced product, lower shipping costs, critical speed of delivery and expanded internal coating capabilities. We’re also appreciative of the financial support we’ve received on both the local and state level to help make this move possible.” The relocation will occur in stages from July through November 2012 and will involve moving more than 75 of the company’s modern CNC machines and supporting equipment. JE Pistons will make additional investments in research and development, product design and lead-time reduction systems. To maintain its commitment to building high-quality products, the company has made a capital investment of more than $1 million to the Mentor, Ohio facility. In addition, JE Pistons will retain a strong presence in Southern California, establishing a new Sales and Engineering Center to maintain all sales, customer service and product engineering roles. The sales team will remain in place, so JE customers will continue to utilize their existing contacts to conduct business in the same manner. For more information, contact Sean Crawford, marketing manager, JE Pistons, Phone: 714-898-9763 ext: 4273, e-mail: [email protected] or visit: www.jepistons.com. About JE Pistons Using state-of-the-art CNC machines and purpose-designed forgings, JE Pistons is able to maintain exacting specifications on every piston it produces, holding tolerances to millionths of an inch. The company holds the ISO-9000 quality certification, confirming that JE provides the highest standards in quality control. To learn more, visit www.jepistons.com. About PMI Performance Motorsports Inc. (PMi) sells pistons and other engine-related components into the motorsports and powersports markets with the ability to engineer customer solutions and the infrastructure to test, manufacture and distribute products worldwide. The PMi family of brands includes Wiseco(r) Performance Products, ProX Racing Parts, JE Pistons(r), K1(tm) Technologies and Innovate Motorsports. Products include forged and cast pistons, connecting rods and crankshafts; piston rings, bearings, gaskets, camshafts and various internal valve train and engine components; and suspension, braking, clutching and chassis components. For more information, write to 15312 Connector Ln, Huntington Beach, CA 92649; call 714.898.9763; or visit www.pmi-brands.com.