Press Release

For Immediate Release

AFC Announces DuraChef®
High Speed Vertical Toaster Belts to Change to Black

Lake In The Hills, IL –– 11/20/2008–– Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc. (AFC) announced they will change the color of their DuraChef® Blue high-speed vertical toaster belts to black. AFC is a supplier of toaster belts for Roundup® high-speed vertical toasters under the brand name DuraChefâ. AFC is currently an approved supplier to BURGER KING®, Arby’s, as well as a variety of other QSR franchisees. This change will go into effect November 8th 2008. The Durachef® blue belts will still be approved for use on toasters until all inventories have been depleted within the distribution channels.  

AFC’s Director of Marketing, Mike Baker commented, “This change is simply a cosmetic change. It will no way comprise the outstanding performance of our DuraChef® belts. AFC Durachef® belts have proven to out perform and last longer than our competitors’ belts. This longer life has directly reduced store owners operational costs on their toasters. This change is RSI Redbook, Burger King® and Arby’s approved.”

Founded in 1988, AFC, a family owned and operated company, is a world leader in the manufacture of high-performance coated fabrics.  AFC sells its products through distributors and OEMs under the trade names DuraFab®, DuraFlow®, DuraSil®, DuraStick®, DuraLam® and DuraChef®.  The company designs and manufactures PTFE and silicone coated fabrics and belting, along with an extensive line of pressure sensitive tapes, for use in diverse applications.  Typical applications for its products are found in industries such as, quick service and full service restaurants, aerospace, flexible packaging, screen printing, textile, polymer manufacturing, food processing, chemical, electronics and communications.

For further information, contact Michael Baker, Director of Marketing & GM, AFC-SBD at (800) 334-9372.