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Genesis Worldwide Inc.: Genesis Worldwide's Products Division, KML Building Solutions, Wins Its First Eight Storey Building Pro

^{Published on 2009-10-05 03:40:03 - Market Wire}
 

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 2, 2009) - Genesis Worldwide Inc. ("Genesis" or the "Company"), (TSX:GWI), a leading provider of "green" structural building products and technology in the light steel structural products industry, today announced that its Genesis Products Division and subsidiary, KML Building Solutions ("KML"), now has the capability to produce cold-formed light steel frame buildings up to eight storeys in height for certain types of buildings. As a result of this new capability, KML has won its first such project in Ontario, Canada of approximately 126,428 square feet.

Using the Genesis turnkey solution ("Genesis Solution"), including leading-edge software, industrial equipment, engineering services and processes, "green" light steel panelized structures for the residential, commercial and institutional building sectors can now be produced with two extra storeys.

Cold-formed light steel specialist companies, including Genesis, have long faced hurdles in the construction marketplace because of building code restrictions and the historical dependence of builders on traditional masonry and concrete construction. As a result, cold-formed light steel buildings have traditionally only been constructed up to six storeys. In fact, in many parts of the world, cold-formed light steel has not extended beyond a single storey and, in some countries, has not been used at all.

For Genesis, ever-increasing engineering knowledge and expertise regarding cold-formed light steel and their proprietary structural system has created the opportunity to expand their offerings in the highly-competitive construction marketplace.

The market for four to eight-storey buildings is a segment where Genesis believes it has a definite competitive advantage. In most of North America, wood is prohibited from being used in any building that is four storeys or more. Importantly, Genesis has already established a strong presence in the school and affordable housing market.

Of technical significance, the Genesis structural system capability affords an increased resistance to lateral forces relative to other systems. The Genesis floor is designed to transfer lateral loads to the shear walls in zones where other systems cannot. The Genesis system can be designed to withstand higher seismic zones and wind zones. The significant strides Genesis has made in terms of integrating its light steel structural solution with lateral concrete systems is now evident at a number of ongoing Genesis and KML projects in the southern Ontario market.

The expertise Genesis has developed in the light steel framing industry, along with its new eight-storey building capability, will help increase its penetration not only in North America, but also energize its emerging presence in the key Asia, Middle Eastern and Eastern European markets where it is presently competing for various building projects.

About KML Building Solutions

KML utilizes Genesis' framing technology to provide builders with higher quality, faster and more cost effective framing solutions than the traditional framing methods of the past. Innovative light steel building materials and a fully integrated "turn-key approach" to framing construction sets KML apart and provides builders with a more simplified building process with considerably less risk. KML has become a leading light steel framing innovator and provider focused on the Ontario, Canada market, and has constructed over 400 projects totaling approximately ten million square feet. KML's manufacturing facility is located in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada and is Genesis' first Canadian licensee. For additional information about KML, visit [ www.kmlbuildingsolutions.com ].

About Genesis Worldwide Inc.

Genesis is a leading provider of green light steel building products, systems and technology targeted at the global commercial, residential and institutional building sectors. Genesis delivers customized turnkey structural solutions including innovative light steel products, and provides software packages, industrial equipment, training programs, professional services and support to licensees globally. Headquartered in the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada, Genesis has established a network of partners with engineering, manufacturing and distribution operations in Canada, the United States, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Russia. For additional information about the Company, visit [ www.genesisworldwide.com ].

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