Abrigo Industrial Machines Inc. Donates $75,000 FANUC Robot to the Fanshawe College School of Manufacturing Sciences

January 28, 2009 Abrigo Industrial Machines Inc. Donates $75,000 FANUC Robot to the Fanshawe College School of Manufacturing Sciences (London, Ontario) In a time when the economy in Southwestern Ontario seems to be experiencing hard times, Abrigo Industrial Machines Inc. is investing in the future of their industry through Fanshawe College. On Thursday, January 29 at 4:30pm, Fanshawe College will recognize Abrigo’s generous contribution of a $75,000 FANUC robot to the School of Manufacturing Sciences. Abrigo Industrial Machines Inc. and Abrigo S.p.A. of Italy design and build robotic and automated systems for the food processing industry, secondary packaging and palettizing. They also produce specialty-automated machinery for other industrial sectors. Angelo Abrigo, President of Abrigo S.p.A., said the company is proud to support Fanshawe College on this donation. “Fanshawe’s laboratories are technologically advanced and are graduating students that will contribute to the future prosperity of our company.” “This generous donation is a major contribution to our lab resources and will enable us to expand our project-based learning in the senior semesters of our controls, robotics, and project courses,” said John Makaran, Chair of the School of Manufacturing Sciences. “It also allows us to partner with Abrigo in developing automation solutions in our course curriculum or through Applied Research projects.” The recognition event will be held on Thursday, January 29 at Fanshawe’s London Campus in the James A. Colvin Atrium (formally B-Cafeteria) from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Opening remarks will be at 4:30pm, followed by a tour of the Manufacturing Sciences Robotics Laboratory in B-1024 at 5:00pm and a reception in the James A. Colvin Atrium. For more information please contact: Jeff Sage, Manager Marketing & Communications Fanshawe College Tel: 519.851.3689