A LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT

Welcome to Acorn Industries. We are on a journey to become the world’s premier supplier of ready-to-use packaging components for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Acorn Industries has a rich tradition of innovation and hard work which began with my father’s initial work in developing the first standards to define how to design, build, and operate cleanrooms. That tradition continued with the development of a business that was dedicated to providing custom precision cleaning services to the Aerospace, Military, Automotive, Electronics, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Device Industries. As we have moved into the 21st Century, the tradition has continued with our focus increasingly shifting toward supporting the needs of our Pharmaceutical and Medical Device clients. When my father founded this business, it consisted of just him and his younger brother working out of a 600ft² office, not far from our current location. Since those humble beginnings, over 50 years ago, Acorn has grown, slowly but surely, to employ around 100 employees in facilities that are close to 75,000ft² . During the past 50 plus years, Acorn has experienced its share of successes, and endured its share of challenges, due to the dedication and support of its employees; but, I believe the greatest challenge and opportunity for success lies before us. Over the next few years, we have a great opportunity and challenge before us. As President of Acorn Industries, it is my goal to continue the tradition of innovation and hard work to make Acorn the world’s leading supplier of ready-to-use containers and closures for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Acorn is currently in a unique position to capitalize on a marketplace which yearns for a high-quality product, delivered at a reasonable cost, with excellent customer service, in a timely manner. Acorn is working diligently toward the accomplishment of this goal, trusting the continued hard work and dedication of our employees working together as a team. When I look toward the future of this company, I am often inspired by the words of President Kennedy, when he announced the goal of landing a man on the moon before 1970. At the time that he made his announcement, most people thought that he was crazy or just another politician making a political promise that he had no intention of keeping, but, a handful of dedicated people believed in his vision and thought otherwise. These people were the leaders that took his vision and made it a reality. This same spirit of innovation, dedication, and perseverance has defined the history and success of Acorn and will continue to guide us in realizing our vision for the future of Acorn. Dr. Philip J. Austin President

A LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT

Welcome to Acorn Industries. We are on a journey to become the world’s premier supplier of ready-to-use packaging components for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Acorn Industries has a rich tradition of innovation and hard work which began with my father’s initial work in developing the first standards to define how to design, build, and operate cleanrooms. That tradition continued with the development of a business that was dedicated to providing custom precision cleaning services to the Aerospace, Military, Automotive, Electronics, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Device Industries. As we have moved into the 21st Century, the tradition has continued with our focus increasingly shifting toward supporting the needs of our Pharmaceutical and Medical Device clients. When my father founded this business, it consisted of just him and his younger brother working out of a 600ft² office, not far from our current location. Since those humble beginnings, over 50 years ago, Acorn has grown, slowly but surely, to employ around 100 employees in facilities that are close to 75,000ft² . During the past 50 plus years, Acorn has experienced its share of successes, and endured its share of challenges, due to the dedication and support of its employees; but, I believe the greatest challenge and opportunity for success lies before us. Over the next few years, we have a great opportunity and challenge before us. As President of Acorn Industries, it is my goal to continue the tradition of innovation and hard work to make Acorn the world’s leading supplier of ready-to-use containers and closures for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Acorn is currently in a unique position to capitalize on a marketplace which yearns for a high-quality product, delivered at a reasonable cost, with excellent customer service, in a timely manner. Acorn is working diligently toward the accomplishment of this goal, trusting the continued hard work and dedication of our employees working together as a team. When I look toward the future of this company, I am often inspired by the words of President Kennedy, when he announced the goal of landing a man on the moon before 1970. At the time that he made his announcement, most people thought that he was crazy or just another politician making a political promise that he had no intention of keeping, but, a handful of dedicated people believed in his vision and thought otherwise. These people were the leaders that took his vision and made it a reality. This same spirit of innovation, dedication, and perseverance has defined the history and success of Acorn and will continue to guide us in realizing our vision for the future of Acorn. Dr. Philip J. Austin President

History (continued)

Dr. Philip R. Austin, one of the original designers of the Laminar Flow Cleanroom that was most notably utilized by the Apollo 11 Space Mission, has been the driving force behind hundreds of other inventions and innovations that have collectively been changing the face of cleanrooms and contamination control across the globe for more than half a century. Whether you operate in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, Europe, China, Australia, or the Middle East, you are using and interacting with his cleanroom work.

We provide our customers with a vast variety of mission-critical containers and closures that their organizations can rely on to be ultra clean and particle free, delivered to their specifications, and ready-to-use.

All of the cleaning, sterilizing, testing, and packaging processes are completed in our state-of-the-art cleanroom facility, which was also designed by Dr. Austin, a registered Professional Engineer, internationally recognized cleanroom authority, legal expert witness, and prolific author.