english norsk Home About us Products Quality & HSE News Vacancies Contact us Leading specialist in plastic and rotation moulding PartnerPlast is a leading specialist in plastic, rotational moulding and design. We manufacture a wide range of products within our product division: Seismic, Offshore & Subsea and Industrial. Since the beginning our experience and know-how has given our customers assurance. Factories News PartnerPlast acquires Exploration Support Services Inc Partner Plast acquire Powex Investment in PartnerPlast AS Sponsor Contact us PartnerPlast AS Pb 94, 6301 Åndalsnes Norway T +47 71 22 31 00 office@partnerplast.com www.partnerplast.com Our location PartnerPlast AS / Øran Vest, 6300 Åndalsnes, Norway / T +47 71 22 31 00 / office@partnerplast.com DNV ISO 9001:2008 Certificate No. 2003-OSL-AQ-7386 Copyright © PartnerPlast AS

english norsk Home About us Products Quality & HSE News Vacancies Contact us PartnerPlast acquires Exploration Support Services Inc PartnerPlast AS from Åndalsnes, a supplier of advanced equipment to the international seismic and offshore industry, acquires the consultancy firm Exploration Support Services Inc. (ESS) based in Houston. ─ ESS is a company we have followed for some time and we consider it an exciting growth platform for PartnerPlast, says CEO Tom Samuelsen in PartnerPlast. ESS provides consultancy services and rental equipment to companies in the marine exploration industry. The company is based in Houston, Texas with its services being offered to customers worldwide. ─ PartnerPlast has a clear ambition to further develop ESS within the core areas of business today, but also use the geographical location as a sales office for the products PartnerPlast offers to the seismic and offshore industry, says Tom Samuelsen. ─ I have known PartnerPlast for many years and strongly believe that with PartnerPlast as an owner, ESS can further develop and grow its services as well as further establish PartnerPlast in North and South America, tells former owner and CEO of ESS from new year Knut Fostad. Key facts about the companies: Exploration Support Services had revenues of approximately 8 million NOK in 2013, and has several experienced resources connected to the company. ESS is based in Houston, Texas and was established in 2008. PartnerPlast AS is localised in Aandalsnes and has 34 employees. Total revenues in 2013 was 114 MNOK. The company is leading within design, construction and rotational moulded polymer and is a very important supplier of offshore, seismic and industry products. PartnerPlast AS was acquired by Investinor, Salvesen & Thams, Norsk Mineral and Oskar Invest earlier this year: http://partnerplast.no/News/investering-i-partnerplast-as.html Inquiries CEO PartnerPlast Tom Samuelsen, phone +47 901 40 845 Aandalsnes / Houston 06.10.2014 Visit Exploration Support Services website here PartnerPlast AS / Øran Vest, 6300 Åndalsnes, Norway / T +47 71 22 31 00 / office@partnerplast.com DNV ISO 9001:2008 Certificate No. 2003-OSL-AQ-7386 Copyright © PartnerPlast AS