James W.A. Buchan to Join the Board of Directors
March 16 2017 - 3:00PM
Marketwired
NOGALES, AZ-(Marketwired - Mar 16, 2017) - Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.
(NYSE MKT: APT), a leading manufacturer of products designed to
protect people, products and environments, including disposable
protective apparel and building products, today announced the
appointment of James W.A. Buchan to the Company's Board of
Directors, effective as of March 31, 2017.Al Millar, Chairman of
the Board of Directors, commented, "James has years of broad
management and project experience, which will add a valuable
perspective to our Board. We look forward to benefitting from his
fresh perspective and ideas for our business lines."Mr. Buchan
currently serves as a Senior Manager for Bell Canada, one of the
largest telecom and media companies in Canada, where he provides
leadership and technical expertise to critical facility operations.
He has extensive experience in financial management, strategic
planning, human resources and labor relationship management, and
has a strong communications background.Mr. Buchan will replace
David B. Anderson, who has announced that he will be stepping down
from the Board of Directors, effective as of March 31, 2017.
Commenting on Mr. Anderson's departure from the Board, Mr. Millar
stated, "We would like to thank Mr. Anderson for his service and
for his numerous and invaluable contributions to the Company since
joining the Board of Directors in 2004."With the appointment of Mr.
Buchan to replace Mr. Anderson, the Company's Board of Directors
remains comprised of seven directors, four of whom are deemed to be
"independent" directors under the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the NYSE MKT. About Alpha Pro Tech,
Ltd.
Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. is the parent company of Alpha Pro Tech,
Inc. and Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. Alpha Pro Tech,
Inc. develops, manufactures and markets innovative disposable and
limited-use protective apparel products for the industrial, clean
room, medical and dental markets. Alpha ProTech Engineered
Products, Inc. manufactures and markets a line of construction
weatherization products, including building wrap and roof
underlayment. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Salt Lake
City, Utah; Nogales, Arizona; Valdosta, Georgia; and a joint
venture in India. For more information and copies of news releases
and financials, visit Alpha Pro Tech's website at
http://www.alphaprotech.com. Certain statements made in this press
release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include any
statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future
results, performance or achievements instead of historical facts
and may be identified generally by the use of forward-looking
terminology and words such as "expects," "anticipates,"
"estimates," "believes," "predicts," "intends," "plans,"
"potentially," "may," "continue," "should," "will" and words of
similar meaning. Without limiting the generality of the preceding
statement, all statements in this press release relating to
estimated and projected earnings, margins, costs, expenditures,
cash flows, sources of capital, growth rates, customer demand and
future financial and operating results are forward-looking
statements. We caution investors that any such forward-looking
statements are only estimates based on current information and
involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
differ materially from the results contained in the forward-looking
statements. We cannot give assurances that any such statements will
prove to be correct. Factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those estimated by us include the risks,
uncertainties and assumptions described from time to time in our
public releases and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including, but not limited to, our most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K. We also caution investors that the
forward-looking information described herein represents our outlook
only as of this date, and we undertake no obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or
developments after the date of this press release. Given these
uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual
results.Company Contact:
Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.
Al Millar/Donna
Millar
905-479-0654
e-mail: ir@alphaprotech.com
Investor
Relations Contact:
Hayden IR
Cameron Donahue
651-653-1854
e-mail:
cameron@haydenir.com
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