WUXI, China, Dec. 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Malex, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MLEX.OB) today announced that it has changed its name to China Wind Systems, Inc. ("China Wind Systems" or the "Company") effective December 18, 2007. China Wind Systems, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Huayang Dye Machine and Huayang Electrical Power Equipment, manufactures and sells industrial machines for use in the textile and energy related industries in the People's Republic of China. In the second half of 2007, the Company began to change its business strategy to focus on the growing wind energy industry in China. China Wind System's stock currently trades on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board under the ticker symbol "MLEX.OB," but the Company anticipates a new ticker symbol in the near future in connection with the name change, once the Company's notification to Nasdaq of the name change has been processed.
"Our name change to China Wind Systems reflects the Company's decision to focus on the high growth, high margin wind energy industry in China. Based on the current domestic energy requirements and strong government support of companies involved in the alternative energy space, the wind energy industry in China has grown tremendously in the last few years. We are confident in our ability to gain market share in the wind energy industry, given our prior experience manufacturing high precision fabrication and machining equipment in our electrical power equipment business," said Mr. Jianhua Wu, Chairman and CEO of China Wind Systems.
In the first half of 2007, the Company began supplying rolled rings to companies in the railway, heavy vehicle manufacturing and wind power industries. Upon the completion of a new manufacturing facility, and the purchase of equipment with the proceeds of the Barron financing (the Company may also use other funds to purchase equipment), the Company plans to have the manufacturing capabilities to produce forged rolled rings of up to 5 meters in diameter for use in the wind energy industry by October 2008. China Wind Systems intends to employ advanced manufacturing processes to deliver precision forged rolled rings of superior strength for various high performance applications. Eventually, China Wind Systems' goal is to be able to manufacture high precision forged rolled rings of up to eight meters in diameter. The larger forged rolled rings can be used in various wind power components such as flange, yaw or slewing bearings and are found in many large scale wind turbine units that are presently being installed throughout China. The Company also plans to produce other critical wind energy components, such as yaw bearings, shafts and rotor blades. The Company expects revenues from the wind energy unit to represent approximately 8% of total revenues in 2007, and to continue to grow in the future.
About China Wind Systems, Inc.
China Wind Systems, through its affiliates, Huayang Dye Machine and Huayang Electrical Power Equipment, manufactures and sells industrial equipment for use in the textile and energy related industries in China. Since August 2007, the Company has shifted its strategy to focus on the growing wind energy industry in China, and has begun to supply high precision rolled rings to companies in the wind power energy industry.
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Contact:
China Wind Systems, Inc. CCG Elite Investor Relations
Mr. Jianhua Wu, Chief Executive Officer, Crocker Coulson, President
Phone: +86-10-8260-0042 Phone: +1-646-213-1915
Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
