In addition to our cellulose casing, Viskase manufactures a full line of casing types including fibrous, plastics, and specialty casing products.

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2 Before the introduction of Viskase cellulose casing, meat processors had no alternative in casing types; it was animal intestine or nothing. In the 1920 s, animal casings were hard to get, expensive, somewhat unreliable, and they permitted only limited processing techniques. With Viskase s innovative cellulose casings, meat processors no longer had to use animal by-products for casing. They quickly understood the advantages of using cellulose casings to package ready-to-eat meats, as well as the immadiate, positive impact on production costs. Cellulose casing unleashed a wave of creativity in processed meat packaging.

3 Cellulose casing was the idea of Erwin O. Freund, who spent his life working in the casing industry. From a small building at Mellon Institute of Industrial Research in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and on a shoe string budget, Mr. Freund spent over a decade experimenting and inventing cellulose casing. This invention was officially unveiled on October 27,1925. Mr. Freund s next step was to establish Visking Casing Company, now known as Viskase. Through his newly founded company, he produced sufficient quantities of cellulose to allow low cost mass production of processed meat foods and sausage, Over our 90 year history, Freund s passion for invention and innovation has remained a key Viskase strategy. Relentless innovation has provided a path to successful growth both in the US and in global markets. Today, Viskase is a global leader in the casing industry. We are a company focused on helping our customers implement exceptional packaging in the processed meat industry. Since Viskase s invention of the first synthetic casing 90 years ago, we continue to concentrate on ground-breaking industry ideas, introducing new products and new concepts that contribute to the advancement of the processed meat industry. In addition to our cellulose casing, Viskase manufactures a full line of casing types including fibrous, plastics, and specialty casing products.

4 As global casing demand continues to increase, Viskase is at the forefront of investing in casing development and capacity to meet these demands. This includes investment in new facilities to provide superior products and customer service around the globe. In the Philippines, we built a new facility that is reducing order lead times for our customers in the Asia-Pacific region. In the booming South American market, we moved into a new, larger facility in Atibaia, Brazil. This move is designed to meet the growing demand for all of our product lines in Latin America. We also opened a new plant in Warsaw, Poland, to better service the casing needs of Eastern Europe s emerging economies. As a leading global supplier to the meat industry, our business philosophy is to be a true partner with our customers, providing Global Casing Solutions wherever and whenever there is a need. We do this in over 120 countries, across 24 time zones, from 9 global plants, with over 2,100 dedicated employees concentrating on serving our customers. Viskase operates plants in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, France, Poland, and the Philippines. In addition, we have a global network of over 100 Viskase distributors. Our Mission: Achieve market leadership on a global basis by delivering innovative, sustainable protein packaging solutions, building long-term relationships with our customers and stakeholders, ensuring environmentally sound and safe operations with a culture based on a commitment to excellence, personal initiative, honesty, integrity and corporate accountability. Our mission statement makes Viskase s core values clear: a strong focus on invention and innovation, allowing Viskase to serve our global customers needs. Viskase s goal is to deliver high quality casings, while simultaneously respecting the needs of our valued employees and the environment. We firmly believe that Viskase stands for more than making a profit The following pages provide detailed descriptions of our eight world-class casing product lines. For more in-depth technical information, visit:

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6 NOJAX casings are made of regenerated cellulose designed for high speed, automated machines. The casings come as shirred sticks for use on automated stuffing equipment, as-is with no soaking required. Regenerated cellulose Shirred in ready-to-use sticks Permeable to smoke and water vapor, and, impermeable to microorganisms Standard to long length Available in a variety of colors and stripes Food grade self-coloring in Dark Cherry and Light Orange (for selected markets only) Pre-moisturized EZ-PEEL treated Shirred with high resistance and superior size uniformity to be used on today s high speed stuffing machines Presented ready-to-use, pre moisturized and with stick closures for use in all stuffing machines Available in footage lenghs of 55 to 225 (17 to 68m) Treated with EZ-PEEL for high speed casing removal Available with stripes for product identification and/or food safety purposes. We commit to continuous improvement management systems to ensure safer products, better quality and full traceability.

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14 Permeable to smoke and water vapor Barrier to microorganisms* Available in a wide variety of colors and calibers Can be treated for easy release (E-Z Peel) or for meat cling (DS/SL) Offered in many different finished formats; shirred, rolls, cut-lengths (tied, clipped, capped), all formats can have presticking Usable right from the carton (pre-moisturized) or ready for soaking before use Available as FIBROUS NET with a netting provided for a traditional product appearance *When casing has not been cut or perforated Exceptional mechanical strength, even with presticking, to minimize stuffing and processing downtime Outstanding size uniformity for consistent sizing and minimal giva-away Casing treatments that are tailored to provide the exact level of release or cling for maximum processing efficiencies COLOR MASTER and SMOKE MASTER casings to transfer natural colors and flavors directly to the stuffed product, minimizing smokehouse clean-up

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22 Unique combination of a multilayer film with an inner paper layer treated to transfer natural colors or smoke to the finished products Available in a variety of transfer colors and smokes Available in Reel Smoke, shirred sticks and cut pieces Barrier properties to increase product shelf life and improve cooking yields Diameter control to increase productivity and reduce product giveaway Greater manufacturing flexibility and increased throughput (reduced cycle time) without costly equipment investment Reduces equipment cleaning and maintenance costs by eliminating traditional smoke/roasting cycles

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26 Multilayer polyamide resins Barrier and uniform shrink properties Available in a wide range of colors and calibers for use across many processed meat and cheese products Optionally high quality process printed (front and back) with up to 8 colors to enhance your brand and product s visual appeal Finished in a variety of formats including: flat reels, shirred sticks, and cut piaces Enhanced dimension stability for uniform sizing and wrinkle free products Ready-to-use, long length shirring for optimum productivity and food safety Uniform shrink for end-to-end stuffing diameter, leading to consistent slicing properties Ideal meat adhesion to minimize purge, while simultaneously allowing easy peeling of final product High quality process printing of up to 8 colors provides an enhanced visual appeal of both product and brand

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30 Multilayer polyamide resins Ideal for molded meat and poultry products High barrier properties Available in a wide range of colors and calibers for use across many processed meat and poultry products Optionally high quality process printed (front and back) with up to 8 colors to enhance your brand and product s visual appeal Finished in a variety of formats including: flat reels, shirred sticks, and cut pieces Optimized shrink properties to mantain product shape through cooking process Increased barrier qualities leading to longer shelf stability Shirred for optimal use on all stuffing machines leading to increased productivity and food safety High quality process printing of up to 8 colors provides an enhanced visual appeal of both product and brand Ideal meat adhesion to minimize purge, while simultaneously allowing easy peeling of final product

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34 Polyamide resins Caliber uniformity Shirred in ready-to-use sticks Barrier protection Standard to long length Available in a variety of colors Specifically designed for high-speed automated production of hot dogs, sausages, chorizo products, and other meat snack sticks Produced in a wide range of colors and calibers for use across many processed meat products Shirred to be ready-for-use on today s fasted stuffing machines Optionally printed (front and back) with up to 6 colors; high quality process or line printing is available to enhance your brand and product s visual appeal

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38 Invention, Innovation, and Global Industry Leadership