Balver Zinn Receives Corporate Sponsor of the Year Award from SMTA China

BALVE, GERMANY � April 2009 � Balver Zinn, a leading provider of high-quality anodes with various alloys as well as soft solders and special wires, announces that Josef Jost, President of Balver Zinn, received a Corporate Sponsor of the Year Award from SMTA China. The award was presented during the recent NEPCON China exhibition and conference that took place in Shanghai, China.

�We are extremely pleased to have received his recognition. We are happy to support the SMTA China functions, conferences, and more. This is a wonderful organization that helps educate engineers and we are proud to support it,� said Jost.

Balver Zinn received this award due to its exceptional support of the SMTA. This award is based on the ways that the company has contributed to the SMTA, for example, attendance at technical programs, support of chapter or national leaders, encouragement and support of participating members, and more.