Auburn Ca; Qualdeval awarded expanded LCD Frame business

6/5/2005: The premier supplier of Video display units for the gaming and entertainment industry has tapped Qualdeval to supply an increased range of Sheet Metal Frames for their burgeoning LCD market.  “These frames, manufactured in China from custom hard tooled dies, offer an unbeatable combination of speed to market, hard-tooled quality and total value” says Dennis Angelini, Business Development Manager for Qualdeval.  “This award for Qualdeval was built upon the understanding and relationship that has been developed with both our customer and our supplier in China” says Gerry McFaull, CEO of Qualdeval, “and we are delighted to have been awarded this business”.

Ca; Precision machined assemblies business expands

5/8/2005: “This month Qualdeval expanded sourcing activities in the precision machined assemblies arena” reports Nooshin Mahini, CFO for Qualdeval.  “The complete turnkey offshore sourcing service offered by Qualdeval (including DFM, Manufacturing, Shipping and Importation Services) were the deciding factor for our US Customer.  “We believe that the Qualdeval service model combined with the leverage of Asia pricing is a value proposition that is tailor made for the thoughtful customer seeking offshore sourcing without having to invest the time and overhead to develop their own capability”.

Power Supply Company selects Qualdeval

4/6/2005: Fremont, Ca.  Qualdeval International announced business recently awarded by a manufacturer of high-end power supplies.  "Last year we qualified a China based manuacturer of membrane switches, flex circuits and overlays" said Nooshin Mahini of Qualdeval. " This year we sent staff to China for training and our investment has now resulted in first orders awarded to this excellent company".  Mahini added "We are very excited by the range of capabilities and world class quality systems offered by our new partner".

Deliveries commence to Aerospace customer

4/4/2005: The Asia-sourced, Sheet Metal Assembly business, continues to expand at Qualdeval with initial shipments for a premier aerospace customer in the US.  “The quick turn and outstanding value of hard tooling produced at our China manufacturing facilities is a key factor in adoption of this business model” says Gerry McFaull, Principal at Qualdeval.  “All of our customers appreciate the quality and consistency of parts made from hard tooling but in the past, the cost and lead time was prohibitive.  Thanks to the in-house capabilities of our China manufacturer, the break even point for hard tooling is now within the reach of many more customers.”

Qualdeval Executive elected to Board of Directors

3/6/2005: Fremont, Ca.  Qualdeval International is pleased to announce that Chief Executive Officer, Gerry McFaull has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Fremont Chamber of Commerce.  "It is my honor to serve the Chamber and the local business community" said McFaull "This is part of our corporate philosophy to build strong and lasting relationships with our business colleagues and we are deeply appreciative of this opportunity".

Tribute to Dave Metcalfe

2/15/2005:  Farmington Utah:  Dave Metcalfe, President and Co-Founder of Qualdeval International, has succumbed to a lengthy illness.  He had been suffering from a number of ailments for the last two years and even Dave's enormous strength and determination could no longer keep him in this life.  "Dave's final resting place is where you might have found him reading a book, on a hillside under a shady tree" said Jean Metcalfe, his wife of 43 years.  "There can be no replacing Dave" said Gerry McFaull, Co-Founder of Qualdeval "but his spirit and his drive for Quality will live on in the organization that he founded back in 1999".

Qualdeval member of Trade Delegation to China

2/3/2005: Shenzhen, China:  This week a delegation of business executives from Fremont and San Jose met with the Vice Mayor of Shenzhen, a city of 10 Million people in the South of China.  "Building stronger ties between the business communities of Shenzhen and Fremont and surrounding areas is in everyone's best interest" commented Gerry McFaull, CEO of Qualdeval. "As we all know, strong and lasting relationships are one of the keys to building successful businesses and Qualdeval is proud to be a member of this delegation".

Expanded Casting Capabilities announced by Qualdeval

1/17/2005: Shenzhen, China.  Qualdeval International has announced expanded capabilities in the field of casting.  The partnership formed with one of China's premier casting houses offers capability from Sand Casting through to Investment casting, incorporating materials from Cast Iron to Magnesium.  Product capability ranges from Jet Engines components to barbeques.  Initial business development is underway with two different projects.

Flat Panel Chassis Orders for Q.I.

1/12/2005: In a fiercely competitive contest Qualdeval has won the flat panel chassis business for a major supplier of monitors for the gaming and entertainment industry.  Once again, Qualdeval's business model of flexibility, service and the most competitive cost structure has proven to be the winning combination.  "Our customer is very savvy and has extensive experience of sourcing overseas" says Dennis Angelini, Business Development Manager for Qualdeval " That's what makes us all the more proud to be selected over our offshore based competitors".

Networking Component Business awarded to Qualdeval

12/11/2004: A major integrator of Networking Systems for high-end applications has selected Qualdeval International as supplier for machined components that are used in the assembly of it's systems.  "The combination of technology and superior cost was the key to earning this business" comented Nooshin Mahini, CFO and V.P. of Finance for Qualdeval.  First deliveries are scheduled for early 2005.

Sheet Metal manufacturing and assembly orders for Q.I.

11/5/2004: Fremont, Ca:  Qualdeval International reported orders for a range of Steel and Aluminum sheet metal business including assembly work.  "Offshore sourcing can be a successful strategy for a wide range of different commodities" says Gerry McFaull of Qualdeval.  "In this case the break even point for manufacturing with hard tooling (vs CNC) came at a remarkably low volume.  This reflects the economies of tool making, manufacturing and assembly offered by our China based manufacturing partners".

$20B U.S Corporation now a Customer

8/24/2004: Qualdeval International announced today that it has received its first contracts from a major US corporation doing approximately $20B in annual sales.  These initial orders will have Qualdeval provide this OEM customer with a variety of state-of-the-art thermal management products and heatsink assemblies.

"This is the beginning of what should be a long-term business relationship between our two organizations" stated Edward Fontaine, Vice President of Qualdeval International. Fontaine also added " This is the culmination of lots of hard work on the part of our thermal products team led by Tim LaBarge and our sales team on the ground in the Pacific Northwest".

A team from this OEM customer and Qualdeval International will be touring the various manufacturing operations in late September to commence production of these components and assemblies.

Qualdeval to co-sponsor Trade Delegation

8/23/2004: In October this year, Fremont Chamber of Commerce sponsors Henry Yin, Chairman, and Gerry McFaull, Vice Chairman, to attend and represent the Chamber at the China Hi-Tech Fair, www.chtf.com, in Shenzhen, China. Henry and Gerry will be leading a delegation from high tech companies and educational institutions to meet with Chinese government officials and businesses.

The Fair runs from October 12-17, 2004 in the brand new 1.4 million sq. ft. Convention and Exhibition Center and will be attended by over 450,000 visitors and 3,500 exhibitors. This is the largest and most important Chinese national fair dealing with the import and export of high technology and hi-tech products.

Focus of the Fair will be on National and International Trade, Education, and Government in China Hi-Tech. Featured services will include Project Matching, Consulting in Start-up and Capital Internationalization, Intermediary Services, Invention and Patent Technology. The Fair will be segmented into Communications, Opto-electronics, Bio-tech, Advanced Materials and new Energies, Advanced Manufacturing Technology, and Agricultural Technology.

Shenzhen, a city of over 5 million permanent residents and home to the fourth largest container hub in the world, is situated along the coast in the South of China's Guangdong province, near Macao and the Pearl River Delta and is just a forty minute train ride to the heart of Hong Kong. Shenzhen is one of the most beautiful cities in China, noted for it's tourism and broad range of cultures.

"This is an excellent opportunity for learning about high tech trade with China and to meet and build relationshiops with trading partners and government officials for import and export to China" said Yin. McFaull added "With 10% quarterly growth in GNP, there are many, many companies in China looking for sourcing and distribution partners within the USA".

For anyone who may be interested in attending this fair, or would like Henry and Gerry to provide service, please contact them as follows:
* Henry Yin: hyin@giant-y.com (510) 657-1235
* Gerry McFaull: gerry@qualdeval.com (510) 468-3854
Henry Yin is the founder and Chairman of Giant-Y, Inc. www.giant-y.com
Gerry McFaull is a co-founder and CEO of Qualdeval International www.qualdeval.com
 
Asian Manufacturing Partners to Join Qualdeval at Wescon 2004

8/18/2004: Qualdeval International announced today that several of its Asian manufacturing partners will be joining the Qualdeval International team at the Wescon 2004 Trade Show.

Qualdeval International will be exhibiting the broad spectrum of processes, technologies, and capabilities that it offers to its client companies.

The Wescon 2004 Trade Show is scheduled to be held September 21-23, 2004 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, USA.
Qualdeval International will be exhibiting out of booth #639.
For more information regarding Wescon 2004, please visit www.wescon.com