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Toa Koki becomes first Japanese foundry to install the SinterCast Process Control Technology

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  * Toa Koki Co., Ltd. orders Mini-System 3000 for CGI product development and
    series production
  * Pre-production of large diesel engine components for marine and stationary
    engines underway
  * Near-term potential for annual production of more than 100,000 Engine
    Equivalents
  * Five new installation commitments secured during 2011 with further potential
    before year-end
[Stockholm,  25 October 2011] - Building on SinterCast's longstanding support of
Compacted  Graphite  Iron  (CGI)  product  development  in  the industrial power
sector,  the Toa Koki foundry of Japan, one of the world's leading foundries for
the  production of  large marine  and stationary  diesel engine  components, has
ordered  a  Mini-System  3000.  The  installation, scheduled for early-December,
follows  more than two years of on-site  trials and technical support during the
initial  product development  phase and  provides Toa  Koki with independent CGI
product  development capability in  the lead-up to  series production.  With the
potential for the production of more than 100,000 Engine Equivalents per year in
the  near-term,  the  installation  at  Toa  Koki  provides  the opportunity for
SinterCast  to increase its production of  components beyond the core automotive
cylinder  block and head  sector.  At present,  components other than automotive
cylinder  blocks and heads account  for approximately 15% of SinterCast's series
production volume.
"The  installation commitment  from Toa  Koki results  in five new installations
during  2011, fulfilling  the  installation  target  initially  presented during
November  2010.  We are experiencing a clear increase in CGI product development
and  installation planning and we anticipate additional installation commitments
over  the next six months" said Dr  Steve Dawson, President & CEO of SinterCast.
"Toa  Koki has been an ideal partner during the product development phase and we
look  forward to working together with them to support the CGI series production
requirements  of  the  industrial  power  sector  and  to  further diversify our
production portfolio."
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Steve Dawson

President & CEO

SinterCast AB (publ)

Tel:    +46 8 660 7750

e-mail: steve.dawson@sintercast.com

Founded  in 1944, Toa Koki  Co., Ltd. has  evolved to become  one of the world's
leading  producers of cylinder liners,  cylinder heads, cylinder covers, pistons
and  turbocharger housings  for the  marine and  stationary engine industry. Toa
Koki  owns and operates three foundries on Japan's southern island of Kyushu and
supplies  high quality iron  castings to engine  manufacturers around the world,
with  45% of  all  components  being  exported  to  China, Korea, Europe and the
Americas.
SinterCast is the world's leading supplier of process control technology for the
reliable  high volume production of Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI). With at least
75% higher  tensile strength, 45% higher stiffness  and approximately double the
fatigue strength of conventional grey cast iron and aluminium, CGI allows engine
designers  to improve  performance, fuel  economy and  durability while reducing
engine  weight, noise and  emissions. The SinterCast  technology is used for the
production  of more than 46 CGI components,  ranging from 2 kg to 17 tonnes, all
using  the same proven process control technology.  The end-users of SinterCast-
CGI  components include Aston  Martin, Audi, Caterpillar,  Chrysler, DAF Trucks,
Ford,  Ford-Otosan,  General  Electric  Transportation  Systems, General Motors,
Hyundai,  Jaguar, Jeep,  Kia, Land  Rover, MAN,  Navistar, Porsche, PSA Peugeot-
Citroën,  Renault,  Rolls-Royce  Power  Engineering,  Scania, Toyota, VM Motori,
Volkswagen,  Volvo and  Waukesha Engine.  The SinterCast  share is quoted on the
Small Cap segment of the NASDAQ OMX stock exchange (Stockholmsbörsen: SINT). For
more information: www.sintercast.com

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