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Contact:   Bob Goulet

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bgoulet@saprex.com

 

 

Saprex Advanced Materials Partners with

Leading Business Incubator and Accelerator

 

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – (August 5, 2011) – Saprex™ Advanced Materials, a company which specializes in developing and producing advanced material solutions for a variety of risks, environments and applications, today announced that it has recently partnered with the Ben Craig Center, Inc.  The Ben Craig Center, is a non-profit organization sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and has strong links to business leaders throughout the vibrant Charlotte region.   The organization’s mission focuses on the support and success of start-up and early-stage entrepreneurs.

“We are very excited about our partnership with the Ben Craig Center.  Partnering with a leading business accelerator is another step in the continued growth of Saprex,” said Bob Goulet, president of Saprex Advanced Materials.  “Our collaboration with The Ben Craig Center will focus on rapidly growing the business through improved processes, sales, and marketing programs.  As a leading innovator of advanced materials, we have developed a wide range of innovative materials and solutions and are ready to significantly grow our reach.  This is a very exciting time for our growing firm.”

 

The new office is located at:

 

8701 Mallard Creek Road

Suite 218-B

Charlotte, NC  28270

 

About Saprex

At Saprex, our philosophy is simple: Better Science. Better Solution. Saprex develops and produces advanced material solutions for a variety of risks, environments and applications. Our specialty is developing customized solutions to protect people and insulate equipment in environments where fire, high-heat and chemical risks are prevalent.  For additional information please visit http://saprex.com/.

 

About Ben Craig Center, Inc.

The Ben Craig Center is a program and an organization. We support the success of start-up and early-stage entrepreneurs. We accomplish this through business incubation and acceleration services provided at our well-equipped 50,000 square foot building located in the University Research Park. The Center seeks to work with entrepreneurial growth companies that are built upon innovative technologies, business processes, or business models.

The Ben Craig Center, Inc. is a non-profit organization sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and has strong links to business leaders throughout the vibrant Charlotte region.  In the past 20 years, we have been home to 119 organizations. Approximately 90 firms are considered graduates. Center companies have created over 1200 jobs and attracted $175 million in venture capital. We serve several hundred individuals annually through entrepreneurship-related programs and seminars.