Marsulex appoints Randy Hull to new position of Senior Vice President, Development, Sales Marketing

TORONTO, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Marsulex Inc. (TSX: MLX.TO) today announced the appointment of Randy Hull as Senior Vice President, Development, Sales Marketing, effective immediately.

Mr. Hull has extensive experience in the petroleum, energy and chemical industries, which are key targets for future growth of Marsulex's industrial services. He worked for 16 years with BOC/Linde Gases, an international industrial gases company, in a variety of increasingly senior positions focused on business development, sales and marketing as well as the development and commercialization of new process technologies in the petroleum refining industry. Most recently, Mr. Hull was Director, Global Refining/Energy Services Business Development at Praxair Inc., the largest industrial gases company in North and South America. He has also held positions at a management consulting firm and as President/COO of a renewable energy company. Mr. Hull holds a Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Cum Laude), Lehigh University and a Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School.

Mr. Laurie Tugman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marsulex, said, "Randy Hull is an important addition to our senior management team. His appointment to this newly created position reflects our strategy to pursue growth initiatives that will build on our solid track record of operational and customer service excellence. Randy's strong commercial and technical background will enhance our ability to take advantage of the changes that are beginning to occur in the oil refining and other industries that we have targeted as future growth opportunities. In particular, the refining industry is faced with significant challenges in meeting profitability goals in a market facing consolidation pressures, handling heavier and increasingly sour crudes, and meeting more stringent environmental regulations - areas where Randy brings knowledge and experience and where Marsulex has a strong value offering. With extensive knowledge of these industries and a solid base of contacts, Randy will lead initiatives to expand and leverage Marsulex's value proposition with existing and potential customers to meet our future growth objectives."

Marsulex, which is based in Toronto, Ontario, is a leading provider of industrial services, including environmental compliance solutions for air quality control, processing or handling of industrial by-products or waste streams, and is a producer and marketer of sulphur-based industrial chemicals. The Company's services and products are provided to a broad base of industrial customers in a wide range of industries. Website: www.marsulex.com

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