DULUTH, Georgia - January 06, 2000

A new web site, https://oemland.nordson.com , has been launched by Nordson Corporation's Packaging and Product Assembly business groups. The new internet site provides qualified packaging OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and OEIs (original equipment integrators) exclusive access to a wide range of communication data and product ordering capabilities.

Ron Hansen, corporate accounts Manager at Nordson, says that the new site furthers the strong partnering relationships that exist between Nordson and original equipment manufacturers of equipment used in packaging and product assembly applications. "As the leading supplier of hot melt equipment to OEMs, we consider it our responsibility to continually improve the value of our service to packaging equipment manufacturers," says Hansen. "The OEMLand web site provides this leading edge service by giving OEMs and OEIs access to all the information they need about Nordson equipment."

The new web site provides access to product information and drawings, sales and services contacts, shipment notifications, order entry capabilities, corrective action reports, customer profile updates, and direct links to Nordson's corporate, packaging and product assembly web sites.

A user ID and password are required to access the OEMLand site. OEMs and OEIs can register for their password on the https://oemland.nordson.com home page.

Nordson specializes in the design and manufacture of advanced hot melt and cold glue systems for a wide variety of packaging and product assembly applications Nordson Corporation designs, manufactures and markets systems that apply adhesives, sealants and coatings to consumer and industrial products during manufacturing operations. Headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, Nordson has direct operations in 32 countries and more than 4,200 employees worldwide. Annual sales for fiscal 1999, were $700.5 million.