Nordson Complies with Directive to Recycle and Dispose of Electrical and Electronic Equip

Nordson Chooses to Restrict the Use of Select Hazardous Materials in All its Future Products

WESTLAKE, Ohio –  August 19, 2005 –    Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq:NDSN) today nnounced that it has met the compliance deadline for the Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive. The directive, adopted by the European Union in January 2003, mandates the collection, treatment, recycling and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment by July 2005.

In accordance with the WEEE directive, Nordson has identified and labeled its products that are affected by the regulations. Nordson also has developed a strategy to support recycling of the electrical and electronic equipment and has created a section on its Web site, www.nordson.com, to provide customers with information on how to return WEEE-labeled products for proper recycling.

“We believe that Nordson’s role as a good corporate citizen requires taking responsibility to protect the environment and communities in the 30 countries around the world where we conduct business,” said Edward P. Campbell, chairman and chief executive officer of Nordson.    “We completely support the European Union’s efforts to recycle electrical and electronic equipment and to reduce the amount of waste that it generates,” Campbell added.

Nordson also is working towards meeting the July 2006 compliance deadline for the European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substance (RoHS) directive, which regulates the use of six hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. In addition, Nordson has made the decision to design all of its future products to RoHS standards.

Nordson Corporation is one of the world's leading producers of precision dispensing equipment that applies adhesives, sealants and coatings to a broad range of consumer and industrial products during manufacturing operations. The company also manufactures technology-based systems for curing and surface treatment processes. Headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, Nordson Corporation has 3,600 employees worldwide and direct operations and sales support offices in 30 countries.

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Contact:   Derrick Johnson, Director, Corporate Communications
Phone:     440.414.5639
E-mail:     djohnson@nordson.com