(PRWEB) August 26, 2006 -- Stiles Machinery, Inc. and 20-20 Technologies Inc. (TSX: TWT), a world leader in 3D design and sales software, computer-aided design and manufacturing solutions for the interior design product industries, today announced their joint promotion of 20-20’s extended manufacturing solutions at IWF.

Leveraging its recent acquisitions, 20-20 brings to the woodworking industry proven leading edge Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solutions for engineer-to-order (ETO) and project-based manufacturers in the woodworking industry.

20-20 and Stiles, North America’s largest woodworking machinery company, will jointly promote the 20-20 Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and 20-20 BuildRite solutions, alongside Stiles’ Cut Rite and Building Blocks software, as a comprehensive combination of hardware, software and consulting services.

“The solutions from 20-20 present additional opportunities for Stiles customers since they complement our own software solutions,” said Jerry McCall, Product Group Manager of Stiles Software.

“We at Stiles believe that our customers and prospective customers should embrace the solutions put together by Stiles, the leading provider of woodworking machinery and of related software services and 20-20, the leading software provider in the kitchen, office, closet, woodworking and furniture industries, so that our shared customers can benefit from our two companies working together on improving their productivity,” added Dave Rothwell, Executive Vice President of Stiles.

“20-20 has developed a leadership position in the mass-customization and shop-floor execution arena with more than 35 advanced manufacturing solutions now implemented in the kitchen cabinet and office furniture industry in North America. Stiles and 20-20 will continue to work together delivering integrated software solutions that address the spectrum of manufacturing needs in terms of automation,” said Klaus Gueniker, Vice President Manufacturing Solutions for 20-20.

“Our longstanding relationship with Stiles continues to yield benefits for our shared customers,” indicated Jean Mignault, 20-20’s CEO. “The integration work between the 20-20 and the Stiles products have been based on the WINStep protocols,” added Jean Mignault, also President of the WINStep Association.

DFM Solution - based on 20-20 Design, 20-20 BuildRite & Stiles CutRite
The DFM Solution is the first solution for our industries where a single data set is used at the Point-of-Sales as well as in the Manufacturing Environment. This advanced technology is based upon 20-20 Design 8.0. The extracted manufacturing bills of materials are provided from 20-20 DFM Catalogs. Manufacturing integration is supported by the 20-20 BuildRite and Stiles Cut-Rite integration.

Currently several projects are under way and the solution is proving out in the manufacturing environment. This 20-20 DFM Pro solution is offered only on a project basis, with 20-20 and Stiles performing a detailed business analysis of the customer needs and developing clear specifications and precise data creation quotes before undertaking any such project.

About 20-20 Technologies Inc.
20-20 Technologies is the world's leading provider of computer-aided design, sales software and manufacturing solutions tailored for the interior design industry. 20-20 offers proprietary end-to-end solutions, integrating the entire design, sales, supply chain and manufacturing processes. The Company offers dealers and retailers state-of-the-art design, specification, photo-realistic 3D rendering and management software for configurable and standalone products in the residential and commercial interior design markets. 20-20's solutions include an integration platform between sales and manufacturing and world leading enterprise resource planning systems, as well as computer-aided engineering and shop floor automation software. 20-20's software is sold in more than 100 countries and used at over 30,000 points of sale worldwide. 20-20 now has catalog data for close to 1,000 manufacturers throughout the world. 20-20 is a publicly traded company (TWT) on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).

About Stiles Machinery
Stiles Machinery is the world’s largest distributor of high-quality woodworking and panel processing machinery. Established in 1965, Stiles, and its Altendorf America and Holzma U.S. divisions, offer edge processing equipment, CNC machining centers, sliding table saws, panel saws, sanders, veneering, finishing and material-handling equipment and software. Stiles Machinery is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI and has branch offices in High Point and Gastonia, NC; Irving, TX; and Ontario, Canada.

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