SPECIAL EDITION 25 MARCH 2020, COVID-19 UPDATE

25 March 2020 Dear Industry Partners, Various Executive Orders were announced throughout the globe this week, asking citizens to stay home and businesses to stop all non-essential activity. Per the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) guidelines, Besser Company’s U.S. locations are considered part of the Critical Infrastructure Workforce, specifically the “Critical Manufacturing Sector.” We take this obligation and responsibility very seriously and are working to ensure we do our part to maintain functions critical to the economic prosperity and continuity of the United States, including Construction Equipment Manufacturing. Meanwhile, we are committed to helping our employees, communities, customers, and suppliers safely navigate the current COVID-19 pandemic by closely following government protocols with social distancing, sanitizing, visitor restrictions, and enhanced remote work opportunities. We sincerely thank you for your diligence and support during these difficult circumstances.          Kevin L. Curtis  CEO                               Ryan C. Suszek President www.besser.com 989.354.4111   sales@besser.com