Diamant Art Corp. announced that through Bio-Plastics Film Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, the company has made recent progress with various companies that have considered its plastic packaging and additive products. Diamant Art is working on increasing interest in the various products that it distributes, such as the shrink and pallet wrap, both nationally and internationally.

To gain and maintain momentum on orders of ranging sizes, the company is in contact with companies around the world to widen its scope of potential clients in this challenging economy. There are a number of companies that will be completing testing of Diamant Art’s products. The company plans to update shareholders regularly as these results begin to materialize.

Recently, Diamant Art reported that Bio-Plastics Film received official notification that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has granted Non-Objection status to its food cling film products. By receiving this designation, Diamant Art’s cling film

Southwall Technologies, Inc., maker of energy-saving films and glass products, added to its string of increased sales and earnings reports today, with its announcement of third quarter 2008 results. Revenue for the quarter was $10.6 million, up 15% over third quarter 2007 figures. In addition, revenues were up a full 20% for the first nine months of 2008 over the same period last year. Third quarter net income increased to $0.9 million, compared to $0.1 million last year. And third quarter gross profit was $4.2 million, or 40% of sales, compared to $3.2 million, or 34% of sales, for third quarter 2007.

According to the company, the year-over-year increase was primarily due to higher sales of their energy efficient solar control film and glass products, across all major markets, including automotive and building products.

Southwall’s President and CEO, Dennis Capovilla, commented on the increased demand for the company’s products. “We are