NEWS RELEASE                                         for immediate release: 5 August 2009




        ACIMA Awards First Life Membership

At its annual general meeting in Adelaide on 3 August 2009 the Australian Cellulose
Insulation Manufacturers Association (ACIMA) awarded its inaugural life membership to its
Immediate Past President, Laurie Moylan.

ACIMA members are a major supplier of environmentally friendly insulation to Australia's
annual $600 million insulation market. They are also major suppliers to the current
Commonwealth Department of the Environment's Home Insulation Program (HIP).

Incoming President, Andrew Arblaster, said it was fitting that Laurie Moylan be awarded the
first Association life membership given his outstanding service to the Australian cellulose
insulation industry for more than 25 years.

"Laurie has successfully led the industry through the many challenging issues served up to
our members by both the rapidly changing regulatory environment & multinational
competitors.

"He has been ACIMA's representative in all insulation & building standards matters, and
Federal & State government energy efficiency consultative committees, for the past two
decades, and for that the cellulose industry will be forever grateful.

"Laurie was the Association's representative on the crucial BD58 Insulation Product
Committee which developed the AS/NZS 4859.1:2002 insulation product standard over 14
years. Such was the standing he enjoyed in the insulation industry generally, in 1998 he was
elected the inaugural President of the Insulation Manufacturers Association of Australia
(IMAA) ­ the then peak body for all insulation products manufactured in Australia.

ACIMA Executive Treasurer, John Nowill, told the meeting that Laurie's commitment to his
ACIMA representative role was shown by the fact he gave so freely of both his time and
financial resources to ensure the cellulose insulation industry achieved the best possible
policy outcomes.
       ________________________________________________________________


For further information contact:


Kevin Herbert - ACIMA Secretary: 0418 679 131