ADAIR, IOWA–September25, 2018–Owner Revolution Inc.(ORI, Owner Revolution),announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of the operating assets and business of their wholly-owned subsidiary located in Adair, Iowa, Schafer Systems Inc., to Pollard Banknote Limited (Pollard Banknote), headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada. Upon completion of the transaction, the Adair facility will join Pollard Banknote’s team, focused on serving the needs of lotteries and charitable gaming organizations around the world.

The Schafer Systems brand will remain in place and the business will continue to operate out of the60,000 square foot facility that they have occupied for the past30yearsin Adair. Don Hudak, Owner Revolution’s CEO and President, commented on the pending transaction saying,“The sale of Schafer Systems to Pollard Banknote brings together two organizations that have successfully served the lottery and gaming industries for many years. Working together, they will represent a real powerhouse in the markets and will be able to bring innovative products and solutions to customers at an even higher level. Our employees and the communities we’re in will reap the benefits of this transaction through increased stability and growth.”

Schafer Systems’ product lines will complement the products and services currently provided by Pollard Bank note to its customers, allowing a broader range of solutions to those in the industry. John Pollard,Co-Chief Executive Officer of Pollard Banknote said,“We are very excited to acquire Schafer Systems and add their capabilities to our organization. They have an outstanding reputation in the industry for delivering quality products and custom solutions to meet their customer’s ever-changing needs. I’m looking forward to see what great things we will accomplish working together to drive product innovation and create greater value for our customers.”

Pollard Banknote is a leading lottery partner to more than 60 lotteries worldwide, providing high quality instant ticket products, licensed games, and a full suite of digital offerings ranging from game apps to comprehensive player engagement and iLottery solutions, including strategic marketing and management services. The company is a proven innovator and has decades of experience helping lotteries to maximize player engagement, sales, and proceeds for good causes. Pollard Banknote also plays a major role in providing pull-tab tickets, bingo paper and its Diamond Game and Oasis-branded electronic ticket machines to charitable and other gaming markets in North America. Established in 1907, Pollard Banknote is owned approximately 67.6% by the Pollard family and 32.4% by public shareholders, and is publicly traded on the TSX (PBL). Pollard Banknote employs over 1,700 people across multiple locations in Canada and the United States. For more information, please visit their website at www.pollardbanknote.com.

ORI is an Iowa based holding company located in Adair and is employee-owned. Besides their Schafer Systems brand of lottery ticket dispensers and promotional displays,ORI owns Blue Wave Ultrasonics in Davenport, Iowa, a leading manufacturer of industrial ultrasonic cleaning systems, providing the most technologically advanced and reliable cleaning systems in the marketplace.

ADAIR, IOWA–September25, 2018–Owner Revolution Inc.(ORI),announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to sell their two subsidiaries located in Atlantic, Iowa, Plastic Professionals Inc. and Connect-A-Dock Inc., to Elkhart Plastics, Inc., headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana. Upon completion of the transaction, the Atlantic facility will become Elkhart Plastic’s sixth location in the United States for the supply of rotationally molded products and services to a wide array of customers across the country.

The Connect-A-Dock brand will remain in place while the Plastic Professionals will now become Elkhart Plastics of Iowa. Both businesses will continue to operate out of the 225,000 square foot facility that they have occupied for the past 14 years in Atlantic. Don Hudak, Owner Revolution’s CEO and President, commented on the pending transaction saying “The sale of these two subsidiaries comes with the best interest of the employees and the local communities in mind. Elkhart Plastics is a proven leader in the rotational molding industry and has aggressive plans to grow the businesses, bringing new jobs and opportunities to the area.”

Jack Welter, CEO of Elkhart Plastics also provided comments saying“The Atlantic operation provides us with the expertise and production capacity that we desperately need to continue growing with our existing customers and future endeavors. The location of the facility also fits in perfectly with our plan to have strategically located manufacturing sites across the country to efficiently serve our growing customer base.”

Elkhart Plasticsis a privately held U.S.company founded in 1988 and has over 600 employees. They are one of the largest custom rotational molding companies in the United States and have three manufacturing sites in Indiana, one in Washington State and one in Colorado. Their custom, plastic products provide trusted solutions for a very diverse group of applications and markets across the country. You can learn more about Elkhart Plastics at www.epi-roto.com.

ORI is an Iowa based holding company located in Adair and is employee-owned. Besides their Connect-A-Dock brand of floating docks and accessories and their custom molded product offerings at Plastic Professionals, they also own Blue Wave Ultrasonics in Davenport, a leading manufacturer of industrial ultrasonic cleaning systems, providing the most technologically advanced and reliable cleaning systems in the marketplace.

The Adair County Auditor’s Office reports Absentee ballots for the November 6, 2018 General Election will be ready Monday, October 8, 2018.  Office hours are from 8:00- a.m. to 4:30-p.m.  Monday through Friday.  You can request an absentee ballot by mail or in person at the Auditor’s Office.

LAWTON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a fire broke out at a school building in northwest Iowa about an hour after classes were done for the day.

The blaze was reported a little after 4:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Lawton-Bronson High School and Junior building. District Superintendent Randy Collins says the fire started in a rack of laptop computers inside the business classroom. No injuries were reported.

Collins says no classes will be held in the Lawton building Wednesday.