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Mr. Furst brings considerable experience in business administration. He graduated from commercial school in Zurich, Switzerland in 1964. He immigrated to Canada in 1969 and was than employed by Rehau a plastic manufacturing company. In 1974 he started Canplast, a manufacturer of thermoplastic edge-banding, products used in the making furniture and case goods. Today Canplast is the leading manufacturer in all of the Americas with plants in Canada, USA, Mexico and sales office through out the Americas. Mr. Furst brings solid experience in manufacturing, administration and marketing. Canplast was eventually sold to Surteco AG, a competitor in 2004. Currently, he is involved in various other commercial interests including real estate, distribution companies and in Oxsil, a company active in biochemical research and de-pollution. Mr. Furst is also on the Advisory Committee of Hewitt Equipment and BIO-K. | 