SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. Announces Substantial Thin Film Solar Order

COLUMBUS, OH--(Marketwired - Jan 19, 2016) - SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. ("SCI") (OTCQX: SCIA), a global supplier and manufacturer of advanced materials for physical vapor deposition thin film applications that works closely with end users and OEMs to develop innovative, customized solutions, today announced it has received an order for more than $450,000 of Thin Film Solar products.

Dan Rooney, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are very pleased to receive this order from one of our Thin Film Solar customers in Asia who recently resumed operations after idling production in 2013. Based on this order and recent indications from multiple customers, we believe this is the beginning of a period of consistent growth for the Thin Film Solar market. Our long-term strategy of developing business in Asia continues to progress and recent events, bolstered by last month's Paris Climate Conference landmark agreement by 195 nations to systematically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, underscore the importance of our ongoing commitment to the Thin Film Solar market."

About SCI Engineered Materials, Inc.

SCI Engineered Materials is a global supplier and manufacturer of advanced materials for PVD thin film applications that works closely with end users and OEMs to develop innovative, customized solutions. Additional information is available at the Company's website: www.sciengineeredmaterials.com.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Those statements include, but are not limited to, all statements regarding intent, beliefs, expectations, projections, customer guidance, forecasts, and plans of the Company and its management, and specifically include statements concerning an order for Thin Film Solar products, recent indications from multiple customers and belief this is the beginning of a period of consistent growth for the Thin Film Solar market. These forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. One or more of these factors have affected, and could in the future affect, the Company's projections. Therefore, there can be no assurances that the forward-looking statements included in this press release will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company, or any other persons, that the objectives and plans of the company will be achieved. All forward-looking statements made in this press release are based on information presently available to the management of the Company. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.