RS announces two new appointments to Board of Directors

TILBURY, ONTARIO and CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, September 25, 2019 – RS Technologies Inc. (“RS” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Don Lowry and Mr. John Higgins, to the Company’s Board of Directors. The appointment of these independent directors increases RS’s Board of Directors membership to five. “We are pleased to have both Don and John join our board of directors. The Company is excited to have each of them on the team and looks forward to having them actively apply their extensive utility industry experience and operational expertise to the guidance, governance and growth of RS,” said RS Chair David Werklund. “RS is very fortunate to have Don and John join our board at such an opportune time. Both individuals bring a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to RS, and we are excited to work with them, on accelerating the growth of the Company,” stated RS’s President and CEO, Howard Elliott. Mr. Don Lowry retired in 2013 as president and CEO of EPCOR Utilities Inc. in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is chair of Capital Power Corporation, a publicly traded company formed when EPCOR spun off its generation business in July 2009, and is a director of Stantec, a major Canadian engineering firm. In 2011, Don was named Alberta Business Person of the Year by Alberta Venture magazine and, in January 2014, was named Alberta Resource Person of the Year for 2014 by the Alberta Chamber of Resources. Mr. Lowry holds a Bachelor of Commerce (honors) and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Manitoba, and he is a graduate of the Harvard Advanced Management Program and the Banff School of Management. Mr. Lowry obtained his Institute of Corporate Directors designation (ICD.D) in January 2016 from the Rotman School of Business. He has more than 30 years of industry experience in the utilities, telecommunications, and power generation sector. John Higgins serves as President of the Utility Services Group of MasTec, a Fortune 500 infrastructure business and NYSE-listed firm. He is responsible for a US$1 billion business with more than 5,000 employees serving the construction, engineering, and maintenance needs of the electric power, natural gas, and telecommunications industries nationwide. Prior to his current role Mr. Higgins was Senior Vice President of Operations and a Regional President for InfrastruX Group, an $800 Million energy infrastructure business. Mr. Higgins started his career as a lieutenant and platoon leader in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Mr. Higgins’ education includes a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Master of Business Administration, with distinction, from Harvard Business School. About RS RS Technologies Inc. (RS) designs and manufactures the world’s highest performing composite utility poles that are safer, more reliable and longer lasting than wood, steel and concrete poles. RS poles are used in transmission (up to 345kV), distribution and communication applications, are environmentally friendly and often deliver the lowest total installed and lifecycle cost solution of any pole on the market. With installations dating back to 2003, RS has over 450 customers in more than 28 countries and is ISO 9001:2015 registered. More information on RS and its poles is available at RSpoles.com. For further information please contact: RS Technologies Inc. Phone: +1 (519) 682-1110 Email: info@RSpoles.com RSpoles.com DOWNLOAD PDF

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RS announces two new appointments to Board of Directors

TILBURY, ONTARIO and CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, September 25, 2019 – RS Technologies Inc. (“RS” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Don Lowry and Mr. John Higgins, to the Company’s Board of Directors. The appointment of these independent directors increases RS’s Board of Directors membership to five. “We are pleased to have both Don and John join our board of directors. The Company is excited to have each of them on the team and looks forward to having them actively apply their extensive utility industry experience and operational expertise to the guidance, governance and growth of RS,” said RS Chair David Werklund. “RS is very fortunate to have Don and John join our board at such an opportune time. Both individuals bring a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to RS, and we are excited to work with them, on accelerating the growth of the Company,” stated RS’s President and CEO, Howard Elliott. Mr. Don Lowry retired in 2013 as president and CEO of EPCOR Utilities Inc. in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is chair of Capital Power Corporation, a publicly traded company formed when EPCOR spun off its generation business in July 2009, and is a director of Stantec, a major Canadian engineering firm. In 2011, Don was named Alberta Business Person of the Year by Alberta Venture magazine and, in January 2014, was named Alberta Resource Person of the Year for 2014 by the Alberta Chamber of Resources. Mr. Lowry holds a Bachelor of Commerce (honors) and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Manitoba, and he is a graduate of the Harvard Advanced Management Program and the Banff School of Management. Mr. Lowry obtained his Institute of Corporate Directors designation (ICD.D) in January 2016 from the Rotman School of Business. He has more than 30 years of industry experience in the utilities, telecommunications, and power generation sector. John Higgins serves as President of the Utility Services Group of MasTec, a Fortune 500 infrastructure business and NYSE-listed firm. He is responsible for a US$1 billion business with more than 5,000 employees serving the construction, engineering, and maintenance needs of the electric power, natural gas, and telecommunications industries nationwide. Prior to his current role Mr. Higgins was Senior Vice President of Operations and a Regional President for InfrastruX Group, an $800 Million energy infrastructure business. Mr. Higgins started his career as a lieutenant and platoon leader in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Mr. Higgins’ education includes a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Master of Business Administration, with distinction, from Harvard Business School. About RS RS Technologies Inc. (RS) designs and manufactures the world’s highest performing composite utility poles that are safer, more reliable and longer lasting than wood, steel and concrete poles. RS poles are used in transmission (up to 345kV), distribution and communication applications, are environmentally friendly and often deliver the lowest total installed and lifecycle cost solution of any pole on the market. With installations dating back to 2003, RS has over 450 customers in more than 28 countries and is ISO 9001:2015 registered. More information on RS and its poles is available at RSpoles.com. For further information please contact: RS Technologies Inc. Phone: +1 (519) 682-1110 Email: info@RSpoles.com RSpoles.com DOWNLOAD PDF

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RS announces Australian patent grant for Fire Shield

TILBURY, ONTARIO and CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, May 24, 2019 – RS Technologies Inc. (“RS”) is pleased to report that IP Australia, Australia’s patent authority, has awarded RS a patent for its Fire Shield™ innovation (Patent Number 2015271602). The RS Fire Shield is a product that protects wood utility poles from the harmful effects of fires. The primary benefits of preserving utility poles with fire shields are increased electric grid resiliency and reliability. The fire shield is manufactured using the same method and composite material as RS’s award-winning composite utility poles. The fire shield will protect wood poles from moderate to severe wildfires in which they would not normally be expected to survive if left unprotected. Likewise, when used with an RS composite utility pole, the fire shield allows RS poles to survive extreme wildfire events. 35 ft. [10.7 m] Red Pine wood poles with RS Fire Shield™ fire test, 2-minute (sever) exposure. As a result of wildfires travelling through forested areas at high speeds, utility poles in a fire’s path are typically exposed to flames for 60 to 90 seconds, often at temperatures in excess of 1,850°F [1,000°C]. Further, wood poles ignite easily and continue to burn well after the wildfire has passed through, often resulting in eventual pole failure and power supply disruption. RS fire shields have been tested and proven to be effective in protecting wood utility poles from severe wildfire exposure conditions of up to 120 seconds in duration. When installed on an RS composite pole, the Fire shield™ extends the RS pole’s ability to resist the effects of fire from two minutes to three minutes, with the three-minute exposure period considered to replicate an extreme wildfire condition. Whether shielding a wood or an RS composite pole, the fire shield functions as a sacrificial barrier during a fire exposure event, then allowing for the removal and replacement of the damaged shield to again fortify the underlying pole asset prior to the occurrence of any next fire event. The costs of purchasing and deploying the RS Fire Shield in a utility’s grid are materially offset by protecting the overhead line utility pole structure from failure during wildfire events. The financial costs of replacing burned and charred wood poles are significant, often including both higher labour and material costs due to short-term supply shortages and the nature of emergency response operations. Public safety, workforce fatigue, overtime costs and additional logistical challenges and costs are other factors that merit consideration by utilities entrusted with the responsibility of assessing and delivering on the best ways to harden their grids against the effects of fires and storm events. Additional cost savings can be captured by replacing sacrificial fire shields as part of a normal post-fire inspection program that occurs prior to the regrowth of the fuel load that would contribute towards any future wildfire event. In the development of its fire shield, the company completed an extensive array of full-scale wildfire testing. About RS RS Technologies Inc. (RS) designs and manufactures the world’s highest performing composite utility poles that are safer, more reliable, and longer lasting than wood, steel and concrete poles. RS poles are used in transmission (up to 345kV), distribution and communication applications, are environmentally friendly and often deliver the lowest total installed and lifecycle cost solution of any pole on the market. With installations dating back to 2003, RS has over 450 customers in 28 countries and is ISO 9001:2015 registered. More information on RS and its poles is available at RSpoles.com. For further information please contact: RS Technologies Inc. Phone: +1 (519) 682-1110 Email: info@RSpoles.com RSpoles.com DOWNLOAD PDF

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RS announces Industry & Manufacturing Achievement Award

TILBURY, ONTARIO and CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, April 19, 2019 – RS Technologies Inc. (“RS” or the “Company”) is pleased to report that it has been awarded the Industry & Manufacturing Achievement for 2018 by the Tilbury Chamber of Commerce in Tilbury, Ontario, Canada. The award, which was presented to representatives of the Company at an event held April 13, 2019, is designed to recognize a business that has demonstrated that it has designed, implemented, and managed an effective infrastructure spanning all business and manufacturing processes, resulting in significant and sustainable success. Additionally, the business must have realized commendable achievements in environmental, health and safety practices. “Having had active operations in the Tilbury area for more than a decade, RS is honoured to have its business recognized through this award,” stated Howard Elliott, President and CEO of RS. “This acknowledgement is a real testament to the efforts of all of our Company’s employees in Tilbury, including both those with many years of service as well as newer members to our growing team.” About The Tilbury Chamber of Commerce The Tilbury Chamber of Commerce is the leading business organization in The Town of Tilbury, Ontario, Canada, that works on behalf of its members to advance business interests with the goal of creating a thriving business community. All activities conducted by the Chamber, including advocacy efforts and business support, is provided through programs, events, and various communication streams. More information is available www.tilburychamber.com. About RS RS Technologies Inc. (RS) designs and manufactures the world’s highest performing composite utility poles that are safer, more reliable, and longer lasting than wood, steel and concrete poles. RS poles are used in transmission (up to 345kV), distribution and communication applications, are environmentally friendly and often deliver the lowest total installed and lifecycle cost solution of any pole on the market. With installations dating back to 2003, RS has over 450 customers in 28 countries and is ISO 9001:2015 registered. More information on RS and its poles is available at RSpoles.com. For further information please contact: RS Technologies Inc. Phone: +1 (519) 682-1110 Email: info@RSpoles.com RSpoles.com DOWNLOAD PDF

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RS announces increase in share ownership by Werklund and revised Distribution Agreement for Scandinavian market with Melbye

CALGARY, ALBERTA and TILBURY, ONTARIO, CANADA, January 29, 2019 – RS Technologies Inc. (“RS” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide the following update. Over the past approximately five and a half years, RS has benefitted from the guidance of its principal shareholders, Werklund Capital Corporation and Werklund Ventures Ltd. of Calgary, Canada (“Werklund”) and Melbye Skandinavia AS of Oslo, Norway (“Melbye”). Throughout this time, each of Werklund and Melbye have had representatives appointed to the Company’s board of directors. On January 1, 2019, Werklund Capital Corporation, one of the Werklund companies, purchased all the shares of Melbye, resulting in an acquisition of control of RS (the “Share Purchase”). The Share Purchase resulted in Werklund companies holding all the outstanding voting shares of the Company. Melbye has been the market representative of RS in Scandinavia since 2009, including Norway and Sweden most notably, and RS is pleased to announce that Melbye will continue to act as a distributor for RS’s composite poles in the region, pursuant to the terms of a revised distribution agreement executed in conjunction with the Share Purchase. “As a strategic partner who saw promise in RS’s innovative product over ten years ago, Melbye originally invested to help secure the future supply of RS poles,” stated Christian Aasheim, CEO of Melbye. “With this objective now having been achieved, Melbye is pleased to return to our original role as a major distributor of RS products and utility grid solutions in our markets. We have enjoyed being part of the RS family for many years, and we look back upon our role in enabling RS to grow into the company it is today with pride. We wish everyone at RS all the best of luck for the future.” A line of RS FRP composite utility poles installed in the U.S. Virgin Islands as part of a FEMA hazard mitigation project. These structures are designed to withstand 200 mph (320 km/h) wind speeds so as to increase system resiliency and harden the electrical grid from the damaging effects of future hurricanes. “We are excited about our further investment in RS and confident that our high hopes for the future of the business are well placed,” said David Werklund, Chairman of RS. “It’s fair to say that RS, Melbye and Werklund look forward to advancing the adoption of RS’s high-performance composite utility poles and structures into the world’s electrical grids.” “We are pleased with the vote of confidence by the Werklund companies as they assume the position of RS’s principal shareholder,” stated Howard Elliott, President and CEO of RS. “At the same time, we are glad that the long-term relationship between RS and Melbye will remain intact even though Melbye has decided that this is an appropriate time for them to exit their financial investment in the Company—we look forward to continuing to work with them.” About Werklund Based in Calgary, Alberta, Werklund Ventures Ltd. and Werklund Capital Corporation are part of the Werklund Family Office, a private family-owned investment company holding both private and public investments. More information is available at www.werklund.com. About Melbye Melbye Skandinavia is a marketing and sales organization with subsidiaries in all of the Scandinavian countries. The head office is situated in Oslo, Norway, and the group has a total of 10 direct sales offices in Norway and Sweden. Annual turnover is around MEURO 54. As it was in the beginning, the company remains privately owned by the same Norwegian Melbye family. More information is available at www.melbye.com. About RS RS Technologies Inc. (RS) designs and manufactures the world’s highest performing composite utility poles that are safer, more reliable, and longer lasting than wood, steel, and concrete poles. RS poles are used in transmission (up to 345kV), distribution and communication applications, are environmentally friendly and often deliver the lowest total installed and lifecycle cost solution of any pole on the market. With installations dating back to 2003, RS has over 450 customers in 28 countries and is ISO 9001:2015 registered. More information on RS and its poles is available at RSpoles.com. For further information please contact: RS Technologies Inc. Phone: +1 (403) 219-8000 Email: info@RSpoles.com RSpoles.com  

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RS announces patent grants in three countries

CALGARY, ALBERTA and TILBURY, ONTARIO, CANADA, December 1, 2017 – RS Technologies Inc. (“RS” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide the following update with respect to its Method of Modular Pole Construction and Modular Pole Assembly patent. RS has been granted a patent for the design of its industry leading modular, composite utility pole in the United States (patent no. 9,593,506), India (patent no. 5970/DELNP/2007) and Brazil (patent no. PI0609189-0). These patents have been granted in the indicated countries by the respective national intellectual property offices and authorities, as applicable. The patents issued in these jurisdictions add to the list of countries in which RS has already secured intellectual property rights. RS also has had patents granted on its modular design in Australia, Canada, China, Russia, and several European and Middle Eastern countries including Sweden, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain. The Company’s patents generally recognize the innovative way that RS poles are assembled by stacking multiple dimensionally distinct tapered sections (called “modules”) one on top of another to form utility monopoles and multi-pole structures. “We are pleased to have been granted these patents in the U.S.A, India and Brazil, which recognize the distinctive design of RS’s high performance, composite utility pole and strengthen the Company’s intellectual property portfolio,” stated Howard Elliott, President and CEO of RS. “As electrical and communication utilities increasingly recognize the long life, safety and reliability of composite poles, RS is well-positioned to supply its customers with a superior product and to further protect its recognized intellectual property.” About RS RS Technologies Inc. designs and manufactures the world’s highest performing composite utility poles that are safer, more reliable, and longer lasting than wood, steel and concrete poles. RS poles are used in distribution and transmission (up to 345kV) and communication applications, are environmentally friendly and deliver the lowest total installed and lifecycle cost solution of any pole on the market for many applications. With installations dating back to 2003, RS has over 450 customers globally and is ISO 9001:2015 registered. More information on RS and its poles is available at RSpoles.com. For further information please contact: RS Technologies Inc. Phone: +1 (403) 219-8000 Email: info@RSpoles.com RSpoles.com

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RS and Mosdorfer announce Distribution Agreement

CALGARY, CANADA and WEIZ, AUSTRIA, July 30, 2015 – RS Technologies Inc. (“RS”) and Mosdorfer GmbH, Mosdorfer CCL Systems Ltd. and EA Elektroarmaturen (collectively “Mosdorfer”) are pleased to announce a new distribution agreement whereby Mosdorfer will act as an authorized, exclusive distributor of RS’s composite utility poles to utility customers in the United Kingdom, certain European countries (including Austria, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and the Czech Republic), Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (collectively, the “Territory”). RS and Mosdorfer plan to identify projects that will lead to broad-scale adoption of RS’s high-performance poles by Mosdorfer customers, and expect to collaborate on design, engineering, and hardware innovations to bring comprehensive solutions to utility companies in the Territory. “With their considerable experience, respected market position in Europe and vision of being a leading company in the electrical T&D business, Mosdorfer is an ideal business partner for RS,” stated Howard Elliott, President and Chief Executive Officer of RS. “We look forward to working with the Mosdorfer team, supporting the sales of our poles to their customers in the Territory and to achieving the potential synergies related to the use of Mosdorfer’s hardware and accessory solutions with RS’s poles.” “We are extremely pleased to have the opportunity to work with RS and have been very impressed with the RS product, its manufacturing technology and the highly focused and motivated team,” stated John Morris, Transmission & Distribution Director of Mosdorfer, outlining the advantages of the partnership. “Our customers are demanding new, environmentally sound, cost-effective solutions for their energy infrastructure and by combining the knowhow and strengths of our respective organizations, we believe we can effectively take up this challenge. The plan is to work with utilities and contractors in their drive for innovative solutions, using tradeshows and conferences such as the Middle East Electricity Exhibition to promote our collaboration and capabilities.” About RS RS Technologies Inc. is a customer and technology driven company that designs, engineers, and manufactures composite utility poles. The high-performance poles are used in transmission, distribution and communication applications and offer a lighter, more durable and longer-lasting solution over wood, steel and concrete alternatives. In many instances, the environmentally friendly poles deliver the lowest total installed and life-cycle cost solution of any pole on the market. With over 16,000 poles having been installed in the field since 2003, RS has over 450 customers globally and is ISO 9001:2015 registered. For more information, visit RSpoles.com. For further information please contact: RS Technologies Inc. Phone: +1 (403) 219-8000 Email: info@RSpoles.com About Mosdorfer GmbH All Mosdorfer companies are part of Knill Gruppe, a privately owned family business with headquarters in Weiz, Austria. The group is more than 300 years old and presently managed by the 12th generation of the Mosdorfer/Knill family. The group has two operating divisions: Energy (components and systems for energy infrastructure) and Technology (customized machinery and solutions for the battery, cable and wire and fibre optic industries). Mosdorfer has more than 30 companies in 15 countries and has approximately 2,000 employees. Involvement in the energy business started in 1949 and has grown organically and through acquisition on an international basis. The product portfolio includes fittings and solutions from low voltage distribution networks to Transmission lines and Substations operating up to 1,200kV. For more information please visit www.knillgruppe.com and www.mosdorfer.com. For further information please contact: Mosdorfer GmbH Phone: +43 3172 25050 Email: office@mosdorfer.com DOWNLOAD PDF

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Design with RS poles in SPIDACalc Software

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 19, 2014 – SPIDA® Software has partnered with RS Technologies Inc. (RS) to develop a material library containing RS modular composite utility poles up to 80 ft. [24.4 m] for their SPIDACalc Structure Analysis Software. RS, with support from SPIDA, has generated an RS Pole material library, or client file, for SPIDACalc software that includes RS pole length and class combinations up to 80 ft. [24.4m]. Having access to this information allows utilities to easily model any RS pole configuration with SPIDACalc for both new installations and upgrades of existing infrastructure. SPIDA and RS will continue to collaborate and plan to release the library files for RS pole lengths up to 155 ft. [47.2 m] in the near future to enable SPIDACalc users to utilize the full range of RS poles. “A client file in SPIDACalc plays an important role in the software by defining the engineering values and options available to users. Partnering with RS allows our users to access the most accurate data straight from the manufacturer. This achievement makes the evaluation and selection of RS poles convenient and easy for our users,” said Brett Willitt, Vice President of SPIDA Software. Through this partnership, RS’s customers using SPIDACalc are now able to use the most up to date RS pole engineering values to produce precise analysis results. “We are very pleased that SPIDACalc users can now use the new RS data library to accurately and conveniently model RS pole structures. Many of our customers will appreciate the expanded design capability, and our technical team is pleased to have partnered with the SPIDA Software team on this project,” stated Howard Elliott, President and CEO of RS. SPIDACalc users interested in obtaining an RS Pole Client File can contact RS at sales@RSpoles.com or 1-403-219-8000. About SPIDA Software: SPIDA Software is leading the way with affordable, practical and cutting-edge software products that help electric and telecommunication utilities better design, manage and track their physical assets. SPIDACalc is the industry-leading structural analysis software that performs pole loading, pole strength and guying analyses. SPIDMin Asset Administration Software is a web-based, spatial application with configurable project management tools to coordinate utility activities including pole attachments and field inspection programs. SPIDA’s user-friendly products can be used independently or deployed as SPIDA’s Structure Management System. The Structure Management System combines asset management and structural engineering into a centralized platform that transforms and simplifies daily tasks such as asset inspections, engineering, and joint use coordination. In an ever-changing industry, SPIDA continues to provide innovative technology tools necessary for system hardening and reliability initiatives. About RS Technologies: RS Technologies Inc. is a customer and technology driven company that designs, engineers, and manufactures composite utility poles. The poles are used in transmission, distribution and communication applications and offer a lighter, more durable, and longer-lasting solution over wood, steel and concrete alternatives. In many instances, the environmentally friendly poles deliver the lowest total installed and lifecycle cost solution of any pole on the market. With installations dating back to 2003, RS has over 450 customers globally and is ISO 9001:2015 registered. For more information, please visit spidasoftware.com and RSpoles.com. # # # Tim Spratt Director, Sales tim.spratt@spidasoftware.com 614-470-9882 DOWNLOAD PDF

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