Nanophase Announces New Chief Financial Officer

ROMEOVILLE, Ill., March 20, 2018 -- Nanophase Technologies Corporation (OTCQB:NANX), a technology leader in nanomaterials and advanced nanoengineered products, announced today that the Company has hired Jaime Escobar to serve as its Chief Financial Officer.  “We are excited to add an executive with Jaime’s financial background and industry-specific experience to our executive team,” stated Nanophase CEO and President Jess Jankowski.

Prior to becoming a member of the Nanophase team, Mr. Escobar held positions in a series of manufacturing companies with consistently expanding responsibilities, involvement with multiple operating and distribution sites, including cosmetics and skin care offsite manufacturing.  Most recently, he served as Controller of CGW, a manufacturer and distributor of abrasives, and has also had significant experience as Controller of Amcol HBS, a designer and manufacturer of cosmetics and skin care products.  Mr. Escobar holds a BS (in Accounting with a minor in Business Administration) from Northeastern Illinois University, as well as a CPA license from the State of Illinois.  His first day of employment will be March 26, 2018. 

“Jaime’s experience relating to the production of fully formulated finished products is something we expect to capitalize on as we continue expanding our Solésence business in 2018 and beyond,” commented Jankowski.  “He has a rich and varied set of professional experiences that we expect to serve our Company and all of its stakeholders very well.”

About Nanophase Technologies
Nanophase Technologies Corporation (NANX), www.nanophase.com, is a leader in nanomaterials technologies and provides nanoengineered solutions for multiple industrial product applications. Using a platform of patented and proprietary integrated nanomaterial technologies, the Company creates products with unique performance attributes from two ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 registered facilities. Nanophase delivers commercial quantity and quality nanoparticles, coated nanoparticles, and nanoparticle dispersions in a variety of media.

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