ADH Fine Hardware, a division of Avante Corp Inc., announces major donation to Habitat for Humanity Canada

TORONTO, Jun. 11, 2017  – Avante Corp Inc. (TSXV: XX)(“Avante” or the “Company”)Danny Shearer, President of City Wide Locksmiths Ltd., Luke Shearer, President of ADH Fine Hardware, and George Rossolatos, CEO of Avante Corp Inc., take great pleasure in announcing a $226,303 in kind donation to Habitat for Humanity Canada. Habitat Canada is marking Canada’s 150^th by building 150 new homes across the country – its biggest build project ever. According to Luke Shearer, “The premium quality materials donated by City Wide and ADH will ensure that these homes and many more to be built in future years will enjoy a high standard of craftsmanship, very similar to the hardware found in high end new construction”.

Further, Shearer added, “This is an ideal partnership for us going forward. We look forward to further supporting the Habitat Canada’s plans for continued construction of new homes with in kind donations of locks and hardware. We will volunteer time and material as required to benefit their building sites all across Canada.” Habitat Canada has a long history of creating affordable housing opportunities in the country. People living in Habitat homes not only help build their own houses, they also pay affordable mortgages to own their homes. Habitat for Humanity brings communities together to help families build strength, stability and independence through affordable homeownership. With the help of volunteers, Habitat homeowners and 56 local Habitats working in every province and territory provide a solid foundation for better, healthier lives in Canada and around the world. For more information, please visit www.habitat.ca.

Earlier this year, ADH opened its first bespoke studio showroom located on St. Germain Avenue, Toronto. The reaction from the design community has been overwhelmingly positive. Showcasing the finest and most unique offerings from leading manufacturers of fine hardware across North America and Europe, ADH now provides an unmatched experience to architects, builders, designers and their clients to enjoy a level of privacy and comfort from which to carefully consider unlimited hardware possibilities. In addition the studio features state of the art security and automation product offerings. ADH is currently working on the roll out of a process which will involve extending this experience to a complete web-based platform.

In a further step forward, City Wide/ADH is pleased to announce the opening of a bespoke studio showroom at 1064 South Service Road East in Oakville Ontario. Set to open in mid-July, this location positions both City Wide and ADH in a prime rapidly expanding market for unique decorative hardware and best of class service and installation. In addition, the studio will utilize the latest remote access camera technology available through Avante Security to showcase company-wide product offerings. Danny Shearer went on to say, “We have been successfully serving the Oakville area market for many years from our base in Toronto. This facility brings us much closer to our existing clients and will enable us to service a prime market for growth more efficiently and faster.”

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