February 22, 2005

CECO ENVIRONMENTAL RECEIVES $1,200,000 AUTO INDUSTRY ORDER

NEW YORK, February 22, 2005 - CECO Environmental Corp. (NASDAQ: CECE) reported today that it has received an order for approximately $1,200,000 for work requiring the renovation of air handling systems at an automotive assembly plant in the Southeastern United States.

Phillip DeZwirek, Chairman and CEO of CECO Environmental stated that, "The continuous flow of major orders is most encouraging."

ABOUT CECO ENVIRONMENTAL

CECO Environmental Corp. is North America's largest independent air pollution control company. Through its six subsidiaries -- Busch, CECOaire, CECO Filters, CECO Abatement Systems, kbd/Technic and Kirk & Blum - CECO provides a wide spectrum of air quality services and products including: industrial air filters, environmental maintenance, monitoring and management services, and air quality improvements systems. CECO is a full-service provider to the steel, military, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, chemical, cement, metalworking, glass, foundry and virtually all-industrial process industries.

For more information on CECO Environmental Corp., please visit the company's web site at www.cecoenviro.com.

Contact: Corporate Information
Phillip DeZwirek, CECO Environmental Corp.
http://www.cecoenviro.com
1-800-606-CECO

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These risks and uncertainties, which are more fully described in CECO's Annual and Quarterly Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, include changes in market conditions in the industries in which the Company operates. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material aspects from those currently anticipated.