April 19, 2005

CECO ENVIRONMENTAL
RECEIVES $5.6 MILLION IN NEW ORDERS
CREATING A RECORD BACKLOG

NEW YORK, April 19, 2005 - CECO Environmental Corp. (NASDAQ:CECE), reported today that it has received $5.6 million in three new orders.

One order is for a $3.4 million pollution control system for an Ethanol plant in Nebraska and another order is for a $1.0 million thermal oxidizer for an Ethanol manufacturer in Wisconsin.

The third order is for a $1.23 million dollar ventilation project for a foundry in Texas.

Phillip DeZwirek, Chairman and CEO of CECO Environmental stated that, "These substantial new orders supported by our daily flow of 'regular business' is reaffirming our optimistic goal for a solid 2005 and future years. The depth of the diverse solutions CECO now has to offer our customers is proving to be a strong foundation for growth."

CECO's estimated current backlog of approximately $26.2 million as compared to approximately $9.0 million at the same time last year is now at a record level.

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.