Alpha Pro Tech L T D. ALPHA PRO TECH REALIGNS EXECUTIVE TITLES Lloyd Hoffman Named CEO and Board Member Al Millar Named Chairman of the Board, Remains President Colleen McDonald Promoted to CFO FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Comp

PRO TECH REALIGNS EXECUTIVE TITLES

Hoffman Named CEO and Board Member

Millar Named Chairman of the Board, Remains President

McDonald Promoted to CFO

Nogales, Arizona - December 29, 2015

- Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE MKT: APT), a leading manufacturer of products designed to protect people, products and

environments, including disposable protective apparel and building products, today announced the realignment of certain executive

officers and their duties and the appointment of a new board member.

January 4, 2016, Lloyd Hoffman will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer and will also join the Company's Board of

Directors. Al Millar will assume the role of Chairman of the Board and continue to serve as President, and Colleen McDonald will

assume the role of Chief Financial Officer.

organization requires the right structure and internal alignment of responsibilities to operate efficiently and drive success,"

stated Al Millar, the current Chief Executive Officer and President and a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. "During

the last few months since our former CEO's retirement, our key executives have been operating within discrete and defined

roles and responsibilities. We are realigning the titles for key executive positions to more accurately reflect the functions

that they have been performing and the roles that they play within our organization."

Hoffman, who currently serves as CFO, has been with the Company since 1991, two years after the Company was founded. Ms. McDonald,

who currently serves as Corporate Controller, has served with the Company for 20 years.

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

Pro Tech, Ltd. is the parent company of Alpha Pro Tech, Inc. and Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. Alpha Pro Tech, Inc.

develops, manufactures and markets innovative disposable and limited-use protective apparel products for the industrial, clean

room, medical and dental markets. Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. manufactures and markets a line of construction weatherization

products, including building wrap and roof underlayment. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah; Nogales,

Arizona; Valdosta, Georgia; and a joint venture in India. For more information and copies of all news releases and financials,

visit Alpha Pro Tech's website at http://www.alphaprotech.com.

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