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New Co-operation between JP Steel Plantech and Siemens VAI Metals Technologies in the Field of Endless Rolling Technology

Linz, Austria, Oct 30, 2009

For the trade press

Japanese JP Steel Plantech Co. (Steel Plantech) and Italian Siemens VAI Metals Technologies s.r.l. (Siemens VAI s.r.l.) entered into a new co-operation in the field of endless rolling technology based on Steel Plantech’s EBROS® technology.

EBROS® stands for „Endless Bar Rolling System“ and is a proprietary technology of Steel Plantech for continuous on-line welding and joining of hot billets as they are transferred directly from continuous casters or reheating furnaces to the rolling mill. This allows the efficient manufacture of bars, wire rods and shapes by means of continuous non-interrupted rolling. EBROS® enables endless rolling with a consequent substantial increase in productivity, material yields and plant utilization factor, and also can grant consistency of product quality. Two variations of EBROS® will be offered in the future Under the new license agreement Siemens VAI confirmed that its technology currently advertised as „ERT“ is based on Steel Plantech’s EBROS® technology, which opened the possibility for broadening the co-operation between the parties. Under the new EBROS® license, Siemens VAI s.r.l. will be allowed to combine EBROS with own developments and market this technology under the new trade name „ERT-EBROS®“. In parallel, Steel Plantech and its other licensees will continue to offer the original EBROS® system, which has been successfully implemented in various steel mills in the past, with Steel Plantech’s own further developments. In the future, customers will thus have a choice between Steel Plantech’s original EBROS® and Siemens VAI s.r.l.’s ERT-EBROS®. Co-operation on EBROS® in the past EBROS® was originally developed in the 1990s by NKK Corporation (now JFE Engineering Corporation, JFEE). In 2000 NKK licensed EBROS® on a non-exclusive basis to the former VAI Industries (UK) Limited, and two EBROS® projects were successfully implemented in the course of this co-operation at Ovako (Finland) and Xingtai (China). In 2002 the EBROS® business and technology was transferred from NKK/JFEE to Steel Plantech. Also the long product business of the former licensee VAI Industries (UK) Limited was transferred to Siemens VAI s.r.l. (former VAI Pomini). Following these transfers, Steel Plantech and Siemens VAI s.r.l. now agreed on a new contractual basis for their co-operation in the field of EBROS®. The co-operation with Steel Plantech’s other EBROS® licensees will not be affected by the new agreement with Siemens VAI s.r.l.

JP Steel Plantech Co.("Steel Plantech") in Yokohama/Japan, consolidating the resources of Japanese major leading iron & steel plant builder in 2001, has a proven track record providing customers with highly reliable products and engineering services in a wide range of iron & steelmaking plants and equipment for the integrated mills and the mini mills. Steel Plantech will continue offering diverse values to the customers as it contributes to the further development of world's steel industry and local communities and to the preservation of the global environment. In 2008, some 300 engineers in Japan generate a turnover of 40 billion Yen. For further information, Please refer to: http://www.steelplantech.co.jp/en The Siemens Industry Sector (Erlangen, Germany) is the world's leading supplier of production, transportation, building and lighting technologies. With integrated automation technologies as well as comprehensive industry-specific solutions, Siemens increases the productivity, efficiency and flexibility of its customers in the fields of industry and infrastructure. The Sector consists of six Divisions: Building Technologies, Drive Technologies, Industry Automation, Industry Solutions, Mobility and Osram. With around 222,000 employees worldwide Siemens Industry posted in fiscal year 2008 a profit of EUR3.86 billion with revenues totaling EUR38 billion. http://www.siemens.com/industry With the business activities of Siemens VAI Metals Technologies, (Linz, Austria), Siemens Water Technologies (Warrendale, Pa., U.S.A.), and Industrial Technologies, (Erlangen, Germany), the Siemens Industry Solutions Division (Erlangen, Germany) is one of the world's leading solution and service providers for industrial and infrastructure facilities. Using its own products, systems and process technologies, Industry Solutions develops and builds plants for end customers, commissions them and provides support during their entire life cycle. With around 31,000 employees worldwide Siemens Industry Solutions achieved an order intake of EUR 8.415 billon in fiscal year 2008. Further information and downloads at: http://www.siemens.com/industry-solutions

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