Polymer-coated Steel for Beverage Cans

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1 Polymer-coated Steel for Beverage Cans

2 A few giant dwarves emerged in the steel industry Top % of the world production (1 Bn MT) Mittal Steel Arcelor Nippon Steel JFE Posco Baosteel Corus US Steel TKS Nucor Group

3 But steel remains less concentrated than competing sectors, and therefore less profitable Average EBITDA margin (%) 30 Iron ore Cement Platinum 25 Industrial gasses 20 Aluminium 15 Plastic 10 Steel 5 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% Top 5 - market share Source: Exane

4 Among materials for Packaging, steel is the biggest production, but packaging is a more significant outlet for other materials Global world consumption Plastics 155 Mt Glass 130 Aluminum 24 Mt Mkt Share % 2% 16 22% 5,3 38% 60 63% 82 M. MT Steel 950 Mt Steel Aluminum Plastics Glass

5 Tinplate is a small part of steel Flat carbon 48 % Long carbon 40% Stainless 12% Machinery equipments (28%) Building (23%) Automotive (20 %) Others (24%) Tinplate (5%)

6 but more concentrated than other Steel Applications Top 10 (10/11 Mt) in % of the world production (16 Mt) API US STEEL GROUP MITTAL STEEL* CORUS** RASSELSTEIN NIPPON STEEL CSN** JFE TOYO KOHAN BAOSTEEL * LNM = ISG + Iscor + Karmet ** Includes 50% Lusosider

7 API: a market oriented strategy Beverage Cans: 17% Food Cans & Ends 48% 3p can Closures: 9% General Line 18% Aerosol: 8%

8 Beverage can stock : a key market for Arcelor New STEELIUM s brand means : Commitment to the whole market Development/Innovation (new products) Supply chain Technical assitance & expertise (CTS and Lab organizations...) Partnerships

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10 Bev cans consumption has grown by 54% in 10 years in Europe. MS is 60% Aluminum / 40% Steel

11 Innovation is the key for leadership in beverage can market : 2 breakthroughs in development work produced exciting perspectives 1. Dual co-extrusion Coating (DEC) on steel 2. «Dry» DWI process for can making Value Added to the Chain Environmentally friendly Improved Overall Quality

12 1. DEC Process : a Toyo Seikan/Toyo Kohan patent Extrusion Coating Section Extruder Die Coating-Roll Pre-Heating Roll Substrate Pre-Roll Quench A compact & evolutive process, very competitive comparing with laminated technology : - Starting point is PET resin instead of laminated film. - Layers coating of both sides at same time.

13 2 Layers of PET on both sides of the steel strip, specifically designed for Beverage Cans Internal Layer 20/30 µm Substrate ECCS (160/200µm) External Layer 10/20 µm

14 Arcelor Packaging International has purchased the TOYO-KOHAN DEC license : The extrusion line design The process and product controls The PET grades for DWI process with the aim to supply the DWI Can market at short term

15 Polymer-coated Steel has already been used for beverage cans for a long time - TULC (Toyo Ultimate Light Can) : draw-stretch ironing 60 Bns Commercial Cans in Japan since RBS (Redicon British Steel) : draw-redraw DWI Dry process for Precoated Steel with high Ironing Ratio = technical breakthrough (Toyo Seikan Development)

16 Dry DWI processing offers significant improvement for canmakers ENVIRONMENT -No Varnishes -No Water Consumption -Less Energy (1/3rd) -Less CO2 emission (tn / month) (l / can) (000 m3 /month) CO2 emission Industrial Waste Water Consumption Dry Process DWI Std ECONOMICS -Significant reduction of investment for a new line : no Washer, no Inside Spray, no Bake Oven, no Incinerator, no Water Treatment -Significant production gains in operating costs (labour, utilities,etc...)

17 Dry process needs no further protection after forming No VOC Emission No Water Consumption Cupping Body making & trimming Washing & drying Base coating Baking Printing Baking 1 st inside coating Baking 2 nd inside coating Baking Rim coat Necking & flanging Inspection & Paletization

18 The new typical beverage can plant would be simplified LAMINATED COIL FEED CUPPING PRESS BODYMAKER TRIMMER Heat Set OVEN PRINTING OVEN NECKER/ FLANGER PALLETISER

19 and the quality of the can is improved Protection : PET is more resistant than lacquer as a product barrier, as bottom protection, and wall denting. Moreover 100% of cans will be ERV tested and new dome shape will optimise strength. Abrasion resistance : Better behaviour in conveyors Appearance : New decoration possibilities (white, clear or pigmented Polymer) Potential to pack new products : Water, Milk, Food, etc.. R

20 future perspectives are bright for new shapes

21 This technology breakthrough will produce the next major step forward in DWI Beverage and Food Can production. API s total commitment to this process signals to the Can making world : Re-think all of your development plans so as not to miss out on the benefit s the DEC, (dry) DWI process will bring.