IT TAKES A GIANT TO LIFT A GIANT

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1 TIONG WOON CORPORATION HOLDING LTD MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release IT TAKES A GIANT TO LIFT A GIANT Tiong Woon successfully completed one of the largest heavy lift and haulage projects for a single column in Singapore Xylene splitter column is the third largest in the world in terms of weight and height SINGAPORE, 7 February 2013 MAINBOARD-LISTED Tiong Woon Corporation Holding Ltd ( 長運集团 ) (Tiong Woon or the Group) today announced that it has successfully completed the Roll-On-Roll-Off (RORO), haulage and lifting work for one of Asia s tallest and largest xylene splitter columns for its client, SK E&C, an international engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor at Jurong Aromatics Corporation s (JAC) complex in Jurong Island Singapore. The installation of the xylene splitter column at the JAC s complex required the services of a heavy lift and haulage specialist such as Tiong Woon. At 108m tall and with a weight of 1,147 tonnes, the column is assumed to be the world s third largest of this kind in terms of weight and height. Its transportation and installation required complex calculations and logistical coordination. As a one-stop provider of solutions for heavy lifting and haulage, and with a 30-year proven track record of serving the oil and gas and petrochemical industries, Tiong Woon was given the task of transporting and installing the column. Page 1 of 6

2 The works included the design and construction of a temporary RORO jetty that was located on Jurong Island and the temporary road works, and modification for the transportation from RORO jetty to the installation site. Tiong Woon is one of the top 10 companies in the world to own cranes of 1600 tonne lift and above. The Group is ranked as the 14th largest crane owning company worldwide by International Cranes and Specialised Transport, a reputable trade magazine, in its IC survey. Mr Ang Kah Hong, Tiong Woon s Group Chairman and Managing Director said: We are privileged to be part of the team to contribute towards the successful completion of this project. It was indeed a challenging task. However, as a one-stop heavy haulage and lifting solutions provider to the oil and gas and petrochemical industries, we have the experience and expertise to meet this challenge for our client effectively. Tiong Woon is also involved in transporting, lifting and installing 62 other pieces of equipment for the JAC project. Other equipment deployed include the 600-tonne Terex Demag CC2800-1, 300-tonne Terex Demag CC1800, 280-tonne IHI CCH2800 and 64- axle Goldhofer Self Propelled Modular Trailers. The US$2.4 billion aromatics complex which is situated in Jurong Island, Singapore is expected to be completed in The completed complex will process 4.5 million tonnes per annum of condensate feedstock to produce 1.44 million tonnes per annum of aromatics, consisting of 800,000 tonnes of paraxylene, 200,000 tonnes of orthoxylene and 400,000 tonnes of benzene as well as 2.47 million tonnes of oil products per annum. It will be the world s largest aromatics complex in terms of its size and production capacity. - End - Page 2 of 6

3 Photo 1 of 5: RORO operations from vessel to jetty Photo 2 of 5: 64-axle Goldhofer Self Propelled Modular Trailers Photo 3 of 5: 64-axle Goldhofer Self Propelled Modular Trailers Page 3 of 6

4 Photo 4 of 5: 1600-tonne Terex Demag CC at work Page 4 of 6

5 Photo 5 of 5: 1600-tonne Terex Demag CC at work Page 5 of 6

6 If required, please contact Waterbrooks Consultants for high-resolution photos. About Tiong Woon Corporation Holding Ltd ( Tiong Woon Corporation Holding Ltd ( 長運集团 ) is a leading one-stop, integrated services specialist and provider of infrastructure businesses, supporting mainly the oil and gas, as well as petrochemical, power and construction sectors. The Group manages turnkey projects for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors and project owners from planning and design of heavy lifting and haulage requirements to the execution stage in which the heavy equipment are transported, lifted and installed at customers' facilities. Tiong Woon possesses its own heavy lift and haulage equipment, tugboats, barges and fabrication yards which enable them to widen its integrated services offering to its customers. Headquartered in Singapore, the Group has establishments in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, China, India and Saudi Arabia. It is ranked as the 14th largest crane owning company worldwide by International Cranes and Specialised Transport, a reputable trade magazine, in its IC survey. It is one of the top 10 companies in the world in terms of crawler crane ownership. Tiong Woon is committed to delivering high quality, reliable facilities and safe services on time, on delivery, on budget and with world class safety. It is listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange since Issued on behalf of Tiong Woon Corporation Holding Ltd by Waterbrooks Consultants Pte Ltd Media and Analyst Contacts: Waterbrooks Consultants Pte Ltd Tel: (+65) Mr Wayne Koo Ms Tong Suit Chee Mobile: (+65) Mobile: (+65) wayne.koo@waterbrooks.com.sg suitchee@waterbrooks.com.sg Page 6 of 6