HOT ROLLED FLAT STEEL

1 HOT ROLLED FLAT STEELAn invESTMEnT in ExcELLEncEinvESTing FOR ThE FuTuRE 5diScOvER ThE Ezz STEEL diFFEREncE 6 Ezz STEEL S hOT STRip MiLL FAciLiTiES dEKhEiLA 9 Ezz STEEL S hOT STRip MiLL FAciLiTiES Ain SOKhnA 13 Ezz STEEL S AuTOMATEd pROcESS cOnTROL 18 Ezz STEEL S quALiTy cOnTROL 21pROducing quALiTy FOR Ezz STEEL cLiEnTS 22 MEETing MARKET REquiREMEnTS 25cLiEnT cARE 26 Ezz STEEL And ThE EnviROnMEnT 29 TEchnicAL SpEciFicATiOnS 30cOnTEnTS4 Only a few mills worldwide operate with the Thin Slab Continuous Casting technology that Ezz STEEL utilizes in its flat STEEL making FOR ThE FuTuREDiscover the Ezz STEEL DifferenceEzz STEEL provides high quality products and unsurpassed client service; the very combination that made it Egypt s and the Middle East s largest and most successful STEEL producer.

2 Ezz STEEL constantly and consistently adheres to innovative technology. With a million tpy in total production capacity and investments exceeds $ billion, Ezz STEEL is not an overnight success, but a steadily built company that perceives excellence as a long-term ThE Ezz STEEL diFFEREncE6 CSP / fTSCR Hot Strip MillsEzz STEEL excels in achieving and surpassing international standards in hRc production with its two innovative hot Strip mills in dekheila (Alexandria) and Ain Sokhna (Suez) created through the adoption of both the compact Strip production (cSp) of SMS demag and the flexible Thin Slab casting and Rolling (fTScR) of STEEL s annual production for both mills is million tonnes of hRc in precise attributes of thickness ranging between mm and mm and strip width ranging from 800 mm to 1,600 use of 90% direct Reduction iron (dRi) in Ezz STEEL s manufacturing process and Thin Slab casting technology assures clients that Ezz STEEL reaps top-notch products with endless capabilities for end-use applications.

3 Adherence to strict quality control measures (to eliminate product variations and residual elements) is closely monitored by the plants laboratories, thus producing high quality products up to 96 STEEL & Strategically LocatedEzz STEEL s world-class hot Strip mills are in two strategic industrial areas, dekheila and Ain Sokhna, Egypt. These areas are readily accessible to three major ports, with Alexandria and Suez just a few kilometers away by major highways, waterways and latest development of Ain Sokhna s privately operated port that can dock ships of up to 150,000 dwt is an exciting and advantageous development. As such, no other Middle East producer and few other global STEEL producers offer what Ezz STEEL provides in terms of excellent and efficient geographic advantages for raw material imports and finished product STEEL s strategically located mills offer a cost-cutting and efficient advantage for clients since Ezz STEEL lacks the delays of inland transportation of materials and manufactured products your products are sent to ports for loading and shipment within minutes from Ezz STEEL s mills .

4 This is the Ezz STEEL Technologydekheila s and Ain Sokhna s new hot Strip mills incorporate state-of-the-art systems in order to meet the highest standards of dimension tolerances. Through their quality of investment, consistent accuracy of all products, highly trained and efficient management and workforce, Ezz STEEL s mills are instrumental in Egypt s continuing economic success in heavy industry. Ezz STEEL s international consortium of technological advisers, equipment and staff make Ezz STEEL one of the world s few STEEL producers that offer such precise, reliable and accurate technology and Ezz STEEL is the Best Choice for Your ApplicationsThe use of 90% direct Reduction iron (dRi) in Ezz STEEL s manufacturing process and Thin Slab casting technology assures clients that Ezz STEEL reaps top-notch products with endless capabilities for end-use latest development of Ain Sokhna s privately operated port that can dock ships of up to 150,000 dwt is an exciting and advantageous STEEL s consortium of technological advisers, equipment and staff make Ezz STEEL one of the world s few STEEL producers that offers such precise, reliable and accurate technology and STEEL S hOT STRip MiLL FAciLiTiESDekheilaEzz STEEL began production operations in dekheila in 1987 and has grown rapidly in technological advancements and production output ever since.

5 The dekheila plant produces one million tonnes of hRc per year and houses cSp technology used in only a handful of other mills worldwide. Ezz STEEL s operating performance is remarkable by any company s original Rebar plant had a nominal output of 745,000 tonnes per annum. With continued innovation and expansion, current annual capacity is 2 million tonnes of STEEL rebars. The dekheila mill is internationally competitive and exports profitably a significant percentage of its annual transition to hRc products in 2000 was an aggressive one and Ezz STEEL s hRc products, hands down, are among the world s top manufactured STEEL products. hRc production capacity at the dekheila plant is one million tonnes per investment in hRc products embraces a series of major projects.

6 In addition to the hot Strip mills , Ezz STEEL keeps abreast of advancements in the industry by continually upgrading quality control measures and diAgRAM dekheilaElectric Arc Furnaceiron OreRaw MaterialsSlittingStoragedirect Reduction10cut-to-LengthdeliveryDirect Reduction Iron (DRI)Ezz STEEL s high-level use of dRi, with its low levels of residual elements, ensures steels of the highest standards of metallurgical properties are Processing CenterThe Ezz STEEL facility s processing center offers leading technology, preparing materials to the exact requirements of the client s needs: coil, slit coil or sheets. The center ensures client s reduction of stock levels via Ezz STEEL s On Time delivery system, a quality control measure that the company has perfected over the Controlsplants are designed with the most up-to-date automation levels that control all process parameters to yield the perfect strip; homogenous sheet both across the width and length of the coil: thickness, width, flatness control and surface quality (consistent dimensional accuracy).

7 Laminar Coolingcontrol of STEEL metallurgical properties is achieved through the laminar cooling system, which affects the product microstructure. The result of this controlled cooling system is a product that maintains a fine equiaxed grain structure, resulting in excellent mechanical FurnaceThin Slab continuous castingTunnel Furnacehot Strip Mill Annual capacity: 1m tonnes Skin passpickling Linehot ROLLED coil product11cooling12 Speed, efficiency, versatility these are the hallmarks of Ezz STEEL Ain Sokhna13 Ezz STEEL S hOT STRip MiLL FAciLiTiESAin SokhnaLess than 30 kilometers from Suez and its international ports, Ain Sokhna is situated on the western coast of the Red Sea. A once arid desert region with vast mineral resources, the Ezz STEEL Ain Sokhna hot Strip Mill is a pioneering facility in STEEL production.

8 With an output of million tpy, this thin slab casting mini-mill commissioned operations in October to be export-oriented, the mill s vision and continual focus is on maximizing its production capabilities, reducing costs and supplying high quality, value-added products. The plant has strategic transportation links, providing important logistical advantages for receiving raw materials and shipping finished products to its project design is based on the mini-mill concept, producing liquid STEEL by melting scrap and dRi. Other units include a thin slab continuous caster, a hot strip rolling mill and finishing lines with a capacity of million tpy of plant utilizes conventional, technological and innovative features designed to enhance its capabilities and operational flexibility, producing strip thickness from mm to mm and widths from 800 mm to 1,600 Sokhna s mini-mill utilizes a thin slab continuous caster that applies dynamic soft reduction to liquid STEEL produced by melting scrap and quality dRi from its sister plant in dekheila, which has a three million tpy of Midrex capacity.

9 Equipped with the latest STEEL making process the STEEL industry offers, the mini-mill effectively guarantees product important adjunct for the Ain Sokhna mill is a new port on the Red Sea that was built to serve the growing industrial area in the vicinity. it can dock ships of up to 150,000 dwt and is privately operated. Metal Bulletin Monthly (MBM), March 2003 1415pROcESS diAgRAM Ain Sokhna16 Ladle TurretTundishh2 MouldThin Slab caster with dynamic Soft ReductionRotary descalerpendulum ShearRoller hearth FurnaceFurnace ShuttleRoughing Mill descalervertical EdgerRoughing Millheated Transfer TableAin Sokhna hot strip mill is the most modern mill for the production of quality coils from thin slabs. The two F2cR four-high stands for flexible crown control and free rolling are fitted with dynamic roll crossing and long-stroke shifting to produce ultra-thin gauges in endless rolling mode.

10 The mill is directly linked to a thin slab caster through a tunnel-type equalizing furnace on ultra-thin gauges production 17 The plant yard is of a size to ensure a daily input of 5,300 tonnes if required. Metal Bulletin Monthly (MBM), March 2003 f2cR standintensive cooling unitcarousel coilercrop ShearFinishing Millhigh Speed drum ShearRunout Tabledown coilerintensive cooling unitFinishing Mill descalerWaterwall Water curtain cooling SystemEzz STEEL S AuTOMATEd pROcESS cOnTROLA utomation and computerized precision have changed the STEEL industry in developed countries. Ezz STEEL s exemplary hot Strip mills reflect these new standards of excellence, employing the latest quality control techniques to maximize the efficiency of the STEEL s automation process controls are centralized in its separate mills for optimal use of quality control in production, operation upgrades and modifications, with special emphasis placed on care and dispatch of the finished product.