Introduction to Corus

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Introduction to Corus

• About Corus
• Strategic direction
• Turnover by destination product
• Global ranking
• Executive Portfolio
• Employees by location
• Research development

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Corus is a customer focused, innovative
solutions-driven company
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About Corus

• Corus manufactures, processes and distributes
  metal products as well as providing design,
  technology and consultancy services
• The headquarters are in London, with 20 Business
  Units located world-wide.
• Corus has manufacturing operations in many
  countries with major plants located in the UK,
  The Netherlands, Germany, France, Norway and the
  USA.
• Corus also has sales offices and service centres
  all over the world

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Strategic direction

• Corus aims to be an innovative company with a
  strong customer focus, providing metal solutions
  to an increasingly sophisticated marketplace.
• Corus has a strategy which focuses on carbon
  steel and the emphasis is on achieving operating
  excellence and technical advance, in order to
  maximise sustainable growth opportunities
• The goal is to create shareholder value by
  achieving world class competitiveness

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Turnover by destination 1st half 2003 (4,023m)
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Turnover by product 1st half 2003 (4,023m)
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Global ranking 2002Crude steel production
Corus
Source Metal Bulletin
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Global ranking 2002Aluminium rolled and
extrusion production
Corus
Source Industry estimates
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Organisation4 Divisions and a Speciality
Portfolio
Henk Vrins
Stuart Pettifor
Paul Lormor
Scott MacDonald
Gerhard Buddenbaum
Strip Products Division
Long Products Division
Distribution Building Systems Division
Aluminium Division
Speciality Portfolio
Share of Turnover
34
17
24
13
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Corus Strip Products IJmuiden
Corus Primary Aluminium
Corus Special Strip
Corus Construction Industrial
Corus Metal Services Europe
Corus Strip Products UK
Corus Aluminium Rolled Products
Mannstaedt
Corus Engineering Steels
Corus International
Corus Packaging Plus
Corus Aluminium Extrusions
Cogent Power
Corus Rail
Corus Building Systems
Corus Tubes
Corus Metal Services North America
Corus Consulting
Teesside Cast Products
Corus Colors
Corus Tuscaloosa
Living Solutions
Brinsworth Firsteel - Narrow Strip
Field Commercial Teams
Skinningrove - Special Sections
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OrganisationFunctional activities support the
Divisions
Corporate Relations Communications Strategy Rest
oring Success Project Human Resources (interim)
Research Development Health
Safety Information Technology Manufacturing
Excellence
Reporting Control Corporate Finance Mergers
Acquisitions Internal Audit Investor
Relations Shared Services
Legal services Secretariat Property
Supplies Transport
Automotive Co-ordination
Construction Co-ordination
Commercial Co-ordination
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Employees by regionend June 2003 (50,400)
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Research Development

• Early customer involvement is encouraged
• Delivering Corus metal solutions is the aim, as
  well as improving environmental protection and
  process control
• Corus undertakes collaborative research with
  customers their customers, with suppliers of
  other materials and with research institutes

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Markets and products

• Markets supplied by Corus
• Recent innovative product developments and metal
  solutions

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Markets supplied by Corusestimated share of
turnover
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Markets - construction

• High-profile construction projects have included
• TSing Ma Bridge, Hong Kong
• Chep Lap Kok Airport, Hong Kong
• Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur
• Jin Mao building, Shanghai

Petronas towers, Kuala Lumpur
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Inspiring architects

• Corus provides support and advice for architects.
• Supports architects of the future.
• Participates in awards such as
• YAYA (7 years)
• Structural Steel Design Awards
• Colorcoat Awards
• Student Design Awards
• Interior Inspirations

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Markets - automotive

• Automotive customers include partners throughout
  the supply chain from components and systems
  manufacturers to Passenger and Commercial Vehicle
  Manufacturers and Independent Design Companies.
• Corus supplies materials solutions for Body,
  Chassis, Powertrain, Interior Safety and
  Security, and Electronics.

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Markets - packaging

• Corus supplies packaging for food and beverage,
  speciality and industrial packaging
• Corus provides an advisory service for packaging
  designers called Space.

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Encouraging designers to think metal, think
Corus

• Corus is committed to supporting excellence in
  design and recognises the vital role that
  designers play in material specification.
• We are focused on forming creative partnerships
  with the design community.
• Corus puts emphasis on understanding the
  challenges they face and actively recruits from
  all disciplines including automotive engineers,
  packaging designers and architects.
• In this way we can deliver solutions for the
  design community by advising on the optimisation
  of materials and technologies

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Innovations

• Breaking ground in the field of innovation
  collaborating with customers to develop new
  products technologies is a field of proven
  expertise for Corus
• Some highlights include
• Redeem
• Surefast
• Neotec
• Assure

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Innovations - Redeem

• Radiation detection system
• Capable of detecting low energy radiation levels.
• Lightweight
• Only UK manufacturer and first in Europe to
  produce system as compact

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Innovations - Surefast

• Modular Bi-Steel construction
• Fast and low cost to build
• Provides effective protection from threat of
  terrorist and criminal attack, military action
  and industrial hazards

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Innovations - Neotec

• A lead-free metallic-coated steel
• Specifically designed to help vehicle
  manufacturers develop emission-free fuel tanks
• Help meet not only future environmental
  legislation but also recycling targets for
  vehicles at the end of their life.

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Innovations - Assure

• Partnership with Microban International Ltd
• Prefinished metal product
• Prevents and controls spread of harmful bacteria
• Safe, resistant
• Applications - food industry, heating
  ventilation, medical environments

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Corus and its social responsibility

• Health and Safety
• Environment
• Sustainability
• Community involvement

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Corus and its social responsibility

• Corus recognises the importance of its role in
  contributing to a sustainable society and in
  conducting its affairs in a socially responsible
  manner.
• For Corus, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
  involves the integration of its financial and
  strategic goals with
• A commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing
  of its employees and communities.
• A focus on improving environmental performance
  and providing sustainable products.
• Conducting all aspects of its business with
  honesty and integrity.

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Health and Safety
The single most important factor for Corus is
ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of its
employees. Commitment to improving plant safety
and safe operating practices take priority.
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Environment
Corus is committed to environmental care and
protection by minimising the impact of our
operations and our products through continuous
improvement in environmental performance, as well
as by adopting sustainable practices. and through
continuous improvement in environmental
performance and control.
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Sustainability
Corus places great emphasis on the contribution
it makes to a sustainable society and is
committed to incorporating the principles of
sustainability into all aspects of its
operations. In addition, product life cycle
assessment is a critical aspect of Corus
approach towards sustainability, and Corus
contributes to its customers understanding of
how more sustainable product life cycles can be
developed.
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Community involvement
Corus believes it is an integral part of the
communities in which it operates. The company
actively participates in community initiatives
and is committed to making a positive social
contribution. Corus support community projects as
well as the arts, environmental initiatives and
educational activities. Corus offers support to
employee volunteers and a number of charitable
causes.