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CSC Annual Report 2013

Mar 17, 2014

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China Steel Corporation

March 18, 2014

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Table of Contents
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Company Overview 2
Performance 6
Financial Review
10
EPS & Dividends (common stock) 11
Sales 12
Strategy 14

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Company overview:
Business snapshot (CSC standalone)
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 Leading Taiwanese steel manufacturer with integrated production capabilities
Overview  Headquartered in Kaohsiung with major production sites located in Kaohsiung
 Annual capacity of 9.9 mmt as of Dec 31, 2013
Steel Sales revenue
breakdown by products Domestic/Export by revenue
 Leading manufacturer of flat steel products (2013) (2013)
 Continuously upgrading towards higher Billet/Slab, 2%
Bar, 8% Hot Rolled,
Major value-added products 23% Export 34%
Plate, 10%
business  Dominant market position domestically
 Continue to capture rapid growth
in South East Asia and China markets
Wire Rod, 16%
Domestic 66%
Cold Rolled,
41%
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Company overview:
Business snapshot (CSC Group)
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Major business

Steel Core Businesses

  • China Steel Corporation

  • Chung Hung Steel Corporation

  • Dragon Steel Corporation

  • CSC Steel Sdn. Bhd.

  • China Steel Sumikin Vietnam (CSVC )

  • China Steel Precision Materials

Other Group Businesses

Logistic Businesses

Engineering Businesses

  • China Steel Express Corporation

  • China Steel Machinery Corporation

  • China Steel Global Trading Corporation

  • China Steel Structure Co., Ltd.

  • China Ecotek Corporation

Industrial Materials Businesses Service and Investments Businesses

  • Gains Investment Corporation

  • C. S. Aluminum Corporation

  • China Steel Security Corporation

  • China Steel Chemical Corporation

  • Info-Champ Systems Corporation

  • CHC Resources Corporation

    • China Prosperity Development Corporation
  • Himag Magnetic Corporation

  • China Steel Corporation India Pvt. Ltd (CSCI)

CSC Group domestic market share (2013)

Capacity & market share

 Our group crude steel capacity reached 16.1 mmt in 2014(combining China Steel Corporation and Dragon Steel’s EAF and No.1&2 blast furnace).

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83%
81%
12%
23%
34% 83%
71%
56% 55% 59%
37%
24%
Hot- Bar/Rod Electro- Plate Cold-rolled Hot-rolled Electrical
Galvanized Galvanized Steel
Steel
CSC Dragon Steel Chung Hung
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Company Overview: Awards and Honors
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  • 2013.11 The ROC Enterprise Environmental Protection Award, EPA, Executive Yuan. Only 19 enterprises received the Award.

  • 2013.11 CSC’s 2012 CSR report receives the “Best Report Award of the Manufacturing Industry” by TAISE. Also CSC’s sustainable development performance is recognized in fields including “Climate Leadership”, “Sustainable Innovation” ,“Transparency and Integrity”, and “Creativity in Communication”.

  • 2013.09 CSC was elected for inclusion in the DJSI-World and DJSI-Emerging Markets. In 2013, with only three steel making corporations being included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, CSC was selected as the Industry Leader in sustainable development.

  • 2013.08 CSR Green Growth Award, British Standards Institution.

  • 2013.04 CSC is an accredited member of the 2012-2013 Climate Action Program by worldsteel. CSC’s efforts for fulfilling its commitment to take part in the worldsteel CO2 data collection program are highly recognized.

  • 2013.03 China Steel Building is the winner of Architizer A+ Award, U.S.A.

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Company overview: Group capacity & Production lines
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Group capacity

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Crude steel capacity (mmt)
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Commencement of new capacity/production lines: CSC group

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(0.2 mmt)
Q2 2014
CSCI
Project
(0.15 mmt)
MAY 2014
NGO Line
(1.2 mmt)
OCT 2013
March 2013 Q1 2013
CSVC Project HSM
#2 BF
Expansion
(1.5 mmt) (2.5 mmt) (3 mmt → 4 mmt)
MAY 2011
(3 mmt)
#3 CR Mill / #3 CGL
JUL 2010
HSM
(2.5 mmt)
FEB 2010
#1 BF
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Performance- Consolidated operating results
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Item
2013*
February
2014
Accumulated
of 2014
Consolidated Operating
Revenue
347,829
28,559
60,872
Consolidated Operating Income
24,553
1,264
2,943
Consolidated Income
Before Income Tax
23,207
1,510
3,009
Amount: NT$ million
Item
2013*
February
2014
Accumulated
of 2014
Consolidated Operating
Revenue
347,829
28,559
60,872
Consolidated Operating Income
24,553
1,264
2,943
Consolidated Income
Before Income Tax
23,207
1,510
3,009
Amount: NT$ million
Item
2013*
February
2014
Accumulated
of 2014
Consolidated Operating
Revenue
347,829
28,559
60,872
Consolidated Operating Income
24,553
1,264
2,943
Consolidated Income
Before Income Tax
23,207
1,510
3,009
Amount: NT$ million
Item
2013*
February
2014
Accumulated
of 2014
Consolidated Operating
Revenue
347,829
28,559
60,872
Consolidated Operating Income
24,553
1,264
2,943
Consolidated Income
Before Income Tax
23,207
1,510
3,009
Amount: NT$ million
Item *2013 February*
2014**
Accumulated*
of 2014**
Consolidated Operating
Revenue
347,829 28,559
60,872
Consolidated Operating Income 24,553 1,264
2,943
Consolidated Income
Before Income Tax
23,207 1,510
3,009

*preliminary result

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Performance-Sales Revenue Breakdown
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UnitNTD Thousands

Item 2013 February,
2014
Accumulated
of 2014






1 Steel products 287,827,717
23,727,131

50,439,754
2 Non-steel industry
materials
34,435,437
2,732,950

5,773,396
3 Construction 16,219,774
1,432,845

3,078,759
4 Transportation and
service

5,042,379

500,244

1,086,978
5 Others 4,301,744
166,093

493,571
Less Sales returns and
allowances
0
0

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Total 347,827,051
28,559,263

60,872,458

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Performance-CSC group
Segment revenues and operating results
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UnitNTD Thousands UnitNTD Thousands UnitNTD Thousands
2013/1~3Q Steel Ocean
Freight
Forwarding
CSCC Others Adjustment
and
Elimination
Total
Revenues from
external customers
$ 212,184,125 $ 1,372,340 $ 6,673,123 $ 40,186,254 $ - $ 260,415,842
Inter-segment
revenues
36,832,139
11,133,826
71,592
24,478,006 -72,515,563 -
Segment revenues $ 249,016,264
$ 12,506,166
$ 6,744,715

$ 64,664,260 $-72,515,563
$ 260,415,842
Segment profit $ 11,770,229 $ 2,343,892 $ 1,856,306 $ 3,535,631 $ - 954,190 $ 18,551,868
Interest income 193,698 6,452 8,837 131,854 - 7,743 333,098
Interest expense - 1,956,594 - 16,219 - 1,636 - 131,325 5,386 - 2,100,388
Share of the profit
(loss) of associates and
joint ventures
6,476,066 1,373,938 96,614 1,324,612 - 9,006,750
264,480
Other non-operating
income and expenses
925,664
261,614
45,491
362,090
-605,288
989,571
Profit before income tax 17,409,063 3,969,677 2,005,612 5,222,862 - 10,568,585 18,038,629
Income tax expense
(benefit)
2,475,595
270,399
288,079
628,798
-143,756 3,519,115
Net profit for the period $ 14,933,468
$ 3,699,278
$ 1,717,533
$ 4,594,064
$-10,424,829
$ 14,519,514

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Performance- consolidated basis
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Consolidated Income Statement

IFRS Units: NT$ millions Units: NT$ millions Units: NT$ millions Units: NT$ millions Units: NT$ millions Units: NT$ millions Units: NT$ millions Units: NT$ millions




2013.Q3 2012.Q3 2013.1~3Q 2012.1~3Q
Revenues 87,260
83,812

260,416

274,421
Gross profit 8,931
4,273

27,948

13,920
Gross margins 10.23%
5.10%

10.73%

5.07%
Profit before tax 5,828 1,647 18,039 4,914
Net profit 4,284 1,234 14,519 3,980
Attributable to
Owners of the corporation 3,779 1,875 12,457 3,835
Non-controlling interests 505 -641 2,062 145

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Performance: financial review (Consolidated Basis)
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Units: NT$ millions
12/31/2009
12/31/2010
12/31/2011
12/31/2012
09/30/2013
Debt
206,337
255,206
299,578
312,393
360,788
Debt/Equity
78.22%
88.43%
95.99%
102.26%
115.81%
Asset
470,126
543,808
611,686
617,892
672,309
Debt / Asset
43.89%
46.93%
48.98%
50.56%
53.66%
Net Debt*
167,867
227,035
273,421
283,402
335,455
Net Debt /Asset
35.71%
41.75%
44.70%
45.87%
49.90%
Units: NT$ millions
12/31/2009
12/31/2010
12/31/2011
12/31/2012
09/30/2013
Debt
206,337
255,206
299,578
312,393
360,788
Debt/Equity
78.22%
88.43%
95.99%
102.26%
115.81%
Asset
470,126
543,808
611,686
617,892
672,309
Debt / Asset
43.89%
46.93%
48.98%
50.56%
53.66%
Net Debt*
167,867
227,035
273,421
283,402
335,455
Net Debt /Asset
35.71%
41.75%
44.70%
45.87%
49.90%
Units: NT$ millions
12/31/2009
12/31/2010
12/31/2011
12/31/2012
09/30/2013
Debt
206,337
255,206
299,578
312,393
360,788
Debt/Equity
78.22%
88.43%
95.99%
102.26%
115.81%
Asset
470,126
543,808
611,686
617,892
672,309
Debt / Asset
43.89%
46.93%
48.98%
50.56%
53.66%
Net Debt*
167,867
227,035
273,421
283,402
335,455
Net Debt /Asset
35.71%
41.75%
44.70%
45.87%
49.90%
Units: NT$ millions
12/31/2009
12/31/2010
12/31/2011
12/31/2012
09/30/2013
Debt
206,337
255,206
299,578
312,393
360,788
Debt/Equity
78.22%
88.43%
95.99%
102.26%
115.81%
Asset
470,126
543,808
611,686
617,892
672,309
Debt / Asset
43.89%
46.93%
48.98%
50.56%
53.66%
Net Debt*
167,867
227,035
273,421
283,402
335,455
Net Debt /Asset
35.71%
41.75%
44.70%
45.87%
49.90%
Units: NT$ millions
12/31/2009
12/31/2010
12/31/2011
12/31/2012
09/30/2013
Debt
206,337
255,206
299,578
312,393
360,788
Debt/Equity
78.22%
88.43%
95.99%
102.26%
115.81%
Asset
470,126
543,808
611,686
617,892
672,309
Debt / Asset
43.89%
46.93%
48.98%
50.56%
53.66%
Net Debt*
167,867
227,035
273,421
283,402
335,455
Net Debt /Asset
35.71%
41.75%
44.70%
45.87%
49.90%
Units: NT$ millions
12/31/2009
12/31/2010
12/31/2011
12/31/2012
09/30/2013
Debt
206,337
255,206
299,578
312,393
360,788
Debt/Equity
78.22%
88.43%
95.99%
102.26%
115.81%
Asset
470,126
543,808
611,686
617,892
672,309
Debt / Asset
43.89%
46.93%
48.98%
50.56%
53.66%
Net Debt*
167,867
227,035
273,421
283,402
335,455
Net Debt /Asset
35.71%
41.75%
44.70%
45.87%
49.90%
12/31/2009 12/31/2010 12/31/2011 12/31/2012 09/30/2013
Debt 206,337
255,206

299,578

312,393

360,788
Debt/Equity 78.22%
88.43%

95.99%

102.26%

115.81%
Asset 470,126
543,808

611,686

617,892

672,309
Debt / Asset 43.89%
46.93%

48.98%

50.56%

53.66%
Net Debt* 167,867
227,035

273,421

283,402

335,455
Net Debt /Asset 35.71%
41.75%

44.70%

45.87%

49.90%

Since 2009, CSC group have issued corporate bonds and signed syndicated loans for DSC’s expansion project and overseas raw material investments.

  • * Net debt = debt - cash&cash equivalents – ( financial assets at fair value through profit or loss-current + available-for-sale financial assets - current +Held-to-maturity financial assets-current+ Derivative financial assets for hedging-current)

IFRS basis

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Performance- Historical EPS and dividends paid
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(in NTD per share)

Dividend 122 83 85 84 85 87 85 85 87 88 85 132 payout(%)

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6.00
5.00
4.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
-
cash dividend stock dividend EPS
0.50
0.35
0.30
0.35
0.30
0.50
3.90 3.75
3.50
0.15 3.00 2.78 0.43
0.33 0.15
0.20 1.99 0.10
1.40 1.30
0.82 1.86 3.94 5.26 4.83 3.56 4.49 2.03 1.54 1.01 2.83 1.36 0.38
0.80 1.01
0.40
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

We maintain a high cash dividend policy to our investors and have consistently paid out 80% to 90% over the last ten years

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Sales (CSC standalone)
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2013 CSC sales volume totaled 9.48 million metric tons

Domestic/Export sales volume breakdown of 2013

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Hot-
Rolled,
Cold-
Semi 25.8%
Rolled,
Product, 20.8% Vehicles Export 34.97%
3.2% (3.32million
China Japan20.6%
metric tons)
25.0%
Bar/Rod, Coated
21.4% Plate, Products, Coil center Others 20.2%
17.8%
11.0%
Piping
Wire-rope 1.0%
Hand tools 1.4% Re-rolling
S.E. Asia 34.2%
Ship-building 2.7% Bolts-nuts
Domestic 65.03%
Trader 3.4%
(6.16 million metric tons)
Vehicles 4.8% Ship-building
Others 4.9%
Piping 5.3%
Steel structure 6.5%
Re-rolling 9.7%
Bolts-nuts 16.6%
Coil center 20.2%
Direct users 23.6%
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Sales (CSC +DSC:HRC)
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2013 sales volume (CSC & HRC of DSC) totaled 12.36 million metric tons

Domestic/Export sales volume breakdown of 2013

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Hot-
Semi
Rolled,
Product,
43.1%
2.5%
Vehicles
China
Cold- Export 36.33% Japan19.7%
Bar/Rod, Rolled, 21.8%
(4.49million
16.4% 15.9%
Plate, metric tons)
Coated
8.5% Products, Coil center Others 21.9%
13.6%
Piping
Wire-rod 0.8%
Hand tools 1.2% Re-rolling
Domestic 63.67% S.E. Asia 36.6%
Ship-building 2.1% Bolts-nuts
(7.87 million
Trader 2.8%
metric tons)
Vehicles 3.7% Ship-building
Others 5.3%
Steel structure 5.3%
Piping 8.3%
Bolts-nuts 13.0%
Coil center 17.1%
Direct users 18.7%
Re-rolling 21.6%
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Key strategies to achieve the vision
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Secure self-sufficiency in raw materials through strategic upstream investment

2 Strengthen sales channels through overseas investment

  • 3 Increase the supply chain value of steel-related industries by developing advanced products & technology and green manufacturing process

4 Enhance corporate culture handing-down, reinforce human resources training & development, and solidify plans for management succession

5 Enhance client relationships and networks through engineering, technical, and information management services

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Implement cost reduction measures, enhance energy-saving & environmental protection, and strengthen workplace safety

With the key strategies implemented, China Steel Corporation aims to become a trustworthy steel partner pursuing growth, environmental protection, energy saving and value-innovation

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Secure self-sufficiency in raw materials through
strategic upstream investment
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Major raw materials Semi-products Ferroalloy

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Acquired 5% in Dongbu Metal Co
($47.8bn WON, approximately
US$43.9mm)
East Asia
United Corp.
Invested 5% (US$175 mn) in Formosa
Ha Tinh Steel Corporation
Acquired 19% in Sakura Acquired 39.04% in
Ferroalloys Sdn. Hsin Hsin Cement
Bhd.(US$62.46mm) for lime stone
Acquired 3.68% of 2 subsidiaries of
ArcelorMittal Mines Canada
(investment amount USD$270mm)
Iron
Coal &
Iron ore
Iron Acquired 5% stake in Sonoma
coal project (investment amount
AUD$16.0mm)
Holds 1% of NAMISA
Acquired 2.5% stake in Roy Hill
company (investment amount
JPY$8.5bn, approximately iron ore project (investment
amount AUD$315mm)
US$103.1mm)
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Major raw materials

  • Iron ore and coking coals are secured by long-term contract (volume)

  • Partner with parties in Japan, South Korea, Mainland China, Australia and Brazil

  • Secure lime stone - acquired 39.04%(group shareholding) in Hsin Hsin Cement

Semi-products

  • Secure supplies from strategic partnerships and JV’s

  • East Asia United Steel Corp.

  • Utilize Sumitomo’s Wakayama plant to produce slab steel

  • A reliable supply source for slab

  • Vietnam investment with Formosa Plastics Group

  • Access to semi-finished steel with lower transportation costs and market risks

Ferro-alloy

  • Long-term contract to reduce market risks

  • Purchased 5% stake in Dongbu Metal, Korea’s largest ferroalloys producer

  • Purchased 19% stake in Sakura Ferroalloys Sdn. Bhd.

  • Ensures a long-term stable supply of ferro-alloy, and lowers the acquisition cost.

To secure 30% of major raw materials through investments in mines and find multiple sources of semi-products

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Strengthen sales channels through overseas investment
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New Asia Project China China PCMI Metal Products (Chongqing) Co., Ltd Invest US$30.5mm in China Steel Precision Materials to acquire 70% of the Chartered Capital. Capacity: 19,000 metric tones China Changshu Baoshunchang Steel Processing Co., Ltd China Italy Qingdao China Steel Precision Metal Co., Ltd Ardemagni SpA China Maruichi Metal Product (Foshan) Co., Ltd China Xiamen Chunyuan Precision Mechatronic Co., Ltd Thailand Thai Sumilox China India Company Limited Guangzhou Mayer Corp., Ltd China Steel Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. (CSCI) Thailand Capacity: ES 0.2 mmt SB Coil Center Vietnam CSC holds 51% of CSVC (Thailand) Ltd. Capacity: 1.2 mmt (CR 0.5 mmt, GA/GI 0.3 mmt, ES 0.2 mmt, PO 0.2 mmt) Malaysia Tatt Giap Steel Centre Sdn. Vietnam Bhd. CSGT Metals Vietnam Joint Stock Malaysia Company CSC Steel Holdings Berhad Vietnam Capacity: CR 0.60 mmt (CRC 0.36 mmt Hanoi Steel Center including PO, GI 0.12 mmt, PPGI 0.12 mmt) Co., Ltd.

Overseas Investments of CSC group

Co-invest in coil centers with peers and customers through China Steel Global Trading Co.

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Increase the supply chain value of steel-related industries by developing
advanced products and technology and green manufacturing process
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Co-development for value-added products
R&D alliance
Research
Downstream
Institutes &
Customers
Universities
Design-in & Spec.-in
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  • Aim for further growth and success with downstream customers

  • Close collaboration with our customers, research institutions, and universities for higher value-added products

  • Increase end market’s demand for higher value-added products

R&D alliances

R&D alliances R&D alliances
Industry R & D Alliance
Total est.
expenditure
(US$mm)
Fasteners High value-added fasteners
2.4
Motors Development of high value-
added technologies for the
motor industry
6.8
Auto
structure
parts
R&D alliance for AHSS and
forming technology for
automobile
2.2
R&D alliance for tube hydro-
forming technology for
automobile
4.1
Auto panel
and inner
parts
R&D alliance for advanced
molding technology for
automobilepanels
3.2
Wire CTRA for wafer-cutting
electroplated diamond wire
saws
3.1
Steel plate
Total
Preliminary R&D plan for high
precision stamp-formed needle
roller bearings made of locally-
made low-alloy steel plate
0.1
21.9

China Steel Corporation has committed significant efforts/developments in downstream higher value-added steel products alongside its customers

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Enhance client relationship and networks through value-
added services
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Engineering and Technical services

  • Plant Construction

  • Technical Consulting

  • Environmental Engineering

Customer services

  • Real-time information services of order status

  • Applied technology services

  • Early vender involvement

Others

  • Domestic and oversea consulting services regarding environmental protection and energy saving

  • Railway and Rapid Transit System Engineering

  • Industrial Air Conditioner

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Implement cost reduction measures, enhance energy-saving &
environmental protection, and strengthen workplace safety
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Cost Reduction Performance

  • 2.07 billion: Use of low cost raw material and reduction of procurement cost

2012

• 1.47 billion: Cogeneration/ Provide saturated steam and industrial gas to nearby plants with 6.03 billion heat demands NTD • 0.9 billion : Nationalization of manufacturing system, equipment, replacement parts and spare parts

  • 1.45 billion: Provide saturated steam and industrial gas to nearby plants with heat demands

  • 2013

• 1.03 billion: Expense saving from nationalization of 5.52 billion equipment and replacement parts • NTD 0.71 billion: Improvement of manufacturing process, use of low price raw material, and reduction of alloy cost

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