Bluescope Steel Limited · ASX:BSL

Bluescope Steel — Technical Presentation (June 2004)

14 slides from Bluescope Steel's technical presentation, Jun 21, 2004

  1. Slide 1: Mt oe

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  2. Slide 2: Important Notice

    Important Notice THIS PRESENTATION IS NOT AND DOES NOT FORM PART OF ANY OFFER, INVITATION OR RECOMMENDATION IN RESPECT OF SECURITIES. ANY DECISION TO BUY OR SELL BSL SECURITIES OR OTHER PRODUCTS SHOULD BE MADE ONLY AFTER SEEKING APPROPRIATE FINANCIAL ADVICE. RELIANCE SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON INFORMAT

  3. Slide 3: Site History Major Milestones

    ~ 1939 1955 1968 1961 1964 1966 1970 1976 1979 1989 1994 1996 2000 2002 Site History Major Milestones John Lysaght (Australia) Springhill Works begins full operation 4 stand continuous Cold Rolling Mill commissioned Cold Rolling Mill upgraded to 5 stands First continuous galvanising line commissione

  4. Slide 4: Site Layout

    Site Layout | > ELECTRICAL SERVICES PAINT LINE OFFICE i BUILDING & YARD MAINTENANCE OFFICE FABRICATION & MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE OFFICE Coated Products Analyst Site Visit (Springhill

  5. Slide 5: Material Flow

    Material Flow _ Springhill HR Coil + Descaling of strip via acid bath + Strip thickness reduced by up to 80% by cold reduction + Hot dip metallic coating of Zinc or Zinc/Al alloy Note: Capacities represent nominal annual volumes + Organic coating applied through use of applicator rolls + Oven cured

  6. Slide 6: Coupled Pickle Cold Mill (CPCM)

    Coupled Pickle Cold Mill (CPCM) & & &2 |= So reSmnp Ma ‘. Process: * Input Hot Rolled coil run through hydrochloric tanks to clean scale off strip, rinsed, dried, sidetrimmed then reduced in thickness via 5 stand cold reduction by up to 80% Output * Sold as Cold Rolled Uncoated Coil + Further proces

  7. Slide 7: Metal Coating Line No.1

    Metal Coating Line No. 1 Process: + Input Cold Reduced coil that is annealed, then hot dipped into a Zinc/Aluminium alloy to provide corrosion protection Output: * Metal coated coil to Paint Lines, State Service Centres or sold predominantly to building and distribution industry as ZINCALUME® Annual

  8. Slide 8: Metal Coating Line No.2

    Metal Coating Line No.2. Process: + Input Cold Reduced coil that is annealed, then hot dip coated into Zinc to provide corrosion protection Output: + Metal coated coil typically sold as GALVASPAN®, GALVABOND®, ZINC HI-TEN®, DECKFORM® to both domestic and export markets Annual Capacity: + 290,000 ton

  9. Slide 9: Metal Coating Line No.3

    Metal Coating Line No. 3 Process: + Input Cold Reduced coil that is annealed, then hot dip coated into a Zinc or Zinc/Aluminium alloy to provide corrosion protection + Dual coating pots Output: + Metal coated coil typically sold as GALVASPA®, GALVABON® or ZINCALUM® coil Annual tonnage: + 230,000 ton

  10. Slide 10: Coil Paint Line No.3

    Coll Paint Line No.3 % SHOR WELQEROROTITONER ~ ‘COR Process: * Strip is thoroughly cleaned and chemically pretreated prior to painting + Primer and finish coats are applied through a series of rolls and the strip is oven cured at 200-260 deg C Output: * Organically painted coil, COLORBOND® for build

  11. Slide 11: Springhill Business Initiatives

    Springhill Business Initiatives _ Objective: Continue to improve technical, product and cost efficiencies ° Brownfield Capacity Improvements - MCL2. Additional accumulator tower (increases speed). ° Plant Quality - Elimination of water stains. - Reduced scrap loss at Cold Mill entry point. ° Workpla

  12. Slide 12: A CY

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  13. Slide 13: Springhill Overview

    Springhill Overview * World class facilities * Highly skilled work force * Excellence in all that we do to remain a world class manufacturer Coated Products Analyst Site Visit (Springhill

  14. Slide 14: Mt oe

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