Information Memorandum: Dongkuk Heavy Plate Mill ”VAI DAVY”

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INFORMATION MEMORANDUM

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A 2.000.000 TON / YEAR PLATE MILL

STATE-OF-THE-ART PLATE MILL WITH BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND CRANES • MFG. “VAI DAVY”, INSTALLED 1997 • REVAMP 2008 - 2013 AT COST OF USD 130 MILLION • WEIGHT OF MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT: 44.000 TON

CAPACITY: 2.000.000 Ton/Year

Background Summary

• BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (232.000 M²) • WEIGHT 41.000 Ton • OVERHEAD CRANES, ROLL GRINDERS, KNIFE GRINDER, SPARE PARTS

PRODUCT: Shipbuilding Plate

Size of:

50 X

PLATE WIDTH: 1.200 --- 4.100 mm THICKNESS: 5 --- 180 mm MAX. LENGTH: 25 Meter SHIPBUILDING GRADES: A,B, D and E A32-36; D 32-36; E 32-36; AH 32-36; DH 32-36; EH 32-36 • Dongkuk Steel started the production of steel plates in 1971 for the first time in Korea. It offers a wide range of steel plates from those for general use to high-quality products such as TMCP and Normalized for ship building and marine structures.

• The facility is located in Pohang, Gyeongbuk in South Korea • 1998 start of operation of the “VAI DAVY” Plate mill • With the completion of the “VAI DAVY” Plate mill in 1997, it opened the era of the second foundation, pursuing speedy changes such as optimization of equipment, introduction and development of state-of-the-art technology, etc.

• Approximately USD 130 Million investment in the period 20082013 to upgrade the “DAVY” Plate mill

Hilco Industrial Acquistion BV, together with their Korean affiliate Seokyung Engineering Co. Ltd , have been appointed by Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. Ltd, as the exclusive agents to market and sell the “VAI DAVY” Plate Mill. Any inquires can be directed to Robert Bouland at RBouland@hilcoglobal.com, Ernst Rost Onnes at ERostOnnes@hilcoglobal.com and K.T. Kang at ktkang@seokyung.co.kr

2 million tons per year... ...the amount equivalent to build 200 container ships per year.

Steel Plate Volume

2 million tons per year Dongkuk Steel produces 2 million tons of steel plates per year on the “VAI DAVY” Platemill.

Dongkuk was ranked in the top 5 producers of Steel Plate in the world.

USAGE EXAMPLES

WEATHERING & CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL

STEEL PLATE FOR LINE PIPE

STRUCTURAL STEEL PLATE

STEEL PLATE FOR SHIPBUILDING

STEEL PLATE FOR BOILERS

Manufacturing

PLATES The “VAI DAVY” plate mill, with a 4 - high reversing rolling mill, including a rolling mill and a finishing mill, produces high precision plates with virtually no quality deviations.

This has lead to high customer satisfaction as Dongkuk meet demands as quickly and effectively. Dongkuk Steel did grow into a world-renowned company, with steel plates being their core strategic product.

The Roughing and Finishing Mills are 4-high reversible, and the Mill Stand Housings are the world’s largest single-cast mill housings The Reheating Furnace utilizes the Walking Beam system and its reheating capacity is 235 tons/hr.

The mill line consists of two mill stands, the Roughing Mill and the Finishing Mill which are capable of rolling products that exit the reheating furnace at various temperatures.

By incorporating the X-ray Thickness Gauge and the Profile Gauge that interact with the rolling process, the “VAI DAVY” Plate mill is able to produce plates with accurate thickness and tight surface flatness tolerances.

THE OVERALL PROCESS IS PLC CONTROLLED

The “VAI DAVY” Plate Mill, which has an annual production capacity of 2 Million tons, has incorporated the latest technology in computer integrated manufacturing in order to produce top quality plates. Its product size range covers all plate products from 6mm to 180mm in thickness and 1,524mm to 4,100mm in width.

BEST CUT PLATES IN THE HEAVILY EQUIPPED SHEARLINE After the Rolling Mill Line, the product is levelled in the Hot Leveller. Then the product passes through one of the two cooling beds, the No.1 Cooling Bed (Light Line) for plates less than 50mm in thickness and the No.2 Cooling Bed (Heavy Line) for plates over 50mm in thickness.

The Walking Beam type of movement of the cooling beds enables to eliminate damages on the surface of the product. The shearline consists of a Crop Shear, two Double Side Shears and Slitter combination, and two End Shears, which are heavy shearing equipments that cut the product into the final sizes requested by the customer. Thicker size plates that require gas cutting are processed by the Plasma Cutting Machines.

Accelerated Cooling and Direct Quenching The Mulpic is the facility required for producing Thermo Mechanical Control Process (TMCP) products. The production of higher-quality and more rigid products is possible through accelerated cooling (ACC) or direct quenching (DQ) of the rolled products.

Manufacturing

International Standards and Grades, Approved Specifications - Plates for Shipbuilding and Max Length (m)

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Robert Bouland Managing Partner

office: +31 20 470 0989 mobile: +31 65 174 1363 rbouland@hilcoglobal.com Jan van Goyenkade 10-II 1075 HP Amsterdam The Netherlands

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K.T. Kang

General Manager

office: +82 2 2047 7635 mobile: +82 10 2545 0466 ktkang@seokyung.co.kr www.seokyung.com S-28, 8F, Garden5 Tool Bldg., 292, Munjeong-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Korea

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