A special occasion

Hydro and Sapa become

Sapa Precision Tubing

WELCOME TO THE NEW SAPA

The extrusion activities from Hydro and Sapa have joined forces to create the worlds leading supplier of extruded aluminium solutions.

PRECISION TUBING BUSINESS AREA

MESSAGE FROM THE BUSINESS AREA PRESIDENT
Dear Customer, I am proud to present to you Precision Tubing, a Business Area of Sapa, the joint venture that has combined Sapas and Hydros aluminium extrusion activities. Starting from a solid nancial base that is conducive to long term business relationships, we have a very wide portfolio of tubular products, extruded and HF welded, that we manufacture in our plants worldwide. As a business framework we have committed to a concept that should be an excellent launch pad for doing business together. The foundation of this concept is rst and foremost our values. All employees of our new company will adhere to values and behave in a manner consistent with a trusted business partner. Furthermore, it is clear to me that our success will be determined by the quality of our commercial approach. This means dedication to our customers, small to large, our customer service thinking and acting locally with global support. Quality shall be our guideline and differentiator in both products and services. Additionally, all employees in the Precision Tubing Business Area will be encouraged to be curious and explore new ways of working and nding new solutions for you, our customer.

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

Dear customer, Today is the rst day of Sapa AS - the newly formed joint venture of the Extrusions, Building Systems and Precision Tubing operations of Sapa and Hydro. Combining the two businesses, we bring together strong local presence and technical expertise with an unmatched global network, from South America to Asia. Working together as one company, we believe we are even better equipped to serve your needs going forward. Our mission remains unchanged, we are fully committed to helping customers realize new opportunities through providing high-quality, innovative and sustainable aluminium solutions. Working with Sapa will bring the world of knowledge to your doorstep! Join us in shaping a lighter future welcome to Sapa AS. Svein Tore Holsether President and CEO of Sapa AS

A NEW COMPANY FOR A BETTER FUTURE By bringing together the best competence, experience and resources of Hydro and Sapa, we have become a stronger partner for customers, better equipped to meet new demands and future challenges. Together, we shape a lighter future through a global reach and offering within general extrusions, building systems, and precision tubing for heat transfer. Our technical competence and range of products allow customers to develop their businesses with local support from our worldwide network. With 135 presses and a presence in more than 40 countries, Sapa has unmatched process capacity and industry knowledge. We have 23,000 experienced employees serving customers around the world. Our headofce is located in Oslo, Norway.

We will continuously build and expand our technological competence in heat transfer, aluminium alloys and our core processes. I look forward to supplying you with our products towards your success in the marketplace. Sincerely, Salvador Biosca President of Sapa Precision Tubing

CEO Svein Tore Holsether CFO Arnstein Sletmoe Legal Marius Grnningster (interim) EHS Brian Jones* HR & Organization Lene Trollnes Business Development Tolga Egrilmezer Communications Erika Ahlqvist

Extrusions Europe John Thuestad

Extrusions America Patrick Lawlor

Extrusions Asia Keith Jones

Building Systems Lars H. Ringvold

Precision Tubing Salvador Biosca

* Not member of the management team

OUR ALUMINIUM PRODUCT RANGE AT A GLANCE

SEGMENTS PRODUCTS
Micro-channel tubes
Oslo, Norway
HQ

Light vehicles automotive

HVAC&R

Solar thermal

Other industries

Precision drawn tubes

Hannover, P Germany
P Remscheid, Germany

Tnder, Denmark P Workington, UK P Lichtervelde, Belgium P Seneffe, Belgium P Monterrey, Mexico P Reynosa, Mexico P Rockledge, FL. P USA

Inner grooved tubes (Hygroove)

Tokyo, Japan

SA

Extruded tubes

Shanghai, P China

Extruded tubes

Suzhou, P China Pune, India P

SA

Polyamide coated tubes (HYCOTTM/)

Bangalore, India

Polyethylene coated tubes (HyPlusTM)

LEGEND
P

PRODUCTION UNITS

Itu, Brazil

SA SALES OFFICES HQ HEADQUARTERS

Aluminium welded tubes (7 mm to 150 mm OD) Herringbone inner grooved welded tubes

Welded Tubes

WHAT WILL THIS MEAN FOR YOU?

While we will be continuously working on our service levels to you, our customers, this joint venture will bring you the following additional benets: 1. Broader product range Combining Hydros and Sapas product ranges give you the opportunity to access a broader product range from a single supplier. 2. Improved global presence Present on four continents, the Precision Tubing Business Area comprises 17 extruded tubes and welded tubes sites and competence centers to reach our customers on a local scale. 3. Stronger combined experience and knowledge Combining best of both companies, our new company has access to a broader platform of knowledge and aluminium specialists to serve you.

ABOUT US
Sapa Precision Tubing is the clear market leader in the eld of providing aluminium solutions for heat transfer applications. Our new company has 30 years of experience supplying the automotive and the HVAC&R (heating, ventilation, airconditioning and refrigeration) industries. Beside heat transfer applications, Sapas Precision Tubing Business Area supplies aluminium extruded tubes and welded tubes for gas/uid, structural and solar thermal applications. In addition, we also supply niche markets (railway, heavy vehicles, geothermal and other segments) where our technological competence and innovative products can serve our customers. Our Applications & Development engineers will support you in every step of your project and we can develop tailor-made solutions to meet your highest expectations. Sapa Precision Tubing has about 2,000 employees at 17 plants and product and process development centers, serving local and global customers all around the world.

Tubes with inner ns

Brass welded tubes

Spacer bars for plate and bar HX

Precision shapes Industrial Products

Cables and wires

Forging material (FOBSTM/)

Air-conditioning line sets (HylifeTM) Engineered Products

Fuel coolers

Internal heat exchangers (IHX)

ADDITIONAL PROCESSES
Cut to length, ovalizing, coiling, tube end forming, polyamide/polyethylene coating, ux coating (HYBRAZTM/), zinc coating

SALES CONTACT
LIGHT VEHICLES AUTOMOTIVE Extruded solutions EUROPE Michael Wind T +45 73 71 12 00 E michael.wind@sapagroup.com CHINA Shen Yang T + 86 512 6283 6368 E yang.shen@sapagroup.com JAPAN AND KOREA Akira Yamakawa T +86 512 6283 5685 E akira.yamakawa@sapagroup.com INDIA Sajith Jose T +91 80988 60888 E jose.sajith@sapagroup.com NORTH AMERICA Jeff Lehman T +1 321 638 1149 E jeffrey.lehman@sapagroup.com SOUTH AMERICA Samer Sammour T +55 11 4025 6716 E samer.sammour@sapagroup.com HVAC&R Extruded solutions EUROPE Patrick Jansson T +45 73 71 14 18 E patrick.jansson@sapagroup.com MIDDLE EAST Adil Atiser T +45 73 71 12 21 E adil.atiser@sapagroup.com CHINA Ritao Guo T +86 1360 9030 347 E ritao.guo@sapagroup.com JAPAN AND KOREA Akira Yamakawa T +86 512 6283 5685 E akira.yamakawa@sapagroup.com INDIA Sajith Jose T +91 80988 60888 E jose.sajith@sapagroup.com NORTH AMERICA Anders Sorensen T +1 321 638 1185 E anders.sorensen@sapagroup.com SOUTH AMERICA Rodolfo Bocato T +55 11 4025 6768 E rodolfo.bocato@sapagroup.com SOLAR THERMAL Extruded solutions EUROPE Patrick Jansson T +45 73 71 14 18 E patrick.jansson@sapagroup.com CHINA Shen Yang T + 86 512 6283 6368 E yang.shen@sapagroup.com JAPAN AND KOREA Akira Yamakawa T +86 512 6283 5685 E akira.yamakawa@sapagroup.com INDIA Sajith Jose T +91 80988 60888 E jose.sajith@sapagroup.com OTHER INDUSTRIES Extruded solutions EUROPE Michael Wind T +45 74 72 03 04 E michael.wind@sapagroup.com CHINA Jimmy Gu T +86 512 6283 6873 E xiaohua.gu@sapagroup.com JAPAN AND KOREA Akira Yamakawa T +86 512 6283 5685 E akira.yamakawa@sapagroup.com INDIA Sajith Jose T +91 80988 60888 E jose.sajith@sapagroup.com NORTH AMERICA Jeff Lehman T +1 321 638 1149 E jeffrey.lehman@sapagroup.com SOUTH AMERICA Samer Sammour T +55 11 4025 6716 E samer.sammour@sapagroup.com

Visit our new website:

www.sapatubing.com

LIGHT VEHICLES AUTOMOTIVE Welded solutions GLOBAL Hubbe Vanneste T +32 517 29 849 E hubbe.vanneste@sapagroup.com

HVAC&R Welded solutions GLOBAL Hubbe Vanneste T +32 517 29 849 E hubbe.vanneste@sapagroup.com

OTHER INDUSTRIES Welded solutions GLOBAL Hubbe Vanneste T +32 517 29 849 E hubbe.vanneste@sapagroup.com

BUSINESS AREA MANAGEMENT TEAM

BUSINESS AREA PRESIDENT Salvador Biosca E salvador.biosca@sapagroup.com BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT HVAC&R Hugo Ravesloot E hugo.ravesloot@sapagroup.com WELDED TUBES Inge Buyse E inge.buyse@sapagroup.com SOUTH AMERICA Haroldo Chieza E haroldo.chieza@sapagroup.com BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AUTOMOTIVE Rafael Fuertes E rafael.fuertes@sapagroup.com EUROPE Peter Johnsen E peter.johnsen@sapagroup.com ASIA Per Dale E per.dale@sapagroup.com NORTH AMERICA Sergio Vendrasco E sergio.luiz.vendrasco@sapagroup.com

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