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Environmental Statement 2016


Environmental statement 2016 in accordance with the Council Regulation EMAS III (1221/2009 + 761/2001 + 196/2006) concerning voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS regulation).

NACE-Code: 24.20Company Register No.: 165400 kEMAS Location No: AT-000208ISO 14001 - Cert.No: U1530048GLN number: 9008390198421

Kindberg, March 2016

ContactHarald KohlhoferEnvironmental OfficerAlpinestrasse 17, 8652 Kindberg, AustriaTelephone: +43/50304/23-366; Fax: +43/50304/63-346e-mail: [email protected]: www.voestalpine.com/tubulars


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Owner, publisher

and media owner:


Alpinestrasse 17

8652 Kindberg-Aumühl

Responsible for the content:

Harald Kohlhofer , Environmental Officer


Conceptual design and realization:

werbeagentur helmut kuritko

Am Hang 14, 8600 Bruck/Mur, Austria

[email protected]

Photos:

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Contents

Management Policy Environmental Impact Assessment The General Development of the Company The Environmental Performance of the Company

Ecological Balance Sheet Material and Energy Balance Sheet Input Materials Waste Water/Waste Water Waste Air Energy Transport Indirect environmental aspects

Environmental Indicators

Accident Statistics

Environmental Program 2016/17

General Information

Validation of the Environmental Statement

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Defect-free products

Customer satisfaction

Clear responsibilities and controlled processes

Flexibility and reliable delivery

Energy efficiency

Reduction of energy cost

Use of renewable forms of energy

Recycling and sustainability

QualitySafety

EnviromentEnergy

Conservation of resources

Minimisation of emissions

Avoidance of adverse effects on the environment

Legal compliance

Safe work places, work equipment and installations

Creation of awareness

Minimisation of accident risks

Healthcare

Management Policy

Management systems in accordance with standards and specifications

Continuous improvement process

Qualification and personal responsibility of employees

State-of-the-art installations and processes

The basis for the effectiveness and of the continuous improvement process of the Management System are the high qualifications and pronounced personal responsibility of all employees, as well as the modern, state-of-the-art installations.

Management Policy

Our Management System is based on the requirements of national and international

standards or specifications such as ISO 9001, API Specification Q1, ISO 14001, ISO 50001

and OHSAS 18001, and, at the same time, adheres to all statutory and legal requirements.

Environmental Management Harald Kohlhofer and Karin Zisser

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To us, quality means:n Flawless productsn Customer orientation and customer satisfactionn Fulfilment of customer requirementsn Clear responsibilities and controlled processesn Flexibility and reliable delivery

To us, safety and health protection means n Safe work places, working equipment and installationsn Protection of employees - creation of awarenessn Minimisation of the risk of accidents - accident prevention - accident avoidancen Health promotion - order & cleanliness

To us, environment protection means:n Conservation of resources - minimisation of emissionsn Avoidance of impact on the environmentn Legal Compliance

The focal points of the Management System are the criteria: quality, environment, energy, safety and health protection.

To us, energy management means:n Increase in energy efficiency - reduction of energy costs n Use of renewable energy sourcesn Life-cycle management and sustainability


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The General Development of the Company

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Implemented objectives:

n Substitution of solvent-based varnish by water-based varnish for varnishing short products in the threading unit by investing in a new varnishing plant in the area of short product manufacturing – commissioning of the varnishing installation in August 2015.

n Improvement in the recycling possibilities of scale from the production processes by obtaining a re-classification of scale as waste and its recognition as a by-product. The decision by the District Administration dated October 19, 2015 and notification of amendment by the Ministry of Life dated November 3, 2015 are available.

n Automatic switch-off of the push bench in order to avoid warping, by installing an early warning system in the area of hot pipe production of the Seamless Pipe Plant. This system identifies any lifting of the push bench baskets resulting in the push bench being automatically switched off – this enhances safety at work.

Objectives that were not implemented:

n Provision of functional underwear by the company to all employees who are exposed to strong draughts or who work in the open air - not implemented due to an internal conflict of opinion.

Objective currently being implemented:

n Preparation of a skin protection plan and of a company-wide skin protection program – the survey of the current situation is completed. A pilot project was started in the coupling production – ongoing implementation in the whole plant based on the results of the pilot project (continuing in the FY 2016/17).

The Environmental Performance of the Company

Environmental and Safety Program:

The jointly designed Environmental and Safety Program for the FY 2015/16 (April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016) defined 31 environmental and safety objectives in the areas, input ma-terials, soil, waste air, waste, energy, as well as health and safety.

Realisation of Environmental and Safety Objectives in the FY 2014/15 (continuations)5 objectives of the 2014/15 program were continued in the 2015/16 program. Of these, 3 objectives were concluded, 1 objective was not realised and 1 objective is being continued in the 2016/17 program.

Technical

Management

Wolfgang Rainer


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Of 31 environmental, health and safety objectives in the FY 2015/16, 25 were accomplished in time.

4 objectives will be continued in the 2016/17 program with new

implementation dates

n Savings of approx. 120,000 Nm3 compressed air per year by changing from a two nozzle to a single nozzle system (phosphate) in the mandrel bar greasing area in the hot pipe production of the Seamless Pipe Plant.

n Energy savings at the UV pipe varnishing plant in the threading unit by the optimized use of UV lamps.

n Improvement in safety by completing the safety fences in the area UNIGRAV 500 of quality pipe finishing.

n Protection of coupling transports in the area of the elevator and trolley by installing various protective devices.

1 objective was not implemented and 1 objective did not reach its

objective.

n 100% instruction of third-party employees by means of a web-oriented solution for safety instructions, including an effectiveness test – not implemented (the costs are currently too high – removed from the current investment program).

n Reduction of accident frequency (benchmark voestalpine) by 10% by means of increasing awareness through focus on ‘occupational health and safety’ by the Management Board - target not reached (accident frequency reduced by 4%).

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Waste Air

In the area of waste air, 1 individual objective was set and implemented in time.

Soil

In the area of soil, 1 individual objective was set and imple-mented in time.

n Improvement in ambient air in the construction and transport unit workshop by installing a room de-dusting system.

Input Materials

In the area of input materials, 5 individual objectives were set and implemented in time.

n Ensuring the proper condition of the flammable liquid warehouse in the area of the threading unit by installing a safety locking system on the doors of the flammable liquid warehouse.n Savings in lubricating grease by substituting the central lubricating system and manual lubrication points at the roller bearings of the Hot Pipe Production in the Seamless Pipe Production with compound bearings.n Extending resting time of emulsions by self-monitoring the emulsions in the area of the threading unit – introduction of unit-internal, fortnightly monitoring by the chemical laboratory of the Quality Department.n Optimisation of the cleaning stations by changing from atomizing cleaning sprays to liquid cleaning agents in the area of the threading test center of the test center.n Preparation of operational instructions for currently used auxiliary material and operating supplies and their publication on the Intranet - this makes the operational instructions available to all employees.

n Avoiding soil contami- nation by cutting emulsion that leaks from shavings containers onto the shop floor of the coupling production by means of purchasing tight and re-enforced roll-off containers with tank bottom valves.

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Robert Unterlercher - Central Warehouse

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Waste

In the area of waste, 1 individual objective was set and implemented in time.

Energy

In the area of energy, 4 individual objectives were set, of which 2 objectives were completed in time and 2 objectives are being continued.

n Improvement in the storage conditions of waste by setting up a new central collection point with collection tanks for used oil, oil-water mixtures and emulsions - completed in March 2016 and commissioned in April 2016.

Implemented objectives in the area of energy:n Energy savings in the electrical maintenance building by installing thermal insulation on the facade.n Analysis of total energy consumption as regards the requirements of the Energy Efficiency Law, and the performance of an energy audit by evaluating the installed total performance of power consumers and allocation of consumption with the help of meter data and estimates. Performing an estimate of resulting savings also concerning gas.

Objectives being implemented in the area of energy (continuation FY 2016/17):n Savings of approx. 120,000 Nm3 compressed air per year by changing from a two nozzle to a single nozzle system (phosphate) in the mandrel bar greasing area in the hot pipe production of the Seamless Pipe Plant - ongoing project.n Energy savings in the UV pipe varnishing plant in the threading unit by the optimized use of UV lamps - on going projects.

Bruno Schabereiter - Waste Management


SafetyIn the area of workplace safety, 15 objectives were defined, 11 of which were realised on time. Two objectives are being continued in the FY 2016/17. One objective was not realised for cost reasons, one objective did not reach the set target.

HealthIn the area of health promotion, 4 individual objectives were set and implemented in time.

Implemented objectives in the area of safety: n Stronger involvement of the Management Board in occupational safety and health by means of monthly on-site inspections by the Technical Management in the presence of a safety expert and the concerned plant management.n Early identification of employees who have a potentially higher risk of accident by preparing procedural instructions for a detailed analysis of accidents concerning employees with a higher risk of accident - implemented (analysis + awareness discussions).n Target for the reduction in accident frequency by 10% set for managers of individual operations with wage earners – achieved (accident rate 2015 versus 2014 reduced by 19.07%). n Zero accidents in the area of the hard metal saw and the rotary hearth furnace by adapting the safety measures in the area of the saws (lay-out ramp) up to the insertion machine (cold insertion - lay-out grid - roller bed to the rotary hearth furnace).n Improving the safety of the R&D office building by installing a suitable gutter at the end of the glass roof in order to keep the entrance area ice-free.

Implemented objectives in the area of health: n A steady increase in the health ratio to equal to or higher than 96.0 by means of further implementation of, and extension of the Corporate Health Management – implemented (current health ratio 96.4).n Extension of the program ‘Fit on Site’ to all areas, and the participation of at least 60% of all employees – the current use is 62,4%.n Enhancement of the nutritional offer at the site, i.e. preparation and implementation of measures by the focus group ‚Nutrition‘ – offers of fruit in the plant cafeteria.n Setting up of a focus group ‚Age-appropriate Working‘ und preparation of initial (measures) approaches by the focus group - concept prepared.

Georg Egger - Corporate Health Management

Philipp Schabauer - Safety Expert

Andrea Korner - Safety Expert

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n Increase in the safety of personnel and the installation when switching occurs in the area of substation SPP1 by renewing the primary and secondary technology.n Improvement in accident analysis and specific definition and implementation of corrective measures by consistent implementation and documentation of the review interviews, by SFK, with employees returning to work after any notifiable accident - implemented.n Generation of awareness of occupational safety and health amongst employees by introducing a moderated 15 minute safety reflection in all operational areas - implemented in areas with wage earners.n Improvement in the generation of awareness of occupational safety and health amongst safety officers by including a refresher training for safety officers in the training catalogue, and by organizing such refresher training.n Generation of awareness of occupational safety and health amongst foremen and head workmen by holding an impulse seminar entitled ‘Occupational Safety and Health for Foremen and Head Workmen’.n Target-oriented preparation of measures for reducing occupational accidents by preparing a road map for the identification of the hazards of occupational accidents in individual operational areas.

Objectives being implemented in the area of safety (continuation FY 2016/17):n Improvement in safety by completing the safety fences in the area UNIGRAV 500 of quality pipe finishing.n Protection of coupling transports in the area of the elevator and trolley by installing various protective devices - ongoing project.

Objectives not implemented or targets not reached in the area of safety:n 100% instruction of third-party employees by means of a web-oriented solution for safety instructions including an effectiveness test – not implemented (the costs are too high – removed from the current investment program). n Reduction of accident frequency (benchmark voestalpine) by 10% by means of increasing awareness with the help of focus on ‘occupational health and safety’ by the Management Board - target not reached (accident frequency reduced by 4%).


Ecological Balance Sheet

Material and Energy Balance Sheet 2015

MATERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCE SHEET 2015

Input: Output:

Circulating materials (input in t) 326,412.285 Products and packaging (in t ) 289,889.251Raw materials 324,726.000 Products 288,955.000

Auxiliary material and operating supplies 752.034 Packaging of products 934.251

Packaging for products 934.251Waste, recoverable materials

and recyclable waste (in t) 58,229.081

Existing substances 111.375

Recoverable materials 52,171.789

Gases (input in m³) Non-hazardous waste 4,353.543

Technical gases / testing gases 468,194.432 Hazardous waste 1,592.374

Waste for company-owned landfill 0.000

Water (input in m³) 2,313,286 Waste water (output in m³) 2,196,758Drinking and washing water 35,555 Sanitary grey water (indirect discharge) 31,466

Process water from wells 2,277,731 Industrial waste water (indirect discharge) 131

Industrial waste water (direct discharge) 2,165,161

Compressed air (generation in m³) Waste air (emissions in t) 57,102.161Compressed air 51,881,809 Total of gaseous emissions 57,073.029

of which CO2 : 57,055.679 t

Remainder (CO,NOx,SO2,Cges,CxHy) : 17.35 t

Dust 4,148

Solvent emissions 24.984

Energy supplies Energy consumption (MWh) 379,612.867Electricity (MWhel) 62,686.13 Energy conversion (electricity) 62,686.130

Natural gas (m³) 28,430,794.00 Thermal energy (natural gas) 315,581.813

Heating oil (litres) 296.00 Heating energy (heating oil) 0.003

Fuel (litres) 134,031.00 Driving energy (fuel) 1,344.921

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Description of the input materials Quantity in kg

Oils 192,177.16Hydraulic oil 161,044.00

Gear oil 28,725.45

Compressor oil 1,639.87

Engine oil 540.00

Other oils 227.84

Lubricants 214,675.98Grease 59,514.98Thread grease 93,201.00Mandrel bar lubricant 61,960.00

Paints and varnishes 155,105.85Marking paint, enamel paint, and others 13,808.85Rust-proofing varnish 2,880.00UV varnish 137,922.00Marking ink 495.00

Solvents 19,480.28Solvents without VOC content 4,160.00Oil binding agents 12,700.00Corrosion protection agents / rust removing agents 19,564.66Metal treatment agents / cooling lubricants 25,358.00Cleaning agents 38,946.28Sealing agents / adhesive materials 34.20Antifreeze agents 100.00Cold-galvanising agents 83.00Phosphatising agents 52,160.00Water treatment agents 30.00Fluxing agents 3,414.90Chemicals 14,043.45Total: 752,033.76

Gases Quantity in m3

Acetylene 2,561.470Argon gas 1,088.100Propane gas 33.000Oxygen 390,592.000Nitrogen 72,628.000Gaseous mixture (argon-CO2) 913.100Hydrogen sulphide 255.200Hydrogen sulphide - nitrogen 92.880Hydrogen sulphide – CO2 30.682

Total: 468,194.432

Input Materials

Quantity of raw materials used 324,726,000 kg (steel billets)


Utilisation routes of valuable substances:Scale Cement industry (Lafarge Perlmoser, Wietersdorfer & Peggauer)

Chemical industry (Donau Chemie)

Scrap voestalpine Donawitz / Breitenfeld / Kroneisl / Schrott Waltner

Shavings Schrott Waltner

Code no. Description Quantity 2015 (in kg)Disposal

interval91101 Commercial waste 98,118 every 4 weeks

17202 Waste wood, not treated 190,420 as required

31409 Construction waste 100,020 as required

31411 Excavated soil 551,200 as required

31424 Excavated soil + fill material 1,403,180 as required

54912 Asphalt debris 1,743,000 as required

31427 Concrete debris 222,220 as required

91206 Construction waste 720 as required

57129 Thermal mix 14,120 every 4 weeks

35103 Ferrous waste 3,270 as required

35315 Transformers, coils, motors 10,940 as required

57129 Plastics (protective caps) 4,400 as required

57129 Data carriers, disks 120 as required

31444 Abrasives 11,731 as required

92402 Catering waste 84 as required

Total of non-hazardous waste: 4,353,54331468(9) Glass 2,220 every 4 weeks

35105 Metal packaging 880 every 4 weeks

92401 Organic waste 20,835 every 14 days

91201 Cardboard 66,820 every 14 days

91207 Lightweight fraction packaging 20,620 every 14 days

Total of existing substances: 111,37535102 Scale 5,324,170 as required

35103 Scrap 34,485,599 as required

35103 Shavings 12,362,020 as required

Total of valuable substances: 52,171,789

Waste

Non-hazardous waste, recoverable materials, and recyclable waste

Bruno Schabereiter - Waste Management

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Code no.

ÖNORM S2100Description Quantity 2015 (in kg)

31637 Phosphatising sludge 68,360

31412 Asbestos cement 1,665

31103 Linings and refractories 19,150

31108 Linings and refractories 108,500

51540 Salts, easily soluble 1,400

35322 Lead storage batteries 561

35338 Batteries, unsorted 554

35326 Mercury-vapour lamps 230

35339 Fluorescent tubes 163

55301 Acetone 157

52102 Acids and acid mixtures 3,680

52716 Sodium hydroxide 1,710

59305 Laboratory waste 155

59405 Cleaning agent waste 100

54102 Waste oil 530

54106 Transformer oil 2,116

54201 Oil sludge 70,150

54202 Grease 30,439

54402 Emulsions 342,060

54408 Oil-water mixture 702,830

54702 Oil separator contents 13,540

54717 Sludge from container cleaning 6,840

54926 Used oil absorption material 5,564

54929 Used oil absorption material 685

54930 Oil-contaminated operating supplies 73,540

55502 Paint and varnish residues 13,330

57127 Plastic containers with hazardous content 5,433

59906 Industrial dross containing oil 32,040

59803 Spray cans 588

58201 Filter cloths/filter bags 7,159

31434 Filter and absorbent material 29,040

35212 Monitors 215

35201 Electronic waste 43,310

35315 Transformers, coils, motors 6,580

Total of hazardous waste: 1,592,374

Hazardous waste

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Quantitative development of waste from 1998 to 2015 (t)

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Existing substances

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kg waste per ton of

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kg non-hazardous waste per

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kg hazardous waste

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Parameters

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per official

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Measuring result

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Measuring result

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Interval of

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Temperature 30° C 16.8° C - continuous

pH-value 6.5 - 8.5 8.33 - continuous

Filterable substances 22.5 mg/l 2.00 mg/l 2.36 mg/l weekly

Iron 0.9 mg/l <0.01 mg/l - not specified

COD 22.5 mg/l <5 mg/l - not specified

HC index 0.9 mg/l <0.08 mg/l 0.16 mg/l every 14 days

TOC 7.5 mg/l 1.10 mg/l - not specified

Volume of waste water 160 m3/h 150.4 m3/h 131.06 m3/h continuous

Water/Waste Water

Measuring station: CT discharger partial flow CT 1 (external analysis June 24/25, 2015)

Sanitary waste water:Drinking and washing water consumption; 35,555 m³Sanitary waste water: 31,466 m³

Industrial waste water:Waste water sub-flow of industrial waste water: n Sedimentation, for waste water from the seamless pipe milln Gravel filters for waste water from the CT plantn Neutralisation of waste water from phosphatisingn Flotation for waste water from the upsetting plantn Acid gas laboratory, flue gas scrubber (indirect discharge ): 131 m³

Gottfried Zahnschirm - Water management

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Measuring station: Flotation partial flow CT 2 (external analysis June 24/25, 2015)

Parameters

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Interval of

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Filterable substances 50 mg/l 17.0 mg/l 7.87 mg/l every 14 days

Iron 2.0 mg/l <0.01 mg/l 0.11 mg/l every 14 days

Aluminium 2.0 mg/l 0.090 mg/l 0.23 mg/l every 14 days

Ammonium 10.0 mg/l <0.01 mg/l 0.08 mg/l every 14 days

Boron Measured value 1.95 mg/l - not specified

HC index 10 mg/l 0.08 mg/l 0.15 mg/l every 14 days

COD 150 mg/l <5 mg/l 25.33 mg/l every 14 days

Volume of waste water 8 m3/h 0.80 m3/h 1.03 m3/h continuous

Measuring station: Neutraliser (external analysis June 24/25, 2015)

Parameters

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Interval of

internal

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Filterable substances 50 mg/l 12.50 mg/l - not specified

Iron 2.0 mg/l 0.08 mg/l 0.22 mg/l every 14 days

Manganese 1.0 mg/l 0.28 mg/l 0.31 mg/l every 14 days

Nickel 0.5 mg/l 0.10 mg/l 0.18 mg/l every 14 days

Fluoride 20 mg/l 0.19 mg/l - not specified

Nitrate 40 mg/l 4.60 mg/l - not specified

Total phosphorus 2.0 mg/l 0.65 mg/l 0.95 mg/l every 14 days

Total surfactants 3.0 mg/l 0.44 mg/l - not specified

HC index 5.0 mg/l <0.08 mg/l - not specified

COD 200 mg/l 9 mg/l 29.44 mg/l weekly

Volume of waste water 2 m3/h 1.60 m3/h 0.81 m3/h daily

Gottfried Zahnschirm - Water management


Measuring station: Compressor condensate (external analysis June 25, 2015)

ParametersLimit value

per official notificationMeasuring result

pH-value 6.5 - 8.5 8.0

COD 90 mg/l 15 mg/l

Hydrocarbons 5.0 mg/l 0.70 mg/l

The compressor condensate does not directly enter into the discharge system, but is fed into the open water circuit in the seamless pipe plant‘s water management system (see table Seamless Pipe Plant SPP).

Measuring station: Acid gas laboratory, flue gas scrubber

(external analysis April 22, 2015)

ParametersLimit value

per official notificationMeasuring result

pH-value 6.5 - 9.5 9.2

Filterable substances 150 mg/l 34.4 mg/l

Sulphide 0.5 mg/l <0.025 mg/l

Temperature max. 35°C 18.5°C

Volume of waste water 0.50 m3/d 0.11 m3/d

The water does not reach the pre-flooder, but is directly discharged into the public sewer system in accordance with the disposal contract.

No internal analyses mandatory.

None internal monitoring specified.

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Waste water (in m3 per t of steel pipe produced)

Specific waste water volumes in relation to the production volume

Measuring station: Seamless Pipe Plant SPP (external analysis June 24/25, 2015)

Parameters

Limit value

per official

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Measuring

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analysis

Interval of

internal

monitoring



Filterable substances

50 mg/l 6.75 mg/l 32.18 mg/l daily

Iron (filtered) 0.5 mg/l <0.01 mg/l 0.10 mg/l daily

COD 50 mg/l 6 mg/l 19.69 mg/l daily

HC index 5.0 mg/l 0.16 mg/l 0.40 mg/l weekly

Phosphorous (filtered)

2.0 mg/l 0.51 mg/l -Not

mandatory

Phosphorus (total) 3.0 mg/l 0.62 mg/l 0.80 mg/l daily

Volume of waste water

150 m3/h 146.3 m3/h 114.27 m3/h continuous

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Filterable substances 100,740 34,993.67

COD 79,716 20,145.76

Hydrocarbons 8,532 585.46

Phosphorous 2,663 807.54

Iron 832 102.64

Ammonium 701 0.72

Aluminium 140 2.07

Nickel 9 1.27

Manganese 18 2.19

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Measuring station: Construction waste landfill: At the front and back of the fill

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Depth m 8.70 9.68

Temperature, water °C 10.8 10.1

pH-value - 7.46 7.41

Electrical conductivity µS/cm 596 674

Acid capacity up to pH 4.3 mmol/l 4.0 4.4

Carbonate hardness °dH 11.2 12.3

Total hardness °dH 12.6 14.0

Ammonium (NH4+) mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01

Nitrate (NO3-) mg/l 6.27 7.65

Nitrite (NO2-) mg/l < 0.01 < 0.01

Chloride (Cl-) mg/l 56.5 58.2

Sulphate (SO4--) mg/l 23.3 24.0

Total iron mg/l 0.014 0.013

Total manganese mg/l 0.0015 0.0012

TOC mg/l < 1.0 1.10

Total hydrocarbons mg/l < 0.020 < 0.020

Ground water analysis

In the area of the decommissioned construction debris landfill, ground water analyses must be performed every two years

Peter Elmleitner - Chemical Laboratory - Waste Water Analysis


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Waste Air

The basis for determining the emissions in waste air was the consumption of natural gas (28,430,794 m3) and diesel fuel (133,574 l).

Individual waste air data

Calculated emissions in waste air

from natural gas and fuel consumption

gaseous emissions in t/a

in kg/t product

CO2 57,055.679 197.455

CO 1.422 0.0049

NOx 11.644 0.0402

SO2 0.578 0.0020

Ctotal 3.696 0.0127

CxHy 0.011 0.00004

Total dust volumes from natural gas and filter systems

Dust emission in t/a in kg/t product

Dust 4.148 0.014

*) The quantity of solvents results from the solvent emissions due to the use of solvent-containing materials and from emissions related to the consumption of diesel fuel.

Solvents

Solvent emissions in t/a in kg/t product

Solvents *) 24.984 0.086 28

0.7

8

194.2

6

187.

36

20

2.7

3

192.5

5

192.7

9

175.4

3

173.6

6

176.2

4

176

.80 212

.38

189.3

8

173.7

3

171.

93

174.6

2

169.8

3

197.

62

300

250

200

150

100

50

0

Total emissions (in kg waste air per ton of steel pipe produced):

Martin Jereb - Energy, Measuring and Control Technology

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Installation Corg in mg/m3 Dust in mg/m3Date of the

measurement

Threshold value acc. to VOC installation directive

100 3.0 -

Varnishing plant for short products 64.6 1.6 August 3, 2015

Pipe thread coating installation 0.2 0.3 August 3, 2015

Protective coating installation November 24, 2015

Ventilation stack 1 - pipe cleaning n.r. 0.3

Ventilation stack 2 - varnish application 4.3 0.8

Ventilation stack 3+4 - dryer 0.7 0.4

Varnishing plant for couplings November 24, 2015

Spraying booth 1+2 25.7 0.5

Drying and cooling zone 14.0 0.3

UV varnishing plant 1 23.4 1.1 November 24, 2015

UV varnishing plant 2 28.7 1.8 November 24, 2015

Waste air measurements at the coating installations

Operating facility CO in mg/m3 NOx in mg/m3 Dust in mg/m3

Limit value - 500 10

Rotary hearth furnace

Exhaust duct zones 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 28 374 < 1

Exhaust duct zones 2, 3 131 317 1

Re-heating furnace 19 107 < 1

Mandrel bar furnace 20 94 < 1

Annealing furnace 2 483 < 1

Tempering furnace 3 350 < 1

Emission measurements at furnaces: Measured on April 14/15, and May 8, 2015


Solvent emissions:

Solvents used in kg 30,574.88

Solvent emissions in kg 24,419.38

Solvent waste in kg 6,155.50

The percentage of solvents in the materials used is made up of different volatile organic compounds (VOC) which are listed in the following table:

Description Quantity in kg/year1-Methoxy-2-Propanol 383.29

2-Aminoethanol 36.00

2-Butanone 652.75

2-Methoxy-1-Methylethylacetate 579.84

4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-pentanone-2 31.27

Acetone 13,338.17

Butanol 1,251.75

Dichloromethane 30.30

Dimethyl benzene 9.21

Dimethylether 0.72

Ethanol 616.08

Ethanolamine 403.58

Ethyl acetate 311.11

Isobutyl acetate 1,781.38

HC mixtures 1,690.58

n-Butyl acetate 1,328.67

Naphtha 788.81

Propane 73.44

Propanol 96.27

White spirit 1,743.30

Toluene 5,393.41

Xylene 34.95

Total: 30,574.88

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Energy

Energy suppliesEnergy consumption

(MWhel)379,612.867

Electricity (MWhel) 62,686.130 Energy conversion (electricity) 62,686.130

> of which renewable energy: 62,686.130 (MWh) = 100 %

Natural gas (m³) 28,430,794.000 Thermal energy (natural gas) 315,581.813

Heating oil (litres) 296.000 Heating energy (heating oil) 0.003

Fuel (litres) 134,031.000 Driving energy (fuel) 1,344.921

Total energy consumption (in MWh per t of steel pipe produced):

1.8

52

1.28

4

1.232

1.3

35

1.26

3

1.26

2

1.14

5

1.13

4

1.15

6

1.16

1

1.4

05

1.24

3

1.14

5

1.13

0

1.15

3

1.12

5 1.3

14

2,0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

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Helfried Wernigg - Energy Officer


All raw materials (continuous cast billets) are delivered to the plant by rail.

The majority of finished goods are delivered by rail (72%) and a minor part by truck (28%). Trucks are used for transport between the individual production facilities at the site.

Transport

Harald Spreitzhofer - Management Logistics Department

(to the right)

Robert Macek - Hazardous Materials Officer

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Employees of the Feeder Line


The product, seamless pipes, does not cause any damage to the environment as a result of its use, recycling or disposal. The product, when used, is therefore environmentally neutral and generates no emissions when correctly employed.

At the end of its useful life, the pipes can be re-used as a secon-dary material in the form of scrap by the iron and steel industry, which means they are 100 % recyclable. In the event that these pipes are disposed of in a landfill, no environmentally relevant effects are expected.

When developing and designing the pipes, the specifications are mainly given by the customer and depend on the purpose of use, which means that the company has little influence over them. As far as transport is concerned, it should be mentioned that voestalpine Tubulars customers operate on a global basis and the main means of worldwide transport of finished pipes and are rail and sea.

When procuring environmentally relevant products and ser-vices, we adhere to our quality management system and take environmentally related criteria into account. We pay particular attention to the purchasing of auxiliary material and operating

supplies, packaging and technical material so that there is the least possible environmental impact. The selection, evaluation and approval of suppliers are also oriented on environmental aspects.voestalpine Tubulars‘ regulations on safety and the environment apply not only to its employees, but also all contractors and sub-contractors working for the Kindberg plant have to comply with them.

It is difficult for the company to influence the volume of traffic generated by the employees on their way to and from their workplace. However, the plant is served by public buses and, therefore, public transportation can be used. In view of the rural character of the area around the site and the related, insufficient public transport network servicing it, most employees are forced to use their own vehicles on their way to and from work. There is sufficient parking space available in the immediate vicinity of the plant.

Approx. 37% of the employees live in the Kindberg area, and approx. 49% within a radius of <20 km. The remaining approx. 14% of the employees have to travel more than 20 km to work.

Indirect environmental aspects

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Environmental IndicatorsEnvironmental indicatorsThe environmental indicators and figures are based on the input/output analysis. Absolute figures are not considered as environmental indicators, but rather, the specific values in relation to the relevant production volume.

Material and energy balance sheet for the production of 1 t of steel pipe (2015)

Energy suppliesElectricity: : 0.217 MWhNatural gas: 98.392 m3

Heating oil 0.001 lFuel: 0.464 l

Water 8.006 m3

Drinking and washing water: 0.123 m3

Process water from wells: : 7.883 m3

Billets 1,123.794 kg

Valuable substances 180.553 kgShavings, scale, scrap

Steel tubes 1,000 kg

Packaging 3.233 kg

Non-hazardous waste 15.067 kgCommercial waste, construction waste, waste wood, concrete debris Excavated soil, fill material, asphalt debris, etc.

Waste water 7.602 m3

Sanitary waste water: 0.109 m3

Industrial waste water: 7.493 m3

Hazardous waste 5.511 kgLinings and refractories, oil sludge, electronic wasteEmulsions, oil-water mixtures Operating supplies contaminated with oil, etc.

Recyclable substances 0.385 kg

Emissions 197.615 kgCO2: 197.455 kgCO: 0.0049 kgNOx: 0.0402 kgSO2: 0.0020 kgCtotal: 0.0127 kgDust: 0.014 kgSolvents: 0.086 kg

Auxiliary material and operating supplies 2.603 kgOil, lubricants, paint and varnish,solvents, corrosion inhibitors,metal treatment agents, phosphating agents,cleaning agents, oil absorbents, etc.

PRODUCTIONHeating - rolling - finishing - upsettingHeat treating - testing - thread cuttingCoupling production - protective coating

Energy consumption 1.314 MWhElectricity: 0. 217 MWh Thermal energy (natural gas): 1.092 MWh driving energy: 0.005 MWh

Compressed air 179.550 m3

Production volume = hot pipe production for interim storageProduction volume 2015: 288,955 t

The balance sheet shows that for the production of 1,000 kg steel pipe, 1,123.794 kg raw materials are required; this corresponds to an output of 88.98%.


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Trends in the company's environmental indicators

INPUT 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Water consumption in m3/t 12.40 16.38 7.28 7.79 9.73 9.70 7.06 6.53 6.87 7.06 6.72 9.91 7.73 6.25 5.78 5.38 5.26 8.01

Compressed air consumption in m3/t

189.14 224.23 158.38 141.43 160.02 148.61 132.68 125.80 121.26 130.51 130.87 170.53 141.92 168.46 175.31 166.40 159.37 179.55

Natural gas in m3/t 126.61 140.04 96.66 93.32 100.94 95.95 96.08 87.40 86.51 87.78 88.08 105.72 94.37 86.56 85.66 86.96 84.59 98.39

Electricity in MWhel/t 0.27 0.29 0.21 0.19 0.21 0.19 0.19 0.17 0.17 0.18 0.18 0.23 0.19 0.18 0.175 0.184 0.182 0.217

Graph of environmental indicator trends for Input (electricity, natural gas ,compressed air, water)

Electricity

Natural gas

Compressed air

Water

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OUTPUT 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Non-hazardous waste in kg/t 0.68 0.59 0.48 0.62 1.35 0.91 0.67 0.74 1.62 1.13 1.03 1.87 0.87 1.18 0.93 0.95 1.29 15.07

Hazardous waste in kg/t 3.56 4.28 2.96 3.01 3.82 3.14 2.69 2.88 2.98 3.37 2.26 4.06 2.86 3.34 3.10 4.81 3.43 5.51

Waste water in m3/t 11.37 14.50 6.53 5.62 7.00 7.78 6.70 5.17 5.32 5.58 5.26 7.73 6.60 5.77 5.19 5.33 5.12 7.60

Waste air in m3/t 253.9 280.8 194.3 187.4 202.7 192.6 192.8 175.4 173.7 176.2 176.8 212.4 189.4 173.7 171.9 174.6 169.8 197.62

Energy consumption in MWh/t 1.68 1.85 1.28 1.23 1.34 1.26 1.26 1.14 1.13 1.16 1.16 1.41 1.24 1.14 1.13 1.15 1.13 1.31

Energy consumption

Waste Air

Waste water

Hazardous waste

Non-hazardous waste

Graph of environmental indicator trends for output (non-hazardous waste, hazardous waste, waste water, waste air, energy consumption)


Accident statistics

In 2015, the Kindberg plant worked 1,524,798 production hours. Currently, 967 workers are employed (average value in 2015).

2014 2015

Accident rate Accidents per 100 employees 8.18 6.62

Accident frequency Accidents per 1 million hours 46.33 41.97

Accident severity Hours lost per accident 68.27 78.31

Accident absenteeism Absence from work in % of working time

0.32 0.33

Hours lost through

accidents per year and employee 5.58 5.18

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The development of the accident statistics shows a slight increase in the accident rate and frequency, whereas the related man-hours lost show a decline compared with the previous year.

Accident rate (accidents per 100 employees): Accident frequency (accidents per 1 million hours):

Hours lost (per year and employee):

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No. Topic OBJECTIVE PROGRAM Responsible Target

date

INPUT MATERIALS1 Research & Development

Cleaning sprays

Further development of the cleaning stations Adaptation of the brush systems and washing unit, as well as improvement in the use of the cleaning agent

TF March2017

2 Threading Unit

Washing agents

Use of VOC-free cleaning agents Use of environmentally-friendly washing agents at different washing stations in the threading unit

TN31 March2017

3 Coupling Production

Phosphating

Improvement in the cleaning performance as well as an increase in the resting period of the degreasing bath

Installation of microfiltration equipment for processing the degreasing bath

TN32 June2016

STORAGE 4 OCTG Finishing Department

Dismantling of the used oil tank

IEnvironmentally friendly dismantling of the used oil tank and the related infrastructure (barrel press, storage area, ...)

Dismantling of the used oil tank and fixing the floor. Redesigning the interior area and creation of storage capacity for plant spare parts.

TN22 September 2016

WASTE5 Boiler Pipe Finishing Plant

Waste collection site

Improvement in waste disposal logistics Central roofed collection point for waste material of any kind until it is colle-cted by the waste disposal company

TN21 May2016

WASTE AIR6 Boiler Pipe Finishing Plant

De-dusting equipment for pipes

Extraction of scale from the pipe body prior to processing at the pick-up machine

Installation of the de-dusting equipment from HRA in the area of the new hall extension (pillar D 28 / 29)

TN21 March2017

7 OCTG Finishing Department

Exchange of burners of the annealing

furnace

Minimization of NOx emissions from the annea-ling furnace

Replacement of the existing burners with flameless low NOx burners in an area of the annealing furnace - resulting in reduced NOx emissions

TN22 September 2016

WATER / WASTE WATER8 Plant technology - mechanics

Saving of well water

Saving approx. 40 m³/h well water Supplying the Bemers equipment with OK water, and installing a belt filter system

TA21 March 2017

9 SPP water management

Flocculant testing equipment

Reduction of solids content, and additional safe-guards against oil leaks into the river Mürz

Installation of flocculant testing equipment in the SPP TQChemical Laboratory

May2016

ENERGY10 Energy, Measuring and

Control Technology

Gas supplies

Making gas accounting easier Preparation of a concept for the integration of all gas counters in the Kindberg plant

TA13 October2016

SAFETY11 Seamless Pipe Plant

CPE head and cone identification

of mandrel bars

Improvement in safety of the push process Adaptation of the software of the existing DOI installation with identification of the CPE head and cone of the mandrel bar

TN1 March2017

Environmental Program 2016/17A Quality, Environment, Energy and Safety Program was prepared for the FY 2016/17 (April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017) and was approved by the Management Board on March 24, 2016.


Environmental Program 2016/17

No. Topic OBJECTIVE PROGRAM Responsible Target

date

SAFETY12 Boiler Pipe Finishing Plant

Safety walkway

Improvement in safety at work in the area of lateral transport RRM10/180 to the Rotomat

Installation of a metal lattice grate TN21 May2016

13 Boiler Pipe Finishing Plant

Collision protection at the testing press

Improvement in safety at work in the testing press area

Installation of a collision protection (solid steel structure) at the press control stand

TN21 May2016

14 Boiler Pipe Finishing Plant

Extension of the safety barriers SRA

Improvement in safety by completing the safety fencing

Installation of safety fencing at inadequately secured places of the SRA TN21 March2017

15 HT new

Crane wireless

Improvement of communication possibilities at HT new

Renewal and expansion of the crane wireless system TN21 March2017


Renewal of the incoming goods trough

State-of-the-art trough to improve safety at work(noise, mechanical hazards)

Setting-up of a shearing trough with scales and adequate safety and pro-tection technology. During the reconstruction, the passageway will also be widened.

TN22 May2016


Crane C1

Access to all plant areas without any hazardous driving manoeuvres

Purchase of a modern crane with suitable approach dimensions and adapted safety technology

TN22 March2017


Dismantling of the embedded rails CT1

Simplification of the work process and reduction in the risk of stumbling

Removal of parts of rails that are not used, and levelling of the ground. Preventing rainwater from entering the hall.

TN22 September 2016

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Shading of bundling stations

Safe, glare-free working in bundling stations 1 and 2 when the sun is low

Installation of shading in the areas of bundling stations 1 and 2 TN31 September2016


Marking of footpaths Coupling/Protective

cap hall

Reduction of the risk of accidents when cros-sing the road between the coupling shop and the protective cap shop

Marking the footpaths incl. optical lighting between the coupling production and the protective cap shop

TN32 September2016


Footpath in the billet storage

Minimizing the risk of accident on the way from the access gate to the changing rooms through the coupling billet storage

Installation of a covered footpath in the billet storage between roller shutters MT11 and MT9

TN32 March 2017

22 Plant technology - electrics

Personal safety

Activation of installations

Improvement in personal safety Revision of the circuit switching logs for the activation of electrical installations

TA11 September 2016

23 Plant technology - electrics

Substation SPP3

Substantial increase in the safety of personnel and of the plant during circuit switching in the area of substation SPP3

Renewal of primary and secondary technology TA11 September 2016

24 IT

Emergency plan for server rooms

Minimization of risks and damage in emergencies in both server rooms

Revision of the emergency plan regarding shutting down/starting up and the switching off of servers in emergency situations

TA12 July2016

25 Seamless Pipe Plant

Cold air burner at the rotary hearth furnace

Improvement in safety during the heating-up of the rotary hearth furnace

Installation and inclusion of 5 conventional cold air burners in the regenerative area 3 of the furnace control

TA13 May 2016

26 Construction and traffic unit

Conversion of the rap milling machine

Increase in safety at work in the area of the rap milling machine

Modification of the control of the rap milling machine TA22 March 2017

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Nr. Thema ZIEL PROGRAMM Verantwortlich Zieltermin

SICHERHEIT27 Management Board

Accident frequency

Reduction of accident frequency (LTIFR) by 10% from the average value in FY 2015/16

Stronger generation of awareness through the focal point ‚Occupational Safety‘ by the Management Board

TManagement Board

March2017

28 Marking of containers and pipes Improving the information to employees on the content of containers and pipes

Marking of containers and pipes that contain hazardous and non-hazardous working materials - in accordance with marking regulations

TMSO

March 2017

29 Steering Group Occupational Safety

and Health

Regular adaptation of targets and key items in the area of occupational safety and health

Setting-up of a steering group ‘Safety at Work’ that meets twice a year and defines measures and key items

TMSO

June2016

30 Regular reports to the Management

Board and Plant Managers

Information to the Management Board and Plant Managers regarding current topics on occupational safety and health

Presentation of current topics on occupational safety and health following the Plant Managers Meeting (monthly)

TMSO

June 2016

31 Further development of instructions Further development of safety instructions Preparation of summaries of existing instructions in the form of PowerPoint slides. Completion of photos from operational units. Inclusion of instruction topics in the 15 minute reflection on safety

TMSO

March 2017

32 Increased involvement of SOs Increased involvement of employees concerning occupational safety and health

Inclusion of safety officers (SOs) in regular on-site inspections TMSO

June 2016

33 Improvement in communication

between SOs

Improvement in communication between safety officers (SOs)

Introduction of half-yearly SO meetings for the exchange of experiences between selected SOs.

TMSO

March 2017

34 Half yearly focus point Improvement in the perception of key topics in the area of occupational safety and health

Expansion of focussed training by means of on-site inspections, posters and other information

TMSO

March 2017

35 Assessment of ideas from the ESS Assessment of safety-related ideas from the Employee Suggestion Scheme (ESS)

Regular on-site inspections of implemented safety suggestions by the SO TMSO

June 2016

36 Exchange of experiences

15 minute reflection on safety

Continuous quality improvement in the 15 minutes reflection on safety (15MRS)

Organizing an exchange of experiences by the moderators regarding the 15 minute reflection on safety (2x per year)

TMSO

March 2017

37 Increase of reported

near-accidents

Increase in the number of reported near-accidents

Introduction of a reporting form on the intranet (e.g. Gutwin) - during the 15 minute reflection on safety, raising awareness for the increase in reported near-accidents

TMSO

March 2017

HEALTH38 Boiler Pipe Finishing Plant

Cranes - air conditioning

Decrease in the level of stress at the workplace of crane drivers, and with it, a reduction in the potential for accidents

Installation of new, adapted and suitable air conditioning for cranes

TN21 March 2017

39 Threading Unit

Extraction of oil mist

Avoidance of oil mist during inductive heating in the area of calibration line 1

Installation of oil mist extraction equipment TN31 September 2016

40 CHM

benchmark

Consistently raising the health rate (total) to equal to, or higher than 96.7

Enhancement of the CHM presence and keeping it high TManagement Board

March 2017

41 CHM

Age-appropriate working

Preparing a concept for age-appropriate working

Focus group ‘Age-appropriate Working’ to prepare a concept ready for implementation

TMCHM

March 2017

42 CHM

Health Center

At least 10 different projects or events in the 15 minutes reflection on safety

Marketing and information campaign (projects, events) for improving the degree of awareness regarding the Health Center

TMCHM

March 2017


Officer for Environmental and Safety Management: Harald Kohlhofer

General information

voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co KG A-8652 Kindberg, Alpinestrasse 17T. +43/50304/23-0 F. +43/50304/63-0

Technical Management: DI Wolfgang RainerOfficer for Environmental and Safety Management: DI Harald Kohlhofer

The Officer for Environmental and Safety Management of voestalpine Tubulars, Mr Harald Kohlhofer, will be pleased to answer any questions on the current environmental statement and the company‘s environmental measures.

Contact:DI Harald KohlhoferT. +43/50304/23-366F. +43/50304/63-346E-mail: [email protected]://www.voestalpine.com/tubulars

The next consolidated Environmental statement of voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co KG will be presented for verification in March 2017.

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Validation of the Environmental Statement

The leading and authorised environmental verifier of the environmental organisation

TÜV SÜD Landesgesellschaft Österreich GmbH, Campus 21, Europaring A04301, A-2345 Businesspark Wien Süd(Registration Number AT-V-0003) herewith confirms to have verified that the location mentioned in the updated Environmental Statement of

voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co KGAlpinestrasse 17, A8652 Kindberg-Aumühlwith the Registration number AT-000208

fulfils, all requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 25 November 2009, on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS).

Head Environmental Verifier of TÜV SÜD

Landesgesellschaft Österreich GmbH,

Campus 21 Europaring A04301, A-2345 Businesspark Wien Süd,

Austria

General information

By signing this declaration, it is confirmed that the

n verification and validation have been conducted in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009;

n that the result of the verification and validation confirms that there is no evidence that any applicable environmental regulation are not adhered to;

n that the data and information included in the updated Environmental Statement of the location gives a reliable, plausible and truthful picture of all activities performed on the site within the areas mentioned in the environmental statement.

This statement may not be construed as an EMAS registration. An EMAS registration can only be effected by a responsible authority in accordance with regulation (EC) no. 1221/2009. This statement may not be used as an independent basis for information to the general public.

The organisation for environmental verification, TÜV SÜD Landesgesellschaft Österreich GmbH , has been approved by notification from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management for the 24.20 (NACE-Code).

Kindberg, March 31, 2016

voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co KGAlpinestraße 178652 Kindberg-Aumühl, AustriaT. +43/50304/23-366F. +43/50304/63-346www.voestalpine.com/tubulars

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