Industry Sector
Industry Solutions Division

Linz, Austria, October 20, 2008

Siemens VAI: Celsa Atlantic to Increase Quality, Capacity with Coil Handling Extension

Spanish steel maker Celsa Atlantic, a Celsa Group Company, has awarded a $5 million contract for a second compactor and coil handling extension to Siemens VAI in order to increase productivity and improve product quality. This represents the expansion of an existing system, and Celsa Atlantic expects delivery in the first quarter of 2009. Celsa Group is ranked tenth in the world among steel long products producers.

The coil handling extension includes a combination vertical and horizontal system and a second compactor and provides increased on line coil storage as well as an increase in surge capacity. The greater cooling times will enable Celsa Atlantic to produce higher quality products, such as thermomechanically treated ribbed rebar for concrete reinforcement at its plant in La Coruña, Spain. The contract with Morgan Construction, the U.S. based specialist of Siemens VAI for high speed wire rod mills, also includes a reloading station that can route coils back into the system for offline processing.

 Further information about solutions for steel works, rolling mills and processing lines is available at: http://www.siemens.com/metals

The Siemens Industry Sector (Erlangen, Germany) is the world's leading supplier of production, transportation and building systems. Integrated hardware and software technologies combined with comprehensive industry-specific solutions enable Siemens to enhance the productivity and efficiency of its customers in industry and infrastructure. The Sector comprises six Divisions: Building Technologies, Industry Automation, Industry Solutions, Mobility, Drive Technologies and Osram. In fiscal 2007 (ended September 30), Siemens Industry generated sales of approximately EUR40 billion (pro forma, unconsolidated) with around 209,000 employees worldwide. http://www.siemens.com/industry

With the business activities of Siemens VAI Metal Technologies, (Linz, Austria), Siemens Water Technologies (Warrendale, Pa., U.S.A.), and Industry Technologies, (Erlangen, Germany), the Siemens Industry Solutions Division (Erlangen, Germany) is one of the world's leading solution and service providers for industrial and infrastructure facilities. Using its own products, systems and process technologies, Industry Solutions develops and builds plants for end customers, commissions them and provides support during their entire life cycle.

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