The document summarizes information about the Beltrame Group, a leading European manufacturer of merchant bars and special steel profiles. The Beltrame Group has 6 production plants across Europe with over 2,000 employees. It has a 120-year history in the steel industry and supplies products to thousands of customers in over 40 countries. The group focuses on quality, productivity, customer satisfaction and sustainability in its operations.

2. A LEADING EUROPEAN
MANUFACTURER
OF MERCHANT BARS
AND SPECIAL PROFILES
FOR MULTIPLE AREAS
OF APPLICATION

3. A HIGHLY
COMPETITIVE GROUP

4. 6
6
103
4
4
Group companies
Production
plants
Rolling mills
40
Countries
with thousands
of customers
Commercial
branches
Electric furnace
steel mills
Production lines
2,000+
Employees
3.5+ MILLION
Tonnes annual
production capacity

5. 120 YEARS
OF HISTORY
Active in the steel industry for more than a century, the
Beltrame Group is synonymous with excellence and innovation
in the areas of building construction, shipbuilding and earth
moving machines.

6. 1896
1920
1940
The founder, Antonio Beltrame, establishes the
“Premiato Stabilimento Meccanico a forza elettrica
con Fonderia Antonio Beltrame” (Antonio Beltrame
Award-winning Electricity-powered Mechanical
Plant and Foundry).
The plant changes its
name to “Acciaierie
e Ferriere Vicenza”
(Vicenza Steel & Iron
Works). Expansion in
the Italian market.
The Company develops
merchant bars
production.
Strengthening of
the distribution and
marketing network
and investments
in technological
innovation.
The company is now
led by Giancarlo
Beltrame.
Opening of the new
factory in the industrial
area of Vicenza.
AFV opens up to the
European market.
Acquisition of steel
plants of Marghera and
S. Giorgio di Nogaro.
AFV increasingly takes
on the characteristics
of a “Group”.
50s
60s
80s
1976

7. Other acquisitions
include Siderurgica
Ferrero in Italy,
Stahl Gerlafingen in
Switzerland and S.C
Donalam in Romania.
Launch of new
programmes aimed at
improving production,
internal organisation
and customer service.
Through the significant
technological synergies
achieved, Beltrame
Group strengthens its
European leadership
in the merchant bars
segment, and relies
on the very best
management team
and new skills in
support of a successful
entrepreneurial dynasty.
The company acquires
a controlling interest
in LME (Laminés
Marchands Européens
S.A.), AFV’s leading
competitor in Europe.
1994
2002 2007 2015
NOW

9. KEY ASSETS OF THE
GROUP
Expertise, drive for continuous improvement and accountability
to its partners: with these principles, Beltrame aims to create
value for people and for its target market.

10. This geographical distribution
is advantageous with respect to
product consumption and raw
material areas.
VICENZA
ITALY
CALARASI
RUMANIA
GERLAFINGEN
SWITZERLAND
TRITH SAINT LÈGER
FRANCE
This allows us to have a commercial
footprint in all markets in Europe
and the Mediterranean area.
ZÜRICH
SWITZERLAND

11. GROUP
STRUCTURE
Donalam Siderprodukte A. G.
Zürich, Switzerland
AFV Beltrame G.m.b.H.
Münich, Germany100%
Sipro Beltrame A. G.
Zürich, Switzerland50%
Ferriera Sider Scal S.p.A.
Vicenza, Italy100%
Stahl Gerlafingen A. G.
Gerlafingen, Switzerland100%
Donalam SRL
Calarasi, Rumania84%
75%
78% Laminés Marchands Européens S. A.
Trith Saint Lèger, France
Laminoirs du Ruau S. A.
Monceau-sur-Sambre, Belgium100%
Train à Laminés Marchands S. A.
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg100%

12. 2015
turnover *
ebitda*
group result *
net financial
position 273,993 228,857
(775) 2,693
30,573
2014
1,074,453 1,050,150
**
63,813
** The 2015 Group result is adversely affected by non-recurring depreciation of buildings and industrial plants for a total of € 20.4 million.
CONSOLIDATED
2014 - 2015 DATA
* In euro thousand.

13. DRIVE FOR INNOVATION,
CULTURE OF
PRODUCTIVITY

14. THE COMPANY
,
S CORE
BUSINESS IS THE
MANUFACTURE OF
HOT-ROLLED LONG
PRODUCTS
The entire production process is constantly monitored and
improved to ensure the highest quality standards, in order to
satisfy any kind of request from customers and expand the range
of applications.

15. 01
MERCHANT
BARS
Flat, convex, round or polygonal cross-section bars
not intended for concrete reinforcement. Angles
and L, T and U shaped sections of less than 80 mm in
height. Widely diverse applications, mainly related
to the construction, shipbuilding and automotive
industries.

16. Round cross-section
products for industrial
applications, precision
mechanics, hardware
and tools, automotive.
Hot-rolled long products with H, I and U shaped
profiles and core height of more than 80 mm.
Mainly used in construction, for bridges and fence
systems.
Bars, wire rods and
electrowelded wire
meshusedinstructures
and in the reinforced
concrete industry, as
well as tunnels, bridges
and dams.
03
REINFORCING
STEEL
02
BEAMS
04
SPECIAL
STEELS

18. PRODUCT QUALITY,
SERVICE QUALITY,
EXPERTISE,
PRODUCTIVITY,
SPEED, CUSTOMER
SATISFACTION

19. TOOLS
OBJECTIVES
Improve production efficiency and profitability;
promote energy savings; reduce operating costs.
Since 2015, new monitoring and strategic planning
programmes involving the entire Group have been
launched.
Central coordination office
New computer systems that optimize the
sharing of data and speed up process flows
Cross-functional teams in the different
facilities to analyze performance results and
propose corrective solutions

20. BEST IN
SERVICE
The business strategy is based on the concept
of “Best in Service”, series of actions aimed at
providing excellent service to customers:
Expansion of the product range
Product availability 365 days a year
Responsiveness to market demands
Constant monitoring of each order
Traceability of finished products

21. SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
AND RESEARCH

22. SUSTAINABILITY, EHS,
CERTIFICATIONS
Industrial policy based on sustainable development and the
pursuit of continuous improvement to create value for future
generations.
Attention to the protection of human rights and the quality of
the living environment.

23. EHS
EHS activities (Environment, Health and Safety)
are monitored centrally by the headquarters in
Vicenza, and aim to promote:
Safe and healthy workplaces in compliance
with accident prevention regulations
Operational standards for the management
of the most significant risks
Dissemination of good practices throughout
Group
Reporting of cases of accidents and dangerous
behaviour
Best environmental performance of individual
production sites

24. THE COMPANY
PROMOTES
A TRUE CULTURE
OF SAFETY
Safety Day,
Since 2015, an annual event dedicated to sharing, training and
analyses on safety issues to increase awareness of the risks
related to work activities.

26. EPD
ENVIRONMENTAL
PRODUCT
DECLARATION
E n v i r o n m e n t a l
P r o d u c t
Declaration for the
production of hot-
rolled steel long
products.
ISO 9001
QUALITY
MANAGEMENT
ISO 14001
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
OHSAS 18001
HEALTH AND
SAFETY
MANAGEMENT
INTERNATIONAL
CERTIFICATIONS

27. PROCESSING BY-
PRODUCTS INTERNAL
RECYCLING
CAMPAIGNS HAVE BEEN
IMPLEMENTED IN ALL
PRODUCTION PLANTS
The by-products are used in place of raw materials.

28. THE CENTRALITY OF
PEOPLE IS A VALUE
STRONGLY SUPPORTED
BY THE BELTRAME
GROUP

29. LEVERAGING THE HUMAN
FACTOR
The Beltrame Group operates according to ethical principles
and methodologies that, combined with the value attributed
to the human factor as an essential condition for continuous
improvement, lead to outstanding results in terms of efficiency,
profitability and professional growth.

30. CODE OF
ETHICS
The Group’s Code of Ethics lays down a set of
“business ethics” standards and rules of conduct
shared with all employees in Italy and abroad in
the performance of their duties and the pursuit
of business objectives.

31. TRAINING
AND SOCIAL
PROGRESS
Particular attention is devoted to organizational
aspects and employee training, through
initiatives for professional development and
growth of each individual’s distinctive skills.
The support of cultural and social values improves
interaction with key institutions and organizations,
contributes to the dissemination of projects related
to medicine, strengthens local and national cultural
promotion actions, and fosters partnerships with
the world of universities.

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