2. AglobalorganizationNew Strategic Vision
Vision:
Be the best provider of refractories
solutions and industrial minerals,
leveraging and developing our minerals base
Expand industrial
minerals base
Ensure leadership
in our core markets
Maintain a global low
cost production base
Grow selectively and
aggressively
Continue to develop high
quality, low cost raw
material sources to
support our current
businesses as well as
new businesses where
we can have a
sustainable competitive
advantage
Strive to keep offering
high quality and
innovative products,
unrivaled services and
cost performance
Optimize production
globally to improve
efficiency and support
growth
Develop global supply
chain management
Pursue long term growth
opportunities in selected
markets where we can
deliver superior value to
our customers and
shareholders
▪Meritocracy
▪Ethics
▪Profit
▪Management & Method
▪Agility and Transparency
▪Respect for Safety, Environment and Communities
▪Customer
▪People
Our values
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3. South America
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Source: ¹WSA
Refractory Solutions Sales - Steel
Crude Steel Production¹ (million tons) - Main markets
Volume (000’ tons)
North America EU-27
Sales to Steel Segment
Revenues (R$ million)
+9%
2013
1.939
2012
1.775
-2%
-5%
4Q13
12
3Q13
12
4Q12
12
-1%
2013
48
2012
48
-1%
+3%
4Q13
30
3Q13
30
4Q12
29
-2%
2013
118
2012
121
40 40
4Q12 3Q13
+6%
4Q13
42
+6%
166
2013
-2%
2012
169
20132012
41%
22%
13%
24%
41%
22%
22%
14%
OthersNorth America
South America Europe
218210211
+3%
+4%
4Q12 4Q133Q13
-2%
2013
874
2012
890
+24%
+14%
4Q13
440
547
3Q13
482
4Q12
Sales per region (R$)
4. 4
Sales to Industrial Segment
Refractory Solutions Sales – Industrial Segment
Volume (000’ tons) Revenues (R$ million)
43
3635
+21%
+23%
4Q133Q134Q12
168
155
+8%
20132012
124
8984
4Q134Q12
+47%
+39%
3Q13
430
369
+17%
20132012
20132012
21%
18%
52%9%
13%
11%
16% 60%
North America
South America
Others
Europe
Sales per region (R$)