WHERE WE ARE

ZML PLANTS

HISTORY Start of activity as a captive manufacturer of metal components for Zanussi, an Italian leading producer of household appliances Acquired and subsequently merged with the casting business of Zoppas, another Italian player in the household appliance market Zanussi Group is acquired by the Swedish Group Electrolux ZML is contributed to Electrolux Components Companies and undertakes business development outside the Group Acquisition of Gronda, a producer of copper wire, in nearby Aviano Diversification of the aluminum business into the automotive sector Electrolux decides to focus on core activities and earmarks ZML for disposal Acquisition completed by the management with Vestar Capital Partners

OWNERSHIP VESTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS (VCP) Majority shareholder Firm specialized in management of private equity funds Company Managers

ZML STRATEGIC ISSUES Products range widening Added Value Increasing New Materials and Technologies Simultaneous Engineering Deep Involvement and Cooperation with the Territory (consortium – informative network – logistic)

WORKING WITH THE TERRITORY University (Roma, Udine, Trieste) Metals Laboratory Rapid Prototyping NIP (Industrial Park and Services) Category Associations (Assofond,…) Local Entities (Social B/S) Metals District

R&D R&D Methods applied to all and every company process to get continuous improvement. Researching New Technology processes and materials, through and together with national and local research bodies.

MISSION Provide innovative, technologically advanced solutions and quality products to our customers, framed in a commitment of ethical, social and environmental responsibility.

VALUES Customer Quality Leadership Professionalism Responsibility Pride Environment Society

Manufacturing Production planning Maintenance Quality Control Engineering Product Development Purchasing Logistics Sales Manufacturing Production planning Maintenance Quality Control Engineering Product Development Purchasing Logistics Sales Manufacturing Production planning Maintenance Quality Control Engineering Product Development Purchasing Logistics Sales ZML ORGANIZATION CHART

GENERAL FIGURES Number of employees Average 636 (124 White Collars/512 Blu Collars) Main Products · Rough/Machined Castings in Grey Iron · Die Cast Aluminum and machined products · Enamelled Copper Wire Technologies · Cast Iron Green Sand Development of new alloys under study (high carbon, Si-Mo, nodular) · Aluminum Cold chamber pressure die-casting Liquid forging/casting Phase I completed · Copper Drawing, annealing and enamelling of wire Total Area m 2 Covered Area m 2

PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND RANGE Components Production Capacity Facilities Cast Iron 0,10 to 10 Kg tons/years in 3 shifts per day 1 horizontal moulding line (flasks) 975x675x vertical moulding lines (Disamatic) moulds 600x480x Aluminium 0,07 to 19 Kg tons/year in 3 shifts per day 33 horizontal Cold-chamber Presses from 400 to 2500 tons Copper 0,2 to 3,55 mm Enameled Wire Class F (155°C) Class H (180°C) Class C (200°C) tons/year in 3 shifts per day 5 vertical ovens 18 horizontal ovens

ZML SALES

Vendite per Divisione 2003 (In milioni di € e in %)

2003 SALES BY COUNTRY

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