Aperam is a global producer of stainless, electrical and specialty steel. With 9,500 employees of 47 nationalities, 2.5 million tonnes of flat stainless steel capacity in Brazil and Europe, and an industrial network concentrated in six production facilities across Brazil, Belgium and France, Aperam is a truly global industry leader. Via our highly integrated distribution, processing and services network, we serve customers in over 40 countries. According to our values of agility and ingenuity, we collaborate with customers to design tailor-made, innovative and long-lasting solutions to their most challenging needs. At Aperam, we operate in a responsible way with respect to health, safety and the well-being of our employees, contractors and the communities in which we operate. We are committed to the sustainable management of the environment and of finite resources. Throughout our Brazilian subsidiary, Aperam BioEnergia, we produce wood and charcoal (biomass) from cultivated eucalyptus trees. By using charcoal as a substitute for coke, we produce fewer carbon emissions at our production plant in TimÑteo, Brazil. If you want to learn more about our business, products or how we operate, please visit www.aperam.com.