MINERALS SERvIcES

STEEL

INDUSTRY LEADINGSTEEL, ScRAP & STEELMAKING RAW MATERIALS SOLUTIONS

SGS provides tailored solutions for the steel, scrap and steel making raw materials industry. We offer a

full spectrum of services focused on risk management for steel products. You have our entire global network

of technical expertise at your disposal. Ensure your risks are mitigated by leveraging our expertise and gaining

competitive advantage.

TRADE & INSPEcTION SERvIcES

n Quality inspection • Visual inspection • Hold & hatch inspection • Rust evaluation • Conditional & bunker survey • Marine servicesn Quantity assessment • Tally grading • Dimension verification • Weight verification • Draft survey • Stockpile inventory managementn Warehousingn Metal corrosion & fatigue analysis n Settlement & umpire analytical servicesn Packing control n Loss prevention • Product tracking • Product monitoring n Collateral Management Agreements (CMA)

IN-PLANT SERvIcES

n Logistic supervisionn Schedulingn Risk management n Auditing & plant optimizationn Inventory management n Finishing stage inspectionn Final product monitoring n Asset management (AHEAD)

SUPPLIER EvALUATION & QUALIFIcATION

n Vendor assessmentn New supplier benchmarkingn Vendor rating n Bid evaluation n Procurement inspectionn Third party QA-QC inspection n Control documentation, certificates, quantities, storage, packing & marking

ENvIRONMENTAL MONITORING

n Air, water & soil hazard analysis n Water & effluent testing, treatment & managementn Water & effluent treatment programsn Greenhouse gas emission verification

SAMPLING

n Analysis of raw material & finished products n Sample preparation n Chemical analysis n Sample collection & lot sub-samplingn Mechanical sampling

REPORTING

n E-Reporting n E-Certificates

AUDITING & cERTIFIcATION

n BS EN 16001:2009 (Energy) n GRI - Global Reporting Initiative & AA 1000 Assurance Standards n ISO 9001: 2008 (Quality)n ISO 14001:2004 (Environmental)n ISO 14064: Greenhouse Gas Accounting & Verificationn ISO 18001 (Health & Safety) n SA 8000 (Social Accountability) n SQA (Supplier Qualification)

UNMATcHED GLOBAL EXPERTISE FOR THE STEEL INDUSTRY

Many SGS laboratories operate with ISO/IEC 17025 Scopes of Accreditation.

MORE GROWTH

MORE focuses on GROWTH. When it comes to helping you discover and develop market opportunities, SGS is the partner that can deliver.

LEAN EFFIcIENcIES

From improved EFFICIENCY to ensuring sustainability, in today’s climate, one must reduce costs and be LEAN. SGS has proven approaches that work.

When you need COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, consider SGS as your strategic partner. We offer:

n Expertisen Experiencen Speed-to-marketn Streamlined processesn Technical depthn Efficient logisticsn Bankabilityn Transparency

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