Rod • Bar • Wire Delivering stainless and aluminium solutions

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DIFFERENT BY DESIGN. Tri Star Metals is different by design…that difference is service. Service begins the moment you call

and are greeted by the warm and friendly voice of a live person. Building long-term relationships with our valued customers is

our final goal. Our consultants are experts on the products we sell and they will help you boost your production efficiencies by:

• Sharingtheirknowledgeofmaterialprocessing,capabilitiesandavailabilities

• Lendingexpertiseonspecifications,tolerancesandfinishes

•Designingandimplementinguniquesupplychainsolutionsforthebenefitofyouandyourcustomers

• Providingasingle-sourcecontactthatisaccountableforallofyourneeds

• Utilizingourflatmanagementstructuretofurnishquicksolutionstotechnicalproblems,quotations,

deliveries and yes, even claims when necessary

• Puttingourglobalsupplychainatyourdisposaltomatchyourrequirementswiththebestmillproducer

for your specific applications

COMPETITIVE SOURCING AND VALUE-ADDED SERVICES. Tri Star is uniquely positioned to offer you a combination of

competitive prices and value-added services that will help you to enhance your profitability. Our massive, centrally located

facility is designed to provide you with rapid delivery on small multiple line item orders as well as mill-size shipments.

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• StateoftheartITsystemutilizingMicrosoftWindows.NETarchitectureandMicrosoftSQLServerincluding

web-based access to customer transaction data and documents

• 24/7availabilityofoursalesteamviaBlackberry

• Adrive-thrushippingandhandlingfacilitywithindoorprocessingandloadingofallmaterials

• TriStarownedandoperatedfleetoftrucksforsamedayandnextdayregionaldeliveries.Contractcarriers

for long-distance shipments

•Multiplebandingandweighingstationsforspeedyandaccurateorderprocessing

•PlentyofrackandfloorspacetostoreyourcontractstockforJITdelivery

QUALITY IS THE KEY. Weknowyourcustomersdemandreliableserviceandconsistentquality,andweputthosesame

demands on ourselves and our suppliers. Thus, our material specifications far exceed industry standards for che-

mistryandphysicalproperties.Allofourmaterialisfullycertifiedand100%traceable.Tocontinuallymeetthese

restrictions we are:

•ISO9001:2008certified

•WorkingincompliancewithandtowardsISO14000certification

•Inspectingallincomingandoutgoingmaterials

•ExperiencedincompletingLevelIIIPPAP’sandIMDSregistered

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THE PRODUCT YOU NEED…HOW YOU NEED IT!That’sTriStar’scommitmentandyoucanrelyonit!Foryoutomaintainyour

competitiveedgemeanswehavetocompleteourpartintheprocess.It’sourjobtogetyouthepropermaterials,intheright

place, at precisely the right time to help you meet your manufacturing and servicing deadlines, reduce your labor costs and

minimize your in-process inventories. We want to be your one-stop source for:

• OurproprietarylinesofTRI-CUT®freemachiningstainlesssteelbars,andTRI-BRITE™premiumEPQ

stainless forming wires

• ROHSandDFARScompliantmaterials

WE ADD VALUE. At Tri Star, we are skilled at matching our customer’s needs with the capabilities and strengths of our

solution sources network...our global value chain. We have the leverage, expertise and experience to identify and work

with the mill producer that best meets your requirements. This allows us to source your needs with the best possible global

producer, creating a customized supply chain solution that is both effective and efficient. Whether your material requirements are

relatively standard, or must be specially engineered to meet critical demands, we bring it all together for you.

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Our complete array of services include:

•Comprehensivemillproductionofaluminumandstainlesssteelbarsandwire

•Knowledgeableconsultantstoprovideyouwithpromptquotationsandfollow-up

•Continuousserviceandsupportwithdiligentfollow-through,evenafterdelivery

•Customsizing,temperingandfinishingforcutlengthsorcoil

•Specialstocking,JITandKanbanprograms

•On-time,completeandaccuratedeliveriesfromourconvenientlylocatedwarehousefacilities

•ISO9001:2008certification

To accomplish this we offer…

•Vastinventoriesoffinishedandsemi-finishedmaterialsinspecialgrades,sizes,lengthsandfinishesatverycompetitiveprices

•ThelargestinventoryofEPQwireinthecountry

•Globalsourcingofworld-classmillstock

•Customchemistries,tempers,lengths,andconditions

•Precisionstraightening,grinding,polishing,cutting,packagingandbarrier-reducingdocumentationandshipping

•Coldheadingqualitywire

•StainlessandNickelalloysinwirefromHagenerFeinstahl

•Super-finewirefromStammFeindrahtwerk

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TRISTARMETALSgoesverticalwithHAGENER&STAMM

HAGENER. TriStar,alwaysagloballeaderinspecialtymetalslongproducts,isnowamemberoftheHagenerFeinstahlfami-

ly,averticallyintegratedsourceforstainlesssteelandnickelalloywireproducts,including...

• EPQwire

• Nickelalloys,heatresistinggrades,andspecialtyalloys

• Coldheadingqualitywire

• Metallurgicalanddesignengineeringstaff

Wearesupportedbyourparentcompany,HagenerFeinstahlinGermany.HagenerFeinstahlisthelargestindependent

stainlesssteelredrawmillinEurope.TriStarcannowleverageHagener’sworldrenownedqualityandperformanceto

provideNorthAmericancustomerswithmilldirectpricingandmetallurgicalexpertise,inadditiontoourownstockingand

on-time delivery services. Wire products customers will now benefit from mill direct purchasing while eliminating the typical

productflowhurdlesthatcanaccompanymilldirectsourcing.HagenerFeinstahlislocatedinHagen,Germany.Itisafamily

owned,75yearoldplus,producerofstainlesssteel,nickelandspecialtyalloywireproducts.Operatingoutofanultramo-

dern facility, we provide superior quality materials at globally competitive prices.

TRISTARMETALSgoesverticalwithHAGENER&STAMM

STAMM.StammFeindrahtwerk,oursistercompany,isanearly200year-oldproducerofsuper-finewires.Capableofdrawing

material as small as .00039” in diameter, Tri Star will use their engineering and metallurgical expertise to create solutions for

the unique requirements of the super fine wire industry.

•Super-finewireassmallas.00039”indiameter

•Custompackaging

•Metallurgicallaboratory

•Stainless,nickel,specialtyalloysandnon-ferroussuperfinewire

•100%inspectionofeveryorder

ThesynergiescreatedbycombiningthepurchasingpowerofHagener,Stamm,andTriStarwillbenefitourNorthAmerican

customers by

increasingTriStar’sleveragewithourmillpartners.Inadditiontoenhancingourcompetitivepositionthroughthesemergers,

Tri Star will

now offer the finest quality mill products in the world with all of the conveniences of a local service center

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375 Village Drive

Carol Stream, Illinois 60188

630-462-7600

Outside IL 800-541-2294

Fax 630-462-8225

Sales@tristarmetals.com

Tri Star Metals services customers nationwide from our modern stocking and production facilities located in the Chicago

suburb of Carol Stream. Our expandable warehouse is designed for 21st century maximum efficiency. We maintain extensive

inventories of materials, allowing us to respond immediately to most customer needs for aluminum and stainless steel rod,

bar and wire stock. Your best source for specialty metals is Tri Star Metals, LLC delivering Stainless and Aluminum Solutions

to increase your competitive advantage.