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STRUCTURAL BUSINESS Consolidated Systems Inc. T he strength of a building depends on its structure; the roof, floors, and connecting components serve as the true framework upon which a trusted edifice is erected. Sumitomo Corporation of America (SCOA) has been a minority owner of Consolidated Systems Inc. (CSi) since January 2011, hoping to use its steel business line and construction partnerships to erect an upstream/ downstream framework for success. Kazumitsu Takeoka, Director, SCOA's Steel and Non-Ferrous Metal Group in Chicago, stated that CSi's strength is that it connects the steel business to construction with an eye on the continued U.S. population growth, and therefore, increased infrastructure business in all areas in the future. "The United States is the one and only developed country where population will increase in the future," explained Takeoka. "And we can expect lots of demand for steel for construction. On the other hand, the construction business is very cyclical, and that profitability is depending on the economic situation, but we acknowledge that this company has the following strengths to overcome that concern: Firstly, Consolidated Systems is manufacturing specialty products under its unique design and engineering capability; it is an integrated operation from upstream (coil coating) to downstream (deck products and components). Additionally, we can expect synergy with our existing group companies, including the Steel Summit Holdings and Steel Summit International, as well as the established SCOA trade operation within the Chicago Office, all of whom are doing business in the construction field. Lastly, we value CSi's management and human resources organization, and its philosophies are very similar to those of Sumitomo." Taking its place in the construction world as a trusted manufacturer, Consolidated Systems Inc. provides coil coating as well as metal processing and fabrication, with a focus on the manufacturing and sales of metal roof, composite floor, form, and bridge deck systems. Theseoften complex overall "product systems" can create a full structure, or merely supply support components for another structure. These systems have brought beauty and strength to impressive projects from Busch Stadium to Coors Field, from Charlotte International Airport to Austin International Airport, from William and Mary University in Williamsburg, Virginia, to Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, Ohio. With administrative and manufacturing headquarters and factory in Columbia, South Carolina, CSi has established satellite factories in Memphis, Tennessee; Terrell, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; and Harrisonburg, Virginia. CSi provides its customers top quality products through three companies: Metal Dek Group®, Consolidated Metal Products® Group (CMP™), and Consolidated Components Group™ (CCG™), and all have the ability to incorporate CSi's different trademarked metal treatment processes called "Engineered Solutions™", which can vary the color, strength and weather resistance of its products. Firstly, Metal Dek Group® manufactures and supports a complete line of metal roof, floor and form "deck systems", which means a complete architecturally-planned product framework for CSi's structural and architectural applications. Their brands Versa-Floor®, Versa-Dek®, Deep-Dek®, Curve Dek™, Deep-Dek® Composite all cater to specific architectural needs. All these deck systems offer additional possibilities for acoustical capability and painted metal finishes. Especially, VersaFloor® is a family of structural systems engineered to address market specific building requirements and it blends steel's speed and versatility with concrete's performance and durability.Versa-Floor® outperforms traditional floor systems in material weight, aesthetics, construction speed and safety. And Metal Dek Group manufactures and supports Bridge Dek®, a product line of stay-in-place deck forms for bridge construction, offering profiles that can accommodate design spans up to 14 feet, and can be produced with Rhino-Dek®, a super laminate that adds an impervious barrier against salt and brackish conditions. Secondly, Consolidated Metal Products® Group (CMP™) manufactures and supplies painted metal (steel & aluminum) systems to the construction, appliance, and transportation industries. CSi produced panels are roll-formed from Versa-Steel; Versa-Steel metal is cleaned, leveled, pretreated, primed and painted for full protection on state-ofthe-science coil paint lines operated by CMP™. Versa-Clear™ is available for a bare metal look without compromising protection; custom colors and color matching can be done in house. As an industry expert in metallurgy and coatings, CMP™ excels at meeting exacting painted metal specifications, and its single-source manufacturing and quality control simplify customer-partner supply chains. CMP™'s manufacturing processes are certified by ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. and have received ISO Certification. Lastly, Consolidated Components Group™ (CCG™), comprises a compilation of more than four decades of corporate company expertise with coil coating and roll-forming steel, with standard and custom paint finishes available. CCG™ also manufactures metal roofing, siding panels and from Versa-Steel®, and its metal roofing & siding panels are engineered to precision specifications for coating performance & profile strength. With 57.8% of CSi still owned by the company's founder and his family, SCOA's ownership percentage is 29.54%, with Sumitomo Corporation (SC) owning 12.66% in this endeavor. Takeoka said this investment transaction will enable the Steel and Non-Ferrous Metal Group to enter into flat-rolled construction products. "The business has grown in stages," Takeoka explained. "We now look to establish a value chain between upstream and downstream, and establish a presence in the U.S. construction steel industry." S u m i t o m o C o r p o r a t i o n o f A m e r i c a 9

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Visions - Fall 2013
Contents
What is Infrastructure?
Interview with GM of Steel Group
Rail Supply Business
FOCUS: Union Pacific and Canadian National Ra
FOCUS: Arkansas Steel Associates
Structural Business
Interview with GM of Machinery & Power Business Group
Rail Systems Business
Automotive Business
FOCUS: New Mazda Plant
Aerospace Business
Renewable and Conventional Power Business
FOCUS: Desert Sunlight
Construction Equipment Business
Logistics Business
Corporate Social Responsibility - Clean Water Projects
The View from Washington

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