United Stars has earned its stripes by working with metal. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates in three main business areas. United Industries and United Stainless together manufacture welded stainless steel tubing. Electric Materials fabricates copper components for use in electrical equipment. United Gear & Assembly manufactures gears and shafts from carbon and alloy steel. The subsidiaries operate locations throughout the Midwest as well as in Tennessee.

Walter Energy, Inc. produces and exports metallurgical coal for the steel industry primarily in the United States. Walter Energy company also produces steam coal, coal bed methane gas, metallurgical coke, and other related products. It principally serves electric utility and industrial customers. Walter Energy company was formerly known as Walter Industries, Inc. and changed its name to Walter Energy, Inc. in April 2009. Walter Energy, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

Sandvik Materials Technology, a subsidiary of Swedish industrial giant Sandvik, manufactures stainless steel and alloy tube, strip, wire, and bar that are used mainly by the engineering and processing industries. The company's Kanthal unit makes silicon carbide heating elements, which are able to withstand a wide range of high temperature applications. The Sandvik Process Systems unit produces steel belts and press plates and installs steel belt systems for chemical and food processing facilities. The strip steel unit specializes in thin precision strip steel. The tubular products unit manufactures seamless stainless steel tubes. Sandvik Materials company also has a medical products business.

Feroleto Steel Company, Inc., founded by Frank V. Feroleto in 1958, processes flat rolled steel for companies large and small. In December of 1990, the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. Since the acquisition, Feroleto has expanded to Knoxville, TN and Weirton, WV to meet customer’s needs.Feroleto specializes in value added products and maintains close ties with vendors and customers in order to maximize value to customers. The company is financially strong and built around servicing customers’ needs.Feroleto adheres to the highest safety and environmental standards in the industry. We have earned, rightfully so we believe, the reputation as a knowledgeable, respected and responsible business partner.

Vale S.A., through its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified metals and mining company worldwide. Vale company produces iron ore and iron ore pellets, nickel, manganese ore, ferroalloys, kaolin, and pig iron. It also engages in producing bauxite, alumina, aluminum, copper, metallurgical and thermal coal, metallurgical coke and methanol, cobalt, potash, and other non-ferrous minerals, as well as precious metals, including platinum-group metals, gold, and silver. In addition, Vale company operates logistics systems in Brazil, including railroads, maritime terminals, and a port. Further, it engages in power generation through hydro and oil and gas resources; and steel production. Vale company was formerly known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce. Vale S.A. was founded in 1942 and is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Cymat has made foam-forming a business. The company designs, develops, and manufactures 3D aluminum foam castings, which are primarily used to make automobiles lighter and safer. The company's primary product is SmartMetal, a stabilized aluminum foam (SAF). The aluminum foam is molded by sending gas through molten aluminum that can be formed into flat sheets and other shapes. Cymat's biggest partners include Georg Fischer and Brembo. The company was first formed in the 1990s to produce aluminum packaging for the pharmaceuticals and telecommunications industries.

Central Plains Steel Co. is a full-line steel service center which processes carbon and alloy steels. Our capabilities include slitting, cut to length, flame and plasma cutting, custom roll forming, just-in-time delivery and other first step processing. From our Wichita, KS service centers we service original equipment manufacturers and other end users of steel throughout the Midwest region. CPS is ISO 9002 certified and a member of the Steel Service Center Institute.Tracing its roots in the steel industry to the 1880s, Central Plains Steel Co. highlighted its commitment to the Heartland with the opening of its Wichita, Kansas plant in 1982.Today, Central Plains is committed to exceeding the needs of our Midwestern customer base by providing the exact steel our customers need, when they need them, and we do it with a combination of state-of-the-art equipment and dedication to quality that is unmatched in the region.

Newmont Mining Corporation is primarily a gold producer, with significant assets or operations in the United States, Australia, Peru, Indonesia, Ghana, Canada, New Zealand and Mexico. Founded in 1921 and publicly traded since 1925, Newmont is one of the world’s largest gold producers and is the only gold company included in the S&P 500 Index and Fortune 500. Headquartered near Denver, Colorado, the company has over 33,000 employees and contractors worldwide. Newmont became the first gold company selected to be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Newmont’s industry leading performance is reflected through high standards in environmental management, health and safety for its employees and by creating value and opportunity for host communities and shareholders.

Gladstone Pacific Nickel Limited (GPNL) is a dynamic publicly-listed, Australian mining development company, which is establishing a US$3.65 billion long-life, nickel and cobalt refinery at the Gladstone State Development Area (GSDA) in Central Queensland, Australia. GPNL is planning to build the refinery at the deepwater Port of Gladstone, treating high-grade nickel laterite ores from New Caledonia and other south-west Pacific Islands, underpinned by beneficiated ores from its own Marlborough deposits. The Project has the potential to be one of the largest nickel refineries in the world. Initially as Stage 1, the Project is looking to produce some 63,000 tonnes of nickel and 5,000 tonnes of cobalt per annum. GPNL’s Feasibility Study for Stage 1 of the Project (completed 2008) shows US$538 million profit after tax and interest in first year of full production. The Gladstone Nickel Project (GNP) will comprise of; a high pressure acid leach (HPAL) plant and metal refinery in the Yarwun Precinct of the GSDA; nickel mines and loadout/shipping facilities in New Caledonia and potentially other south-west Pacific islands; ore importation facilities at the Port of Gladstone; a modern nickel mine at Marlborough with ore railed to the refinery at Gladstone; and a long-term residue storage facility located in the Aldoga Precinct of the GSDA

Tenaris S.A., through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of steel pipe products. It operates in three segments: Tubes, Projects, and Other. The Tubes segment produces and sells seamless and welded steel tubular products, as well as provides related services for energy and industrial applications. The Projects segment manufactures and sells welded steel pipe products that are used in the construction of pipeline projects. The Other segment engages in the production and sale of sucker rods, welded steel pipes for electric conduits, industrial equipment, and raw materials. Tenaris S.A. also involves in the ownership and licensing of steel technology, as well as in the financial sector. Tenaris company serves oil and gas companies, as well as engineering companies engaged in constructing oil and gas gathering, transportation, and processing facilities. It operates in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Far East, and Oceania. Tenaris company is headquartered in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Tenaris S.A. is a subsidiary of San Faustin N.V.

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