Rolling in the Right Direction

Part of the Aurubis Group

Aurubis is the leading integrated copper group and the world’s largest copper

recycler, producing some 1 million tons of copper cathodes each year and from

them a variety of copper products. Production expertise is the strength and the

driving force of our success. Aurubis has about 6,300 employees, production

sites in Europe and the USA and an extensive service and sales system for

copper products in Europe, Asia and North America.

Thanks to a wide range of services, Aurubis ranks among the global leaders in

its industry. The core business is the production of marketable copper cathodes

from copper concentrates, copper scrap and recycling raw materials. These

are processed within the Group into continuous cast wire rod, shapes, rolled

products and strip as well as specialty wire made of copper and copper alloys.

Precious metals and a number of other products, such as sulfuric acid and iron

silicate, round off the product portfolio.

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Our ProcessesAurubis Buffalo Our Products

The manufacturing process starts with a mixture of scrap metal and raw materials (copper, zinc, nickel and others).

This metal is melted down in one of our Casting Furnaces and turned into large bars of rectangular brass or copper called “cakes”.

Each cake is approximately 1 foot thick by 2.5 feet wide by 30 feet long.

Aurubis Buffalo produces the copper and brass rolled sheet and strip used to make a wide range of traditional products such as roofing copper, brass hose fittings, and deep drawn stamped products.

Other products include heat-transfer technology for products from vehicles to buildings; manufacturing goods, from caskets to zippers; electronic technologies for connector strips, circuit coolers, and electronic batteries; and rolled copper plate in finishes to suit any architectural design. 3Aurubis Buffalo

In the Hot Roll the Cakes are reheated and hot rolled into metal sheet which is then coiled into a roll of material called a “coil.”Next, the outer surface of the coil is chipped away or “milled” in our Torin Milling line to remove impurities and oxidation.

After the Torin, the coil is cold rolled to thinner gauges depending on our customers’ needs.

The cakes are sent via railcar to the next operation in the plant called the Hot Roll.

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The thinner coil is then heat treated or “annealed” to create softer material according to customer specifications. This process can happen in any of our continuous Strand Anneal furnaces or in our Bell Anneal furnaces.

Coils are processed in our Tension Leveler or Stretch Bend Leveler to create a very flat profile from one edge of the metal coil to the other, improving quality.

Material will then proceed for additional cold rolling, or be sent to one of our Slitters where coils are cut into thinner widths of strip material.

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Some of the slit coils will be sent on to our Connector Strip Department where material is dipped in a tin bath, coating the surface of the strip with tin. This process increases the corrosion resistance of the brass or copper material. These products will be used to transmit electricity in electronic connectors used in batteries, computers, phones and automobiles.

Some materials are then ready to be packaged for Customer Delivery.Other material is sent on to our Press Room where punch presses create deep drawn stamped products.

Coil, strip and sheet Products that leave our Buffalo Plant are shipped to over 125 customers in 10 countries around the world.

At Aurubis Buffalo, we feel that dedication to quality and customer service is the best way to assure the success of the company and its employees.

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Career Opportunities

» Engineers – Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Metallurgical» Technical and Quality» Accounting and Finance» Sales and Customer Service» Human Resources» Information Systems Technology» General Production Jobs» Electrical and Mechanical Skilled Trades» Internship Opportunities

Benefits Program for eligible employees

» Medical and Dental Insurance» Life Insurance» Disability Benefits» 401(k) Retirement Plan» Tuition Assistance» Paid Holidays and Vacation Time

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History of Aurubis Buffalo1906 Buffalo Copper & Brass Rolling Mill was organized. The original plant was 61,000 square feet. The original equipment included: one four-high mill for hot rolling and three two-high sheet rolls.

1917 On July 1, 1917, The American Brass Company purchased the Buffalo Copper & Brass Rolling Mill located at Black Rock, near Buffalo, NY. At that time, it was one of the largest and best-equipped brass and copper mills in the country.

1922 Anaconda acquired The American Brass Company. Representing Anaconda’s first venture into fabrication, they were consolidated as The American Brass Company.

1937 ABCO Local 120 of Federated Industrial union represented hourly employees.

1944 Buffalo Brass & Copper Workers Union #593, of the International Union, Mine Mill & Smelters Workers represents hourly employees.

1960 The name of The American Brass Company was changed to Anaconda American Brass Company. Ground was broken for the Brass Company’s research center at Waterbury, Connecticut.

1968 The Mine Mill & Smelter Workers Union #593 became affiliated with the United Steelworkers of America.

1970 The Franklin Kentucky Tube Plant was built and added to Buffalo’s responsibilities. A new Casting Shop was added increasing area by 47,000 sq. ft.

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1977 The Anaconda Company was merged into Atlantic Richfield Company as a wholly owned subsidiary on January 12, 1977. The Buffalo Plant covered 935,000 sq. ft. (21.5 acres) and the total property consisted of approximately 70 acres.

1982 Anaconda Industries became a division of the Atlantic Richfield Company. The new name of the plant in Buffalo was ARCO Metals, American Brass, Buffalo Operations.

1984 A major expansion of facilities in Buffalo was completed. The $90 million dollar expansion increased the capacity of the operations by 40 %.

In July, Atlantic Richfield announced the ARCO Metal – American Brass Division was to be sold. The American Brass Division was comprised of plants located in Ansonia, Buffalo, Franklin, Kenosha, Paramount, and Waterbury.

1985 On December 7, 1985, ARCO Metals – American Brass was sold to the Buffalo Brass Company. The headquarters for the Company was located in Buffalo, NY and the company was called American Brass Company. American Brass business rebounded quickly after the sale.

1986 American Brass Management and the Unions at the Buffalo and Kenosha facilities reached an early settlement in contract negotiations in December. This reversed a trend of strikes every three years for the previous 21 years.

1990 The American Brass Company joined The Outokumpu Group of Finland – one of the world’s leading base metal companies. The company name changed to Outokumpu American Brass and it became a subsidiary of the Outokumpu Copper Division of the Outokumpu Group. American Brass became the largest US component of the Outokumpu Group.

1994 ISO 9002 Certification was achieved.

1995 Press Room Expansion – $1.5 million.Announced new Casting Station - $14.1 million.

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1998 01 Slitter added to the Buffalo Facility – $7.2 million.

1999 Kenosha, Wisconsin plant closed and the Connector Strip product line was moved to the Buffalo Plant. - $14 million.

2003 Received TS 16949 Certification. The Buffalo Plant was the first Brass mill in North America to receive this complex certification.

2005 Outokumpu announced sale of the Outokumpu Copper Division.

2006 The Buffalo Facility marked its 100 year Anniversary.Company was purchased by Nordic Capital, a Swedish holding company, and was renamed Luvata Buffalo, Inc. TRS 49 Roll was added to the Torin Milling line - $13 million.

2010 Press room expansion – $2.5 million.

2011 September 1, 2011 Luvata Buffalo, Inc. was sold to Aurubis and became Aurubis Buffalo, Inc.

2014 Transferred and installed high speed slitter from Aurubis Sweden to Aurubis Buffalo.

2016 Aurubis Buffalo marks its 110 year Anniversary while Aurubis celebrates its 150 year Anniversary with events at all locations globally.

Today

The Buffalo Plant covers 1.1 million square feet; encompasses 72 acres of land (29 hectares); employs 650 employees (500 hourly and 150 salaried); and has the capacity to produce 350 million pounds of metal per year.

We consider the competence and commitment of our employees to be an integral part of our capability-driven strategy.

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ContactAurubis Buffalo

Aurubis Buffalo Inc.Street address: 70 Sayre StreetBuffalo, NY 14207-2299 Mailing address: P.O. Box 981 Buffalo, NY 14240-0981

Phone: + 1 (716) 879 6700www.aurubis.com

To apply on-line go to:www.aurubis.com/HRbuffalo

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