2. WHERE WE ARE

3. ZML PLANTS

4. HISTORY 1971 -Start of activity as a captive manufacturer of metal components for Zanussi, an Italian leading producer of household appliances 1973 -Acquired and subsequently merged with the casting business of Zoppas, another Italian player in the household appliance market 1984 -Zanussi Group is acquired by the Swedish Group Electrolux 1987 -ZML is contributed to Electrolux Components Companies and undertakes business development outside the Group 1993 -Acquisition of Gronda, a producer of copper wire, in nearby Aviano 1995 - Diversification of the aluminum business into the automotive sector 2001 -Electrolux decides to focus on core activities and earmarks ZML for disposal 2002 -Acquisition completed by the management with Vestar Capital Partners

5. OWNERSHIP VESTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS (VCP) Majority shareholder Firm specialized in management of private equity funds Company Managers

6. ZML STRATEGIC ISSUES Products range widening Added Value Increasing New Materials and Technologies Simultaneous Engineering Deep Involvement and Cooperation with the Territory (consortium – informative network – logistic)

7. WORKING WITH THE TERRITORY University (Roma, Udine, Trieste) Metals Laboratory Rapid Prototyping NIP (Industrial Park and Services) Category Associations (Assofond,…) Local Entities (Social B/S) Metals District

8. R&D R&D Methods applied to all and every company process to get continuous improvement. Researching New Technology processes and materials, through and together with national and local research bodies.

9. MISSION Provide innovative, technologically advanced solutions and quality products to our customers, framed in a commitment of ethical, social and environmental responsibility.

10. VALUES Customer Quality Leadership Professionalism Responsibility Pride Environment Society

11. Manufacturing Production planning Maintenance Quality Control Engineering Product Development Purchasing Logistics Sales Manufacturing Production planning Maintenance Quality Control Engineering Product Development Purchasing Logistics Sales Manufacturing Production planning Maintenance Quality Control Engineering Product Development Purchasing Logistics Sales ZML ORGANIZATION CHART

12. GENERAL FIGURES Number of employees Average 636 (124 White Collars/512 Blu Collars) Main Products · Rough/Machined Castings in Grey Iron · Die Cast Aluminum and machined products · Enamelled Copper Wire Technologies · Cast Iron Green Sand Development of new alloys under study (high carbon, Si-Mo, nodular) · Aluminum Cold chamber pressure die-casting Liquid forging/casting Phase I completed · Copper Drawing, annealing and enamelling of wire Total Area 348.232 m 2 Covered Area 110.159 m 2

13. PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND RANGE Components Production Capacity Facilities Cast Iron 0,10 to 10 Kg 70.000 tons/years in 3 shifts per day 1 horizontal moulding line (flasks) 975x675x230+230 2 vertical moulding lines (Disamatic) moulds 600x480x120-330 Aluminium 0,07 to 19 Kg 11.000 tons/year in 3 shifts per day 33 horizontal Cold-chamber Presses from 400 to 2500 tons Copper 0,2 to 3,55 mm Enameled Wire Class F (155°C) Class H (180°C) Class C (200°C) 23.000 tons/year in 3 shifts per day 5 vertical ovens 18 horizontal ovens

14. ZML SALES

15. Vendite per Divisione 2003 (In milioni di € e in %)

16. 2003 SALES BY COUNTRY

17. INVESTMENTS