Jan 2012

A bimonthly publication ofNatSteel Holdings Pte Ltd

MICA (P) No. 171/07/2010

Read CEO Vivek Kamra’s New Year Message.

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This year, NatSteel crossed the 500 mark in its TBEM assessment.Many of you contributed to this application. I would like to congratulate all of you on this landmark score as we move steadily towards achieving the JRD QV excellence award.

SINGAPOREIn Singapore, our safety performance has improved, and so has the look and feel of our plant. We reorganised ourselves in Singapore into upstream and downstream businesses.

We started the year slowly with a backlog of low-priced orders and a very stubborn scrap price. We have since recovered, to reasonable profits. This is both dependant on volumes as well as our price gap. We achieved record sales of 1.2 million MT.

The management of upstream power and energy consumption continued at benchmark levels, with the EAF consumption at 290kWH/MT and the total steel power consumption at 395kWH/MT. The plant-wide carbon footprint was less than 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per metric tonne of steel.

We continue to dominate the Bore Pile and Caging supplies in Singapore, with volumes crossing 80K MT and expected to be 110K MT for the year. In 2011, we will increase our overall downstream sales by over 10% to 400K MTPA.

With a clearly defined Marketing team, we have engaged several professional bodies and institutes in promoting off-site pre-fabrication for concrete reinforcement. More and more engineers are designing with prefab and green steel.

We have started three key initiatives: the TOP programme in upstream; the Phoenix project in downstream, and the SCM-IT implementation. All these initiatives have had good starts, and seen some results coming in. This month, we will be putting up a new mesh machine. With this, we would have implemented three key projects in the mesh area. Later in the year, we will change the shaft in our EAF in the Meltshop and carry out some basic improvements. The TOP programme has already started giving benefits. More than 50 initiatives are underway, from the scrap yard to the Bar Mill. The SCM-IT project is running on schedule, but needs to start getting ingrained in our day-to-day operations. The Phoenix project has brought to light a lot of opportunities for improvement. A lot of alignment is now taking place across all functional areas and a host of quick wins have started coming in. The Phoenix team has helped us improve our processes for tracking and monitoring performance, and improving our agility by building an overarching Management Control System (MCS).

In working capital and finance, we were able to manage quite efficiently. We are now at our lowest borrowing levels in many years.

Singapore has 3 clear goals:1. Produce 800K MT upstream: Through TOP,

modernisation and productivity enhancement in the Meltshop and Rolling Mill.

2. Sell 500K MT downstream: Sales of 500K MT can only be achieved by improving service levels by a thorough implementation of the SCM and Phoenix projects.

3. Do all this at a lower cost: Through productivity enhancement and best-in-class buying.

Every department has put in a lot of effort this year, and the results are showing. Given market conditions going forward, we need to be alert. We need each employee to contribute to the above three clear goals.

XIAMENIn Xiamen, we performed even better than last year, which was a good year. Congratulations to all of you. Xiamen’s achievements include:1. A zero-LTIF year and launched a new safety journey2. Record Volumes at 550 MTPA and above ABP

profitability, through the promotion of a large product mix as well as continuous improvement and cost cutting efforts.

3. Downstream Project Launch4. Promotion of high strength rebars HRB400, which now

constitute more than 60% of its volumes

NatSteel Xiamen continued to receive awards from the local authorities, such as the Famous Brand/Trade Mark Zhong Da Gang Tie (众达钢铁). NatSteel Xiamen also received an award this year for social responsibility, as it continues to give support to local educational Institutions. In addition, Xiamen has began its DuPont Safety Journey.

They too have 3 clear goals:1. Develop and deliver their safety goals2. Modernise their mill and optimise the facilities to

produce and sell 700K MTPA3. Continue to enhance their product mix to sell 10% of

HRB 500 materials and 50K MT of Downstream in FY13.

Dear NatSteelites, I would like to thank each one of you for your immense contribution during the yaer.

If there was ever a more uncertain time to run a business, it is now. This year has seen a series of world-shaping events – the EU crises, major upheavals in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region, and the recent tottering of China and India, the two big growth-driving nations. If this was not enough, North Korea, with its nuclear ambitions, is now also in a delicate political situation.

Closer to home, Thailand had its worst-ever flood of recent times. The Vietnamese economy is in turmoil. China’s growth will start slowing down. Australia’s growth has been primarily linked to its resource sector, leaving local manufacturing far behind.

But there is hope. Governments and Central Banks have learnt to deal with crises and have made interventions. The US economy seems to have improved, though only marginally. The turmoil in MENA will give way to economic growth and prosperity for relatively young nations. In Asia, Myanmar seems to be taking quick strides to opening its doors. Indonesia and Vietnam still hold a huge growth promise. Singapore tackles the low or negative growth with aplomb.

What does all this mean for us? It means an environment with an accentuated volatility, and a few more variables to deal with. Scrap prices often move S$50 within a week! Currency movements are often enough to wipe out small margins. Fuel prices, which determine our power rates, also move unpredictably but upwards. All this, while our costs continue to rise.

Agility was one of the key attributes we had set for ourselves. Given the market environment, this has become critical. We need to look for opportunities and act quickly. We must enable faster decision making while minimising risks. 2012 promises to be challenging. In the year 2011, a lot has happened. Although our financial results will only be final next quarter, I thought I should share some thoughts.

Safety performance across the group has improved. We have received both recognition and more business due to our safety improvements. I would like to congratulate all of you in taking this forward. One of our New Year resolutions should certainly be to do even better in the coming year. We have kicked off the safety journeys in Vietnam and Xiamen as well.

The new mesh welding machine which is able to produce Trench Mesh.

President & CEO Vivek Kamra receiving the 2011 Safety and Health Excellence Recognition from worldsteel Chairman Hajime Bada on 12 Oct 11.

DuPont safety management launch in NSX.

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SAM Nov'11Learning Fiesta - working in teams!NatSteel Prime Awards 2011Precaging critical approach in boosting productivityNatSteel speaks at the Low Carbon Building Materials SeminarFaces of NatSteelNatSteel Service DeskTCoC: National Interest

Xiamen International Marathon

SRC Biennial Annual MeetingStandard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2011Games and Sing-along at SPDReliving the pastDecember Holidays

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By Jason Khor, HRD-Corp Comms

SAM Nov ‘11

President and CEO Vivek Kamra and COO Joseph Yong took turns to speak to some 250 NatSteelites during Steel-A-Moment (SAM) which was held on 25 Nov 11 at SAFRA Jurong.

Mr Vivek recounted the highlights of the past half year before giving an overview of the business performance for the first half of 2012 while Mr Joseph focused on updating the company about our FY12 Goals, SUCCEEDS.

Safety: Operations in Singapore achieved almost 0 Lost Time Injury Frequency for the past seven months.

Upstream Conversion Cost: Projects implemented from the TOP Programme to reduce conversion cost are beginning to see positive results.

Energy Efficiency: Much effort has been taken to bring down power consumption and visible improvements starting to show.

Downstream Sales: Sales in downstream is expected to be higher than the previous two years but more work needs to be done to achieve 500kMT.

Sharing of Success StoriesIn addition to the presentations by Mr Vivek and Mr Joseph, there were also presentations by project members involved in TOP, Project Phoenix and the automation projects in MESH.

Lee Tze Wei, the Unit Leader for Meltshop’s TOP Programme (MSP TOP), gave a comprehensive presentation of the successful projects that have been implemented thus far. These projects have generated impressive results, exceeding MSP TOP’s target savings accrual of $7,000 to achieve $1,214,000 of actual savings. Some of these projects include the upgrade of old Electric Arc Furnace burners to 3 new generation Virtual Lance Burners and reducing billet head cut during first heat to improve yield, bringing down expenses by $474k and $732k per year respectively. These are direct savings which will increase our bottom line (a question posed by Ong Sin Hong, FIN) and reduce conversion cost.

Chung Yuan Mei, MESH, related the experience of using the Autobender and Trench Mesh Machine, both of which are new equipment which were acquired in the past six months. The engaging presentation featured videos showing the automated bending and manual bending of mesh. It was an eye-opener for those who have not seen the machines in action. The investment on these new machines sought to improve productivity with reduced cost through automation. However, one of the limitations of the current Autobender is that it can only accept flat mesh of 3.3m x 6.5m with dimensional constraints on each segment. MESH will acquire and install more mesh benders in phases over the next two years.

Bernard Seah, representing the Project Phoenix team, shared some updates on the Project Phoenix Journey. He expressed the need to keep up with consumer expectations by changing the way we work to be more structured, more data driven and actively finding areas for improvement and coming up with solutions. One of the solutions that were implemented was the use of colour fabric to indicate the weight of the products, which prevents drivers from failing the Weight Tolerance at the Weighing Bridge. As a result, the percentage of failed trips has been reduced to 7.6% from the initial 20%.

Feedback Based on the feedback gathered, NatSteelites who attended SAM generally enjoyed the experience. They found the presentations informative in providing an update of the operations’ work-in-progress. This also gave valuable insights to the work of their fellow colleagues. This time round, there were ice-breaker games and the opportunity to field any questions to the management via e-mail, SMS, paper and face-to-face. It was also noted that the transport to the venue could be improved.

Corp Comms will continue to improve SAM to make it more exciting and engaging. We look forward to seeing you at the next session in May’12! nsh

CEO Vivek giving an overview of

NatSteel’s performance

Yuan Mei answers question regarding her presentationon new machines in MESH

COO Joseph answering questionsduring the “Questions forManagement” segment

Participants seated and ready for the SAM session

VIETNAMIn NatSteel Vina (NSV), just as in Xiamen, we have implemented the DuPont approach to Safety, in Oct 11.

In the beginning of the year, NSV got off to a flying start. The first quarter of the calendar year saw high profitability for the company. In April and May, NSV underwent a major mill modernisation programme which entailed a complete revamp of the Roughing Mill, some stands of the Intermediate Mill and a Level 2 Automation system. All this was done while keeping to the same physical area, making the project a major challenge. The mill modernisation was completed on time and within budget.

With the modernisation complete, NSV can now produce a larger range of bars up to 32 mm, to satisfy a larger cross section of consumers, as well as increase its production to over 200K MTPA.

The macro-economic environment in Vietnam has thrown up a lot of management challenges for all businesses in the country. The last two quarters have been particularly slow, with a drop in government spending.

Clearly, the team in Vietnam will have to:• Concentrate on increasing sales volumes• Implement Retail Value Management aggressively by

building a strong brand pull to enable future growth• Stabilise production at the new maximum capacity

2012 will continue to be very challenging for Vietnam, although market expectations are that with inflation easing and interest rates improving, demand would return to a growth level of 5-6%.

AUSTRALIAOur results in Australia continue to be below plan. The key reason for this has been a very aggressive marketplace with significant overcapacity. Although we were unable to maintain minimum margins to remain profitable, the team in Australia has taken many strides to strengthen the business.

The PUSH project was completed in three locations with potential savings/revenue potential of A$4.5 million. It is now up to the operating teams to get the orders and bring home these benefits.

We started the vessel charter to Australia, to deliver and bring back scrap cargo, thus significantly improving the delivery reliability of bulk shipments. We have achieved substantial freight savings over last year.

We maintained working capital at a controlled level, through better systems and improved coordination between the Planning and the Australian teams. The shared goal is to have minimum inventory and minimum cost. The effective implementation of replenishment philosophy, combined with very well-coordinated logistics management will get us there.

The two businesses in Australia worked together to deliver synergy with a single management team. This year, the two businesses worked as one across Australia.

The operations in Perth have seen a significant improvement, with a first-of-a-kind implementation using a mobicon for internal transfers.

Although the different units in Australia will face different challenges, the Australian team has its goals clearly cut out:• Reduce cost substantially across the board

(operations, manpower, logistics and interest)• Achieve a minimum margin of A$350 (landed material

price less selling price ex factory) per tonne through improved prices and better sales planning

• Maintain sales volume

This can only be done with detailed and diligent sales planning and execution, as well as a relentless eye on costs. The Australian market is set to improve. There seem to be a few projects in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. New South Wales, Adelaide (South Australia) and Victoria also may have reasonable projects. In the event China and India slow down imports, it will have an impact on investments and growth in resource projects.

Thank you to each one of you for your immense contribution. As we end another calendar year, I would like to wish all of you a wonderful and fulfilling 2012. I hope that the new year will bring you and your family lots of luck and happiness.

CEO Vivek Kamra

Ten new horizontal/ vertical Roll stands were installed to replace the cross-country Roughing Mill.

The new mobiconin action.

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By Natarajan Saravanan, Marketing

Precaging critical approach in boosting productivity

“As an industry, we have come a long way in understanding how productivity can be improved,” Dr John Keung, CEO of BCA, remarked. “Firms are facing challenges embarking on the productivity journey...and bottlenecks to productivity should be removed.”

With the construction industry placing increasing emphasis on boosting productivity, this bodes well for NatSteel to better serve the industry through value-added downstream products and services. In fact, the BCA Academy (BCAA) organised a “Cost-Estimating for Productive Construction Technology” workshop in September last year where NatSteel was one of the six leading local trade contractors to be invited to share its expertise on the topic.

Precaging was one of the major initiatives being discussed. Not only does precaging reduce construction cycle time, on-site manpower, material wastage, on-site congestion and inventory-holding cost, it also brings about improved on-site safety, site management and efficiency, which translates to overall cost-savings for the project.

NatSteel was then featured in the Oct 11 issue of build smart, a bi-monthly magazine by the Building and Construction Authority to promote construction productivity. Titled, "Discover how precaging boosts productivity", the article highlights how precaging is the way forward for long term productivity. nsh

By Kris Ye, Marketing

NatSteel speaks at the Low Carbon Building Materials Seminar

NatSteel was invited to the “Cost Effective Low Carbon Building Materials Meeting the Growing Needs of Singapore’s Green Building Industry” seminar as a guest speaker on 18 Nov 11.

The seminar, which was jointly organised by Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI) and Friends of Building Sustainability (FBS) community, is one of the platforms for facilitating knowledge-sharing in sustainable development and climate change. It also explores how green materials, such as sustainable steel and concrete, are viable alternatives to conventional building materials.

Alongside other speakers from Singapore Green Building Council, SIMTech and EnGro Corporation, General Manager of NatSteel Recycling Chong Pek Hoong shared how NatSteel plays an active role in providing sustainable reinforcing steel products and solutions.

He highlighted that NatSteel is committed to play a leading role in meeting Singapore’s growing ‘green’ needs and will continue to pave the way for environmental excellence.

With Singapore poised for growth to become Asia-Pacific’s carbon hub, NatSteel is in a good position to leverage on its competitive advantage to stay ahead of its competitors.

NatSteel provides sustainable steel solutions by:• Recycling metal waste into reinforcing steel • Minimising waste & utilising by-products efficiently • Providing higher grade steel to reduce use of steel

materials • Offering prefabricated solutions to reduce wastage

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Moving forward, NatSteel is committed to:• Introducing higher strength steel • Offering greater automation & higher productivity in

offsite fabrication

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Mr Chong sharing with contractors, developers and industry players on

NatSteel’s sustainable steel solutions.

HRD organised the sixth Learning Fiesta over the span of two weeks from 14 Nov to 25 Nov 11. True to the theme of the Learning Fiesta – which was “Working in Teams!” – employees empowered themselves with skills on team work

and problem solving. Read on to find out more about their learning moments.

Influencing, Persuasion and Personal Empowerment Skills The class went into thinking and discussion mode where they learned different influencing tools and techniques. The participants had sharing sessions throughout the day to enable them to apply the concepts and tools taught.

Facilitate Effective Work Teams (Supervisory)As a team, the participants discovered how to work towards a goal together. The simple group activity objective was to group themselves based on the colour that was pasted on their forehead without knowing what colour they had.

Work in a Team (Operations level)Together as a team, the class learned to apply their newly-learnt communication techniques, including listening, feedback as well as conflict management skills, into practice.

Solve Problems & Make Decisions at Supervisory Level or Operations LevelThe class put their problem solving skills to the test by applying the different tools and concepts on real-life work issues. Participants got to hone their presentation skills during by sharing the groups’ outputs with the rests of the class. nsh

Learning �esta – working in teams!By Merywn Tan, HRD

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NatSteel Prime Award 2011

In 2011, NatSteel introduced a new NatSteel Prime Award to recognise the contributions of staff who have served the company for 35 years and more. As it was the first time the award was given out, all employees who have completed 35 years of service or more received the award. From this year onwards, the Prime Award will honour employees for every five years of continuous service, starting from 35 years.

On 15 Nov 11, 38 of our employees were bestowed the Prime Award at a presentation ceremony cum luncheon held at General Management Office. The awards were presented by COO Joseph Yong and CQO Eng Poh Tzan.

Mr Fauzie Bin Omar Altway, SHES was the longest serving employee whom received the award. He celebrated his 48 years at NatSteel, and graced the ceremony with a heartfelt speech.

By Lim Huey Pin, HRD Speech by Mr Fauize

Mingling withawardees

The management congratulates all recipients and thanks them for their contributions. nsh

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Faces of NatSteelBy Jason Khor, HRD – Corp Comms

2011 saw NatSteelites giving back to the community in a host of different ways. We bowled and raised $37, 408 for PCF ASSIST during the NatSteel Charity Bowling Games. We took the residents of the St Joseph’s Home out for strolls and snacks. We went down to Fernvale Gardens School and the SPD Ability Centre and raised the spirits of the beneficiaries.

The contributions from the volunteers have acquired goodwill for NatSteel and made the company more visible to the community. Besides the opportunity to do something different, and experiencing new tasks outside

the job function, volunteers also got to interact with colleagues from different departments.

As a company, NatSteel also continued its commitment towards supporting the education of the disadvantaged youths and children. CEO Vivek Kamra presented NatSteel’s pledge of $120,000 towards the NatSteel-SPD Education Bursary Award during the SPD Charity TV Show held earlier in Mar 2011.

Your every effort contributed to the success of Building Beyond Borders. Thank you for being the face of NatSteel! nsh

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By Lai Meiqing, NSX

Xiamen International Marathon

The NatSteel Xiamen (NSX) team, comprising of 100 employees and distributors, took part in the Xiamen International Marathon 2012 on 7 Jan. More than 80,000 runners from 56 countries participated in this massive event. COO Joseph Yong, accompanied by Deputy Country Manager of NSX Chen Zhiyang, came from Singapore to lend his support.

The cold weather did nothing to dampen the spirits of the team. Along with cheerleaders decked in NatSteel T-shirts and creative hats, they arrived at the starting point at 7am. The cheerleaders waved banners and flags enthusiastically in anticipation of the race while Mr Joseph and Mr Chen made their way to the waiting area to cheer for the runners.

The sound of the pistol kicked-off the race promptly at 8am. The NSX team took the 10km route, with the runners encouraging each other to push on despite the long distance. About an hour later, the team was close to the end point where Mr Joseph, Mr Chen and the cheerleaders

were eagerly awaiting their arrival. Everyone was overwhelmed by the electrifying atmosphere. To round off the event, customised souvenirs were given and the team took a group photo.

It is the first time that NSX has taken part in the Xiamen International Marathon, a mark of bigger things to come. The team is looking to take on longer races, such as the half-marathon and the full marathon, in the near future. nsh

NSX runners wearing NatSteel T-shirts and creative hats while waving banners.

SHES quiz results No. 06/2011

Congratulations to the 50 lucky winners!A $10 NatCafe voucher awaits you!The winners’ list will be put up on the Intranet and SHES will notify you either through email or your supervisor to collect your prize.

Q. What are 3 things that you should do when using personal fall protection equipment?a) Be equipped with safety body harness with at least one lanyard anchored to a firm structure when working at height of

more than 2 metersb) Select lanyards with appropriate shock absorbers based on various height requirementsc) Work in a buddy system when working at a height of more than 5 meters

Do you know that the new NatSteel Service Desk can do more than just providing a tool to users to request for help!

In Dec 11, IT introduced a new system for the company – the NatSteel Service Desk. This system replaces the previous in-house developed Helpdesk System that has been in use for more than 10 years.

This system comprises various modules:• Incident Management (IM)• Change Management (CM)• Problem Management (PM)• Knowledgebase (KB)

The IM module enables users to raise help tickets to IT when they encounter issues with various IT systems. This is similar to the help request of the previous Helpdesk System.

New FeaturesSo, what are CM, PM and KB?With the CM module, the IT “Request for Change” (RFC) process is finally computerised. We will no longer require a signature on an RFC form to approve change to IT systems, as all approvals would be done online through the Service Desk System.

The PM module enables IT to manage the similar issues reported by users collectively as a single problem. The root cause would be identified and the solution implemented would help solve the repeated issues face by users.

The knowledge acquired through solving of various issues would go to waste if there were no means of recording it. With the KB module, knowledge of various issues and the solutions found can be retained using the KB database.

SummaryIn conclusion, with the new system, IT will be able to provide a better help service by:• Providing a simple interface for users to raise help and

provide comprehensive details in the help ticket.• Going paperless with the change approval to IT

systems.• Effective root cause and resolution management

through the PM module.• Retention of knowledge acquired through solving

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NatSteel Service DeskBy NatSteel Service Desk Team, IT

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TCoC: National Interest

The ClauseA Tata company shall be committed in all its actions to benefit the economic development of the countries in which it operates. It shall not engage in any activity that adversely affects such an objective. It shall not undertake any project or activity to the detriment of the nation’s interest, or those that will have any adverse impact on the social and cultural life patterns of its citizens. A Tata company shall conduct its business affairs in accordance with the economic, development and foreign policies, objectives and priorities of the nation’s government, and shall strive to make a positive contribution to the achievement of such goals at the international, national and regional level, as appropriate

What the clause means

• Economic DevelopmentA country’s economic development includes its: Economic policiesAnnual budgets

• Project or Activity or Business AffairsProjects or activities can include our company’s: OperationsActivitiesProjects

• Nation’s InterestNational interests can encompass:All the parties along the supply chainThe GovernmentLocal and National Communitiesnsh

By Catherine Lee, PLAN

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By Tan Yuan Chyi, FIN

Games and sing-along at SPD

It was a rainy afternoon when 20 volunteers from IT, FIN and LSS made their way to the Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD) Ability Centre to spend time with the beneficiaries. However, the weather did little to dampen the spirits of our staff and the beneficiaries, who had fun interacting through games and a sing-along. Here are some of the highlights:

Lim Sin Hwee, FIN:We played games like fishing “love”, hockey in chair and Filipino Bingo. Bingo was interesting as there is a ‘Black Out’ round where all numbers were filled up. The participants were full of laughter and excitement when they were close to “Black Out”. I saw simple happiness from them. The finale was a Karaoke session where we treated to songs from a singing competition champion!

Jessie Hou Jing, LSS:Despite their physically disability, they gave their best during the games. When they passed or received the balloon successfully, they celebrated by giving each other high fives. They let us put our hands on their shoulder and they probably encouraged by the gesture. After the games, we sang songs together. Some of them sang very well and I was deeply moved. Making them smile made us happy. nsh

Tony Wan Tao, IT, Ong Sin Hong, FIN, Chidananda Murthy Padmaraju, IT and Elaine Kong FIN having a chat with a beneficiary

May Lee, FIN, helping out during the snack time

Chua Choon Yen, FIN, playingBingo with the beneficiaries

Chief Legal Officer James Lau,and Chief Information OfficerYang Cher Ming performingfor the crowd

By Brian Chong, Marketing

Reliving the past

Colleagues from Marketing, IAD and TQM brought the elderly of the St Joseph’s Home to the Singapore History Gallery in National Museum of Singapore on 28 Nov 11. The volunteers and beneficiaries experienced complete tranquility and relived, momentarily, the times which our ancestors and elders once lived in.

Traveling along the event paths that trace the major events of Singapore, they witnessed the colourful stories behind every display in the gallery. Some of the elderly shared their own stories on how the olden days felt like.

A warm smile was seen on their faces when they received a small Christmas present and the day ended when the volunteers and the beneficiaries hugged each other goodbye. nsh

Kris Ye, Marketing and Melecio Ferrer

handing out snacks

Chief Marketing OfficerMelvin Choo giving outsnacks for the elderly tobring home

Andrew Leong, IADtaking his new friend toview clothing of the past

Arthur Tay, Marketing,assisting one of the elderly participants

Melecio Ferrer, TQM and Felicia Liu, Marketing

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past National Day Parades

A reflection of Brian Chong,

Marketing with his beneficiary

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The Sports & Recreation Club (SRC) has completed its search for candidates for the next committee, with the recruitment process spearheaded by SRC organising Chairperson Jeffrey Ng.

The new faces will be learning the ropes from the existing committee in preparation for a smooth transition when they officially take over in April 2012. It is a new and robust recruitment process, where potential candidates are identified, elected and deployed to the ground earlier.

On 26 Nov 11, Saturday morning at LIDO Orchard, the newly elected committee members were introduced at the SRC Biennial General Meeting. Incoming SRC Chairperson Justin Tan said: "The new SRC line-up represents a good balance of older and younger members. Its priority will be to implement activities to adapt to the new community environment and also strengthening itself to lead NatSteel employees into a healthier and cohesive lifestyle.”

The event concluded with employees and their families and friends enjoying Puss in the Boots IMAX movie in a

revolutionary way – with larger-than-life crystal clear images on specially-designed screens, enhanced by state-of-the-art digital surround sound that filled the theatre. nsh

SRC Biennial General MeetingBy Brian Chong, Marketing

Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2011

An astounding 55,700 runners took part in the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore’s Full marathon (42km), Half Marathon (21km) and 10km race on Sunday, 4 Dec 11. Among them were 13 runners from NatSteel.

Organised by the Singapore Sports Council, with SRC sponsoring $25 to each NatSteelite who took part, the race is one of the highlights of the local sports calendar. The event featured 3 different starting points and routes, showcasing Singapore’s iconic landmarks such as Orchard Road, Chinatown, Sentosa, Singapore Flyer and the Esplanade.

Armed with a comfy pair of running shoes and my running buddy, Chung Yuan Mei (MESH), we made our way to the Sentosa Gateway, the starting point for our 21km run. The run started off with a loop round Sentosa and into Universal Studios Singapore where many runners whipped out their cameras for a picture. So did we!

Along the way, we saw many familiar NatSteel colleagues like Eljoie Fontanilla (CAB), Chen Shiwei (SHES) and Zhang Yong Fu (TECH) en route ECP expressway and to the finishing line at the Padang.

The run was a good healthy end to 2011!

U Run, OCBC Cycle and Run 350 are coming up… ANYONE? nsh

By Felicia Liu, Marketing

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By Gillian Han, OHU

Healthy Eating

As we age, our metabolism slows down and we need fewer calories to maintain the same weight.

We can reduce calorie intake by:a) Reducing the portions of carbohydrates such as rice,

bread, noodles and potatoesb) Avoiding oily and fatty food. Some helpful ways to do

this include removing the skin and fat from meats, avoiding fried food as well as food cooked with coconut and butter

c) Cutting back on food with added sugar d) Eating slowly. Take time to taste and enjoy the food,

and eat smaller portions. It takes the stomach 20 minutes to tell the brain that we have eaten.

So what can we eat?Eat more vegetables, fruit and wholegrain food and low-fat dairy products for calcium. If you are lactose intolerant, green leafy vegetables, bean curd, calcium-fortified bread and soy milk also contain calcium.

Two servings of vegetables and two servings of fruit per day are advisable. For example, you can have two cups of cooked vegetables and a piece of papaya with a banana, apple or orange. They fill our stomachs and provide fibre and vitamins. Choose colourful fruits and vegetables as they are rich in antioxidants. Furthermore, fresh, ripe fruit in season is sweet, inexpensive and a good substitute for sweet snacks.

Last but not least, reduce salt intake by avoiding salty food. Add salt or soy sauce in moderation.Bon appetit! nsh

Cooking Demonstration and CompetitionA nutritionist from Nutrition Place imparted skills on how to prepare healthy tasty food at a class conducted on 14 Oct 11, which saw 41 participants.

A “Cook Right For Your Heart” competition was held on the 20 Oct 11. Ten groups took part in the event, and they weretaught simple ways of preparing food that are healthy for the heart. The participants also had the opportunity to showcase their creativity in food preparation during the competition.

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Lai Meiqing, NSXLim Huey Pin, HRDMerywn Tan, HRDNatarajan Saravanan, MarketingNatSteel Service Desk Team, ITTan Yuan Chyi, FIN

December holidays!

December is a month packed withfestive cheer. Let’s take a look at how our fellow NatSteelites spent their holidays! nsh

By Jason Khor, HRD – Corp Comms

Kris Ye, Marketing:Secret Santas fulfilling their Santees’ wishlistson Christmas!

Felicia Liu, Marketing: counting down to 2012 with Christmas presents!

Alex Tan, TECH: Accompanied by NatSteel colleagues to a trip to Korea.

Eljoie Fontanilla, CAB: Christmas Day mass with

Mom, sister and nephews at St. Mary of the

Angels Catholic Church

Tan Yuan Chyi, FIN: The beautiful Hangzhou West Lake,

China, left a lasting impression in our minds.

Chua Hock Cheng, CAB:

Unity – my wife and I and

the Petronas Twin Towers,

KL, Malaysia.

Jason Khor, HRD – Corp Comms:

Resorts World Sentosa’s 11-storey giant

- the tallest Christmas tree in Singapore!

Zhou Junlin, HRD – Corp Comms: The joy of giving and receiving

Chen Shiwei, SHES :

PJ outing at USS during Christmas.

Carol Yap, IAD:My family and I lending support tothe Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy

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natsteel bulletin jan 12

Safe practices in weldingBy Choo Swee Soon, CCD

d. Wear ear muffs or plugs to prevent hearing loss.e. Helmet and work boots are compulsory in most

situations. Additional protective wear may be required for heavy work or especially hazardous situations – e.g. flame-resistant suits, aprons, leggings, leather sleeves, etc.

3. Insulation protection: a. Workers should always insulate their bodies from

the metal they are welding. Do not rest one’s body, arms or legs on the work piece, especially if one’s clothing is wet or bare skin is exposed. Always keep gloves dry and use plywood, rubber mats, or some other dry insulation to stand or lie on if needed.

b. The condition of the electrode holder and electrode cable is very important as it affects the amount of insulation they provide. Replace the holder or cable if it is damaged. Do not try attempt a repair unless one has the proper replacement parts or materials.

4. Fire and Explosion protection: Watch where the sparks and metals are falling. Ensure that slag or sparks do not come into contact with combustible materials or other people. Welding sparks can cause fire or explosion. Know where the fire alarms, fire hose and fire extinguishers are located.

5. Fumes and Gases: Keep fumes and gases from one’s breathing zone and general area by using natural ventilation or mechanical ventilation systems. In cases where toxic gases are emitted, the use of local exhaust and/or an approved respirator may be required to avoid overexposure. nsh

Arc weldng is a safe process when sufficient measures are taken to protect workmen from potential hazards. Hazards arising from the arc welding process include electric shock, overexposure to fumes and gases, arc radiation, fire and explosion.

In our plant, electrical risk for arc welding is controlled by employing the following equipment:• Semiautomatic DC Constant Voltage Welder• DC Manual (Stick) Welder• AC Welder with Reduced Voltage Control

Recommendations for carrying out safe welding works1. Conduct risk assessment: The worker should be

adequately trained in the identification and control of hazards related to welding. Risk assessment must be carried out for all routine and non-routine welding activities. In certain situations, no welding or cutting should take place until risk assessment has been carried out and a permit-to-work has been given in accordance with in-house safety practices.

2. Personal protective equipment:a. Wear protective clothing to provide protection

against burns from sparks, weld spatter, and arc radiation. Avoid rolling up of sleeves and pants as sparks as hot metal could be deposited in the folds. Wear trousers outside of work boots instead of tucked in so as to prevent particles from falling into the boots.

b. Wear leather gloves to protect hands from burn, cuts and scratches. Gloves that are dry and in good condition offer better insulation against electric shock.

c. Wear face shields, safety glasses with side shields or goggles to protect eyes from flying particles. Proper shade lens should be used to protect from exposure to radiation.

All original entries, one per staff, should reachHRD by 24 Feb 12. Winners’ names will be published on the Intranet homepage. SHES will also contact you via email or phone.

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SHES quiz no. 01/2012

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