environmental declaration 2021

voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co KGwww.voestalpine.com/tubulars

ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION 2021

CONFIDENTIAL – FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY!

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ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION 2021

voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co KG KINDBERG Site

Environmental policy

Environmental assessment of individual areas

Ecological operating equation

Key environmental indicators

Life cycle analysis

Accident statistics

Environmental programme 2021/22

Declaration of Validity of the Environmental Declaration

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ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION 2021voestalpine Tubulars

Simplified Environmental Declaration 2021 according to EMAS Regulation (Regulation 1221/2009 (EC) & Regulation 2017/1505 (EU) & Regulation 2018/2026 (EU)) of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS).

NACE code: 24.20

Company register no. 165400 k

EMAS site no.: AT-000208

ISO 14001 cert. no.: U1530048

GLN number: 9008390198421

Contact

Harald Kohlhofer, Dipl.-Ing.

Environmental Officer

Alpinestrasse 17, 8652 Kindberg, Austria

Telephone: +43/50304/23-366

Fax: +43/50304/63-346

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.voestalpine.com/tubulars

Kindberg, March 2021

AUDITED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

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CONTENTS

1 Management policy 6

2 Environmental assessment of individual areas 7

2.1 General development of the business 7

2.2 Environmental performance of the company 8

3 Ecological operating equation 14

3.1 Materials and Energy Equation 14

3.2 Use of materials 15

3.3 Waste 16

3.4 Hazardous waste 17

3.5 Water/Waste water 19

3.6 Exhaust air 24

3.7 Energy 27

3.8 Transport 28

3.9 Use of land 28

3.10 Indirect environmental aspects 29

4 Life cycle analysis 30

5 Key environmental indicators 31

6 Accident statistics 36

7 Environmental programme 2021/22 38

8 Legal compliance 41

9 General information 42

10 Declaration of Validity of the Environmental Declaration 43

6 MANAGEMENT POLICY

1 MANAGEMENT POLICYOur company is committed to manufacturing high-quality seamless steel pipes and tubes and providing first-class services that meet or exceed the expectations of our customers and comply with the applicable international standards*. We achieve customer satisfaction through integrity and meeting our obligations, and in so doing, help our customers to realise their ambitions.

We ensure the future success and sustainability of our business operations by the efficient use of resources, target-focused continual improvement, protecting the environment and compliance with all applicable statutory requirements – while always guaranteeing the highest safety standards for our employees.

We successfully achieve those goals by focussing on five key areas: quality, safety, environment, saving energy and asset management.

Quality means the following for us:

» Faultless products and services

» Customer satisfaction through focusing on customers and meeting customer requirements

» Flexibility and order fulfilment

Health and safety mean the following for us:

» In technical terms: safe workplaces, working materials, tools and equipment, and suitable personal protective equipment

» In organisational terms: creating awareness, ongoing safety campaigns and training

» In terms of conduct: safe practices and setting examples at all levels

» Health promotion

Environmental protection means the following for us:

» Responsible and economical use of resources

» Minimising emissions and avoiding harmful effects on the environment

» Continual improvement of environmental performance

Energy management means the following for us:

» Increasing energy-efficiency – reducing energy costs

» Using renewable forms of energy

» Circular economy and sustainability

Asset management means the following for us:

» Minimising the cost of plant and equipment over its entire life cycle

» High levels of plant availability

» Highly qualified staff for the installation and maintenance of plant and equipment

We ensure the effectiveness of the management system through the excellent qualification levels, outstanding personal responsibility and high commitment levels of all employees and by the provision of all necessary resources.

*ISO 9001, API Specification Q1, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO 55001

7ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUAL AREAS

2 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUAL AREAS

2.1 General development of the businessProduction volume:

186,846

133,886

284,500

329,592

255,846271,287

310,995

398,318414,872

400,616 395,110

209,890

337,999

426,926 433,549

414,894

437,158

288,955

255,345

413,087

431,029

325,768

185,476

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50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

400,000

450,000

500,000

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

(t)

Number of employees:

774

646

884

953

823799

890

1,0051,050 1,050

1,023

756

1,015

1,092 1,106

1,207 1,222

1,103

1,174

1,306 1,314

1,129

857

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200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

People employed as at 31st December each year


2.2 Environmental performance of the company Environmental, energy and health & safety programme:

For the financial year 2020/21 (01/04/2020 to 31/03/2021), a common environmental, energy and health & safety programme was defined in which 37 individual targets were defined for the areas of

» Materials/resources used

» Waste

» Exhaust air

» Waste water

» Energy

» Transport

» Legal compliance

» Safety

» Health

Achievement of individual targets from the 2019/20 programme (carried over)

Three targets were carried over from the 2019/20 programme, of which one has been completed and two have not been implemented.

Implemented target:

» Optimisation of the furnace management systems in WBH 1 and WBH 2 by improving energy-efficiency and even operation of the furnaces – implemented (operating data incorporated in the furnace management systems)

Targets not implemented:

» Increasing safety by the purchase of a new stacker truck in Boiler Pipe Finishing – not implemented (investment cancelled due to economic situation)

» Definition and description of re-integration management relating to accidents and illness based on an analysis of the current situation – not implemented (implementation not possible due to the pandemic)


Achievement of individual targets from the 2020/21 programme

Of the 37 environmental, energy and health & safety targets for the FY 2020/21, 28 were achieved on time, which equates to an achievement rate of 76%.

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37

28

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10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Management system targets2020/2021

Environmental/energy targets 2020/2021

Health & safety targets 2020/2021

Individual targets 2020/2021 in total

Individual targets implemented 2020/2021

Targets still in process of implementation

Target figure not achieved Targets not implemented2020/2021

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Three targets have been carried over to the 2021/22 programme with new achievement deadlines:

» Effective securing of plant and equipment against unintentional restarting by providing the plants/employees concerned with suitable LOTO devices as per demand evaluation – ongoing project

» Proper use of fall arrester/safety harness PPE by provision of practical training for technicians and production staff on the subject of safe working at heights (as per demand evaluation) by SFK – ongoing project (implementation not possible due to pandemic)

» Implementation of AUVAfit programme action plan by analysing results of the AUVAfit programme for developing and implementing measures – not implemented (implementation not possible due to pandemic)

One target was not implemented:

» Avoiding skin burns caused by contact with hot handrail in the hollow billet (LUP) recirculation area and/or the stairs to the reeler (LWW) by installing a water-cooling system for the handrail in the hollow billet recirculation area and the stairs to the reeler – not implemented (implementation not possible due to cost savings in the A&B programme)


There were 5 targets for which the figure aimed at was not achieved:

» Lowering the ENPI energy performance index by 0.95% by reducing the no-load losses and the speed of motors and reducing the temperature in the reheating furnace (NWO) by means of normalisation rolling – target figure not achieved (discontinuous mode of operation causes higher specific energy consumption levels)

» Lowering the base load energy component of 2,100kW by 100kW by implementing various energy-saving measures in all areas of operation – target figure not achieved (implementation not possible due to lack of human and financial resources as a consequence of the economic situation)

» Savings of 1,665,000kWh pa in the area of process water and compressed air supply – which equates to an annual cost saving of approx. 83,000 euros – by lowering the process water and compressed air supply pressure levels on the weekends when there is no production and progressive leakage elimination in the plants – target figure of minus 25% not achieved (actual figure: 20% reduction)

» Lowering the accident rate in CY 2020 to < 6.0% in the area of the seamless tube rolling mill by implementing targeted measures for raising staff awareness – target figure not achieved (accident rate in seamless tube rolling mill in 2020 was 8.20)

» Maintaining 80% satisfaction with implemented HSM measures through quality and number of measures (based on HSM survey) – target figure not achieved (as a result of the pandemic, only 21 measures could be implemented – HSM survey was not carried out in 2020)

Individual targets FY 2020/21 according to area:

Materials/resources used

Two individual targets were defined for the area “materials/resources used” and achieved on time.

» Substitution of the solvent-based corrosion-proof coating by UV coating (Ford axles) by modifying the UV coating according to customer requirements and thereby reducing the use of solvents and solvent emissions – implemented (change-over to tube passivation – solvent-based coating therefore no longer necessary)

» Increasing awareness of the need for careful use of resources by introducing annual training for all sales staff by the Sales Department IMS coordinator – implemented (Webex training of sales staff completed)

Waste

In the area of waste, one individual target was defined and implemented on time.

» Increasing effectiveness in the collection of waste and waste logistics by producing a location plan detailing all waste collection points on the site – implemented (location plan showing all waste collection points on the site produced and sent to waste disposal provider)

Exhaust air

In the area of exhaust air, two individual targets were defined and implemented on time.

» Improving the effectiveness of the existing air extraction and the lighting for the socket grinding station by converting the air extraction system and installing new light units – implemented (air extraction and lighting optimised)

» Improving the air quality in the socket forming shop by investigating optimisation potential of the Absolent extractors and implementing appropriate improvement measures – implemented (integration of flow restrictor valves and replacement of HEPA filter stages)


Waste water

In the area of waste water, one individual target was defined and implemented on time.

» Guaranteed compliance with the limit for nitrite level in the waste water from the neutralisation plant by adapting the waste water treatment process – implemented (compliance with nitrite content limit guaranteed by addition of sodium hyperchloride)

Energy

In the area of energy, seven individual targets were defined, four of which were implemented on time. The figure aimed at was not achieved in the case of three of the targets.

» Reduction of natural gas consumption in the case of normalisation-rolled tubes in the reheating furnace by reducing the stretch reducing mill (SRW) outfeed temperatures to prevent baked-on scale on the normalisation rolling furnace (NWO) walking beams – implemented (outfeed temperatures reduced in the stretch reducing mill (SRW))

» Increasing the proportion of natural light in work areas by the Linsinger and HEID machines in the socket forming shop by installation of several dome skylights in the roof of the socket forming shop – implemented (installation of 10 dome skylights in the production shed roof)

» Lowering the ENPI energy performance index by 0.95% by reducing the no-load losses and the speed of motors and reducing the temperature in the reheating furnace by means of normalisation rolling – target figure not achieved (discontinuous mode of operation causes higher specific energy consumption levels)

» Clear presentation of energy-related key indicators and data by development of an energy dashboard showing energy consumption and energy performance indicators – implemented (implementation of an energy dashboard completed)

» Presentation of no-load energy data to support the cost-reduction programmes by introducing the new key indicator “EEE” for hot tube production at transformer level – implemented (presentation in the form of value-adding energy consumption)

» Lowering the base load energy component of 2,100kW by 100kW by implementing various energy-saving measures in all areas of operation – target figure not achieved (implementation not possible due to lack of human and financial resources as a consequence of the economic situation)

» Savings of 1,665,000kWh pa in the area of process water and compressed air supply – which equates to an annual cost saving of approx. 83,000 euros – by lowering the process water and compressed air supply pressure levels on the weekends when there is no production and progressive leakage elimination in the plants – target figure of minus 25% not achieved (actual figure: 20% reduction)

Transport

Two individual targets were defined and implemented on time in the area of transport.

» Energy and cost saving by reducing individual transportation by 20%, reduced rail link usage and less shunting activity by change-over to double-headed trains between Donauwitz and Kindberg, which can carry substantially larger quantities – implemented (basic condition for double heading with RCA created)

» Creation of new possibilities for transporting pipes/tubes to Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to improve costs, quality and environmental impact Reduction of the number of trains by 10% by using DB Cargo for pipe/tube transportation Inclusion of pipes/tubes in container trains in relation Germany - China Loading of pipes/tubes into 45ft OT containers – implemented (basic conditions created – practical implementation not possible due to lack of orders)


Legal compliance

In the area of legal compliance, one individual target was defined and implemented on time.

» Improvement of level of knowledge regarding legal changes by means of quarterly bulletin on legal changes to all plant managers and IMS coordinators – implemented (twice-yearly legal bulletin for executive management, plant managers and IMS coordinators)

Safety

In the area of occupational health and safety, 19 targets were defined, of which 15 were implemented on time. Two targets are targets carried over to FY 2020/21. There was one target for which the figure aimed at was not achieved. One target was not implemented because the project was removed from the A&B programme for financial reasons.

» Lowering the LTIFR accident rate indicator (Group benchmark) to <10 by means of awareness-raising measures for all staff as part of the “Consciously Safe” programme – implemented (LTIFR figure in current FY 2020/21 is 9.24 for April 2020 to February 2021)

» Lowering the accident rate in CY 2020 to < 6.0 % in the area of the seamless tube rolling mill by implementing targeted measures for raising staff awareness – target figure not achieved (accident rate in seamless tube rolling mill in 2020 was 8.20)

» Possibility for handling the saw-blade box for layer saw 2 in the seamless tube rolling mill without additional manual assistance by the installation of a traversing plinth thus enabling safe conveyance of the saw blade box – implemented (construction of a moving plinth)

» Safe installation of the push bench bars in the seamless tube rolling mill during conversion work by fabrication of a modified cross-beam for bar handling – implemented (acquisition of a crane lifting beam with positionable stops)

» Avoiding skin burns caused by contact with hot handrail in the hollow billet (LUP) recirculation area and/or the stairs to the reeler (LWW) by installing a water-cooling system for the handrail in the hollow billet recirculation area and the stairs to the reeler – not implemented (implementation not possible due to cost savings in the A&B programme)

» Improvement of occupational health and safety in the boiler pipe finishing shop by increasing staff awareness by holding regular safety sessions and mobilising the safety coaches – implemented (safety sessions implemented but only to a limited degree due to the pandemic)

» Prevention of tripping accidents caused by belts and other materials left lying around in the walkways around the dishes in the heat treatment shop by improving belt storage in the area of the dishes – implemented (belt trolleys are in use)

» Improvement of occupational health and safety in the oil-field pipe finishing shop by increasing staff awareness by holding regular safety sessions and mobilising the safety coaches – implemented (safety sessions implemented but only to a limited degree due to the pandemic)

» Simplification of work for changing the rinsing jets on the testing presses in the dressing shop by modification of the tool – implemented (rinsing jets modified and suitable tool for staff)

» Simplification of work for conveying and bundling short tubes in the dressing shop by optimising the conveying systems at bundling station 1 for short tubes – implemented (conveying systems adapted)

» Reduction of the number of hoses and lifting straps lying around on the floor in the socket forming shop by purchase and installation of 5 compressed-air hose reels and a collecting trolley for lifting straps thus preventing trip hazards – implemented (compressed-air hose reels, hose tidies and trolleys acquired)

» Creation of a possibility for safely carrying out good-quality adjustment work – specifically for smaller employees – on the HEID machine loaders in the socket forming shop by acquisition of suitable step stools for small people for performing the adjustment work – implemented (installation of 6 steel-tube steps with one step)


» Prevention of accidents in the course of work when loading and unloading railway wagons and HGV trailers with socket feedstock tubes (MVR) by replacing the worn-out wooden supports on the three MVR wagons and integration of higher wooden beams for supporting the socket feedstock tubes between the posts and acquisition of platform steps for safe access to the MVR loadspace floors – implemented (installation of new platform steps)

» Safety-related modification of the gas supply points (oxy-acetylene) in the central workshop by implementing the measures as per explosion safety document – implemented (across-the-board implementation of the measures at the gas supply points)

» Exclusive use of certified, correctly dimensioned and tested load lifting accessories by enquiring with and contracting external companies to produce suitable load lifting accessories – implemented (verified by certified inspectorate)

» Factory-wide recording and identification of gas/air-mixture welding equipment including SAP assignment by recording of welding equipment (plant, site, number, SAP assignment), engraving and attachment of identification plates and entry of a check-list in the maintenance schedule (SAP) – implemented (all welding equipment uniquely identified by engraved plaque)

» Effective securing of plant and equipment against unintentional restarting by providing the plants/employees concerned with suitable LOTO devices as per demand evaluation – ongoing project – carried over to FY 2021/22

» Provision of regular instruction via the new e-learning system by digitisation of the existing instruction content for regular instruction of staff and provision as e-learning modules – implemented (e-Matrix e-learning system with 3 modules has been implemented – continual expansion of the system)

» Proper use of fall arrester / safety harness PPE by provision of practical training for technicians and production staff on the subject of safe working at heights (as per demand evaluation) by SFK – ongoing project (implementation not possible due to pandemic)

Health

In the area of health promotion, two individual targets were defined, neither of which were implemented on time. One target is a target carried over to FY 2021/22.

» Maintain 80% satisfaction with implemented HSM measures through quality and number of measures (based on HSM survey) – target figure not achieved (as a result of the pandemic, only 21 measures could be implemented – HSM survey was not carried out in 2020)

» Implementation of AUVAfit programme action plan by analysing results of the AUVAfit programme for developing and implementing measures – not implemented (implementation not possible due to pandemic)

14 ECOLOGICAL OPERATING EQUATION


3.1 Materials and Energy Equation

Materials and Energy Equation 2020

Input: Output:

Current assets (usage in t) 208,949.773 Products and packaging (t) 186,121.843

Raw materials 207,814.000 Products 185,475.880

Operating supplies and consumables 489.810 Product packaging 645.963

Waste, reusable materials and used materials (t) 39,931.534

Packaging for products 645.963 Used materials 65.280

Reusable materials 32,426.774

Gas (input in m³) Non-hazardous waste 344.350

Process gas/calibration gas 744,883.005 Non-hazardous waste (special projects)*) 5,994.120

Hazardous waste 1,101.010

Water (input in m³) 2,508,012 Waste water (output in m³) 2,091,500

Drinking and sanitary water 21,381 Sanitary waste water (indirectly discharged) 18,920

Process water from wells 2,486,631 Process waste water (indirectly discharged) 115

Process waste water (directly discharged) 2,072,465

Compressed air (generated in m³) Exhaust air (emission in t) 42,961.798

Compressed air 32,353,196 Total gaseous emissions of which CO2: 42,930.944 Remainder (CO, NO

x, SO2, Ctot, CxHy): 12.586

42,943.530

Dust 4.072

Solvent emissions 14.196

Energy purchased Energy consumed (MWh) 284,125.554

Electricity (MWhel) 46,813.276 Energy converted (electricity) 46,813.276

Natural gas (m³) 20,868,215.472 Heating energy (natural gas) 236,436.881

Petrol (litres) 305.000 Propulsion energy (petrol) 2.596

Diesel (litres) 88,055.000 Propulsion energy (diesel) 872.801

*) Special projects (building projects)

15ECOLOGICAL OPERATING EQUATION

3.2 Use of materialsRaw material quantity used: 207,814.00kg (steel billets)

Consumables used

Description of input material Quantity in kg

Oils 125,582.57

» Hydraulic fluid 89,232.80

» Transmission fluid 34,390.33

» Compressor oil 1,087.12

» Engine oil 731.00

» Miscellaneous oils 141.32

Lubricants 138,378.07

» Grease 33,403.07

» Thread grease 41,435.00

» Mandrel lubricant 63,540.00

Paints and coatings 85,155.67

» Marking ink, enamel paint, etc. 25,893.83

» Corrosion-proof coating 1,800.00

» UV coating 57,160.00

» Marking ink 301.84

Solvents 12,378.71

Solvents without VOC content 1,120.00

Oil binding agent 3,200.00

Corrosion inhibitor/rust solvent 17,069.09

Metal machining fluid 18,723.50

Cutting fluid 6,811.00

Cleaning agents 13,723.29

Sealants/adhesives/slip agents 3,373.88

Welding release agents 5.88

Cold galvanising agents 27.00

Phosphating agents 44,905.00

Water conditioning agents 1,336.00

Fluxing agents 1,993.80

Chemicals 16,026.17

Total consumables: 489,809.63


Gases Quantity in m3

» Acetylene 1,137.615

» Argon 1,201.050

» Carbon dioxide 360.000

» Propane 44.000

» Oxygen 729,932.900

» Nitrogen 11,790.000

» Gas mixture (argon/CO2) 338.800

» Hydrogen sulphide 31.900

» Hydrogen sulphide – nitrogen 38.276

» Hydrogen sulphide – CO2 8.464

Total gases: 744,883.005

3.3 Waste

Non-hazardous waste, reusable materials and used materials

Code number Description Quantity 2020 (in kg) Disposal interval

17202 Used wood, untreated 99,900 As required

18718 Shredded documents 200 As required

35202 Shredded data media 80 As required

31409 Building rubble 194,880 As required

57129 Thermo-mix 7,120 Fortnightly

57129 Plastics (safety caps) 3,500 As required

31444 Abrasives 3,640 As required

91101 Commercial waste 35,030 Every 4 weeks

Total of non-hazardous waste: 344,350

31468 White glass 340 Every 4 weeks

31469 Coloured glass 200 Every 4 weeks

35105 Metal packaging 840 Every 4 weeks

92401 Organic waste 3,980 Fortnightly

91201 Cardboard packaging 46,480 Fortnightly

91207 Light fraction, packaging 13,440 Fortnightly

Total of used materials: 65,280

35102 Mill scale 7,633,064 As required

35103 Scrap 21,869,370 As required

35103 Swarf 2,924,340 As required

Total of reusable materials: 32,426,774

Explanation re Section 3.3: Recycling pathways of reusable materials:


Mill scale: Cement industry (Lafarge Perlmoser, Wietersdorfer & Peggauer)

Chemical industry (Donau Chemie)

Scrap: voestalpine Donawitz/Schrott Waltner/Schaufler

Swarf: Schrott Waltner

3.4 Hazardous waste:

Hazardous waste

Code no:ÖNORM S2100

DescriptionQuantity 2020

(in kg)

31637 Phosphating sludge 50,360

17209 Tar-impregnated wood 270

31108 Spent furnace refractory 140,340

31437 Mineral fibre 5,660

35102 Unpurified mill scale 19,420

35322 Lead accumulators 2,710

35338 Batteries, unsorted 350

35326 Neon lamps 50

35339 Neon tubes 245

52402 Lyes and lye mixtures 2,090

54102 Used oil 63,400

54201 Oil sludge 31,100

54202 Grease 18,560

54402 Emulsions 323,840

54408 Oil/water mixture 319,600

54702 Oil separator contents 18,620

54715 Sludge from tank cleaning

12,540

54926 Used oil binding agents 6,980

54930 Materials contaminated with oil

35,690

55301 Acetone 100

55502 Used paints 12,270

57129 Printing ink residues, copier toner

169

57127 Plastic containers with hazardous contents

16,690

57305 Plastic flocking agent 1,190

59405 Cleaning agents 32

59803 Spray cans 1,063

58201 Filter cloths/bags 7,399

35205 Refrigerators <180cm 70

35206 Refrigerators and air conditioners

302

35212 Screens 210

35201 Electrical waste 9,460

35220 Electrical devices larger than 50cm

230

Total of hazardous waste: 1,101,010


Waste quantity development, 1998 to 2020:

32.5073.10

63.47 66.21 73.1446.74

104.73

130.99

120.10

138.62

124.61

106.34

121.08

120.79

121.88

135.77

138.49

111.38

100.76

123.77

118.62

95.34 65.28

183.36129.08 216.04

1,000.57

346.00 256.96224.59 313.85

670.15

450.98

404.61

392.73

295.13

503.47401.78

392.73

563.53

361.84

365.56

396.13

377.42

291.83

344.35

664.74

548.32

843.49

991.02976.92

851.20 836.26

1,146.15

1,237.34

1,349.14

892.91

850.70

967.87

1,426.61

1,344.10

1,996.64

1,499.91

1,592.37

960.97

1,916.831,917.83

1,571.55

1,101.01

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500

1.000

1.500

2.000

2.500

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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Used materials

Non-hazardous waste

Hazardous waste�

Waste accrual relative to production volume (temporary store generation):

0.35

1.86

5.94

8.14

0.00

2.00

4.00

6.00

8.00

10.00

kg of used materials per t of product

kg of non-hazardous waste per t of product

kg of hazardous waste per t of product

kg of waste per t of product (total)

(kg)

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000


3.5 Water/Waste waterSanitary water:

Consumption of drinking and sanitary water: 21,381 m3 Waste sanitary water: 18,920 m3

Process waste water:

Constituent streams of process waste water:

» Sedimentation for NRW waste water » Gravel filter for waste water from CT plant » Neutralisation for waste water from phosphating plant » Flotation for waster water from upsetting plant » Sand filter for waste water from heat treatment line 2 » Acid gas lab exhaust gas washer (indirect discharge) 115 m3

Measurement point: CT discharge shaft for constituent stream CT 1 (external inspection of 16-17/06/2020)

Parameter Limit as per assessment

Measurement result from external inspection

Measurement result from

internal inspection

Internal monitoring interval

Temperature 30 °C 20.9 °C - Continuous

pH value 6.5 – 8.5 8.44 - Continuous

Materials removable by filtration 22.5 mg/l 1.00 mg/l 2.34 mg/l Weekly

Iron 0.9 mg/l 0.015 mg/l - Not prescribed

COD 22.5 mg/l <15 mg/l - Not prescribed

HC index 0.9 mg/l <0.08 mg/l 0.16 mg/l Fortnightly

TOC 7.5 mg/l 0.92 mg/l - Not prescribed

Waste water quantity 0.9 mg/l <0.08 mg/l 106.36 m3/h Continuous

TOC 7.5 mg/l 0.92 mg/l - Not prescribed

Waste water quantity 160 m3/h 100 m3/h 106.36 m3/h Continuous

Measurement point: Flotation constituent stream CT 2 (external inspection of 16-17/06/2020)




internal inspection




Materials removable by filtration 50 mg/l 1.00 mg/l 10.18 mg/l Fortnightly

Iron 2.0 mg/l 0.022 mg/l 0.10 mg/l Fortnightly

Aluminium 2.0 mg/l 0.14 mg/l 0.28 mg/l Fortnightly

Ammonium 10.0 mg/l 0.097 mg/l 0.07 mg/l Fortnightly

Boron Measured value 7.39 mg/l - Not prescribed

HC index 10 mg/l <0.08 mg/l 0.22 mg/l Fortnightly

COD 150 mg/l <15 mg/l 17.72 mg/l Fortnightly

Waste water quantity 8 m3/h 0.13 m3/h 0.29 m3/h Continuous


Measurement point: Neutralisation plant (external inspection of 16-17/06/2020)




internal inspection




Materials removable by filtration 50 mg/l 12.50 mg/l - Not prescribed

Iron 2.0 mg/l 0.18 mg/l 0.60 mg/l Fortnightly

Manganese 1.0 mg/l 0.17 mg/l 0.37 mg/l Fortnightly

Nickel 0.5 mg/l 0.35 mg/l 0.31 mg/l Fortnightly

Fluoride 20 mg/l <0.5 mg/l - Not prescribed

Nitrate 40 mg/l 13 mg/l - Not prescribed

Nitrite 1.0 mg/l <0.01 mg/l 0.81 mg/l Fortnightly

Total phosphorous 2.0 mg/l 1.96 mg/l 1.07 mg/l Fortnightly

Total surfactants 3.0 mg/l 2.75 mg/l - Not prescribed

HC index 5.0 mg/l <0.08 mg/l - Not prescribed

COD 200 mg/l 29 mg/l 34.57 mg/l Weekly

Waste water quantity 2 m3/h 1.34 m3/h 0.87 m3/h Daily

Measurement point: Acid gas lab exhaust gas washer (external inspection of 27/04/2020)

Parameter Limit as per contract Measurement result

pH value 6.5 – 9.5 7.3

Materials removable by filtration 150 mg/l 75.2 mg/l

Sulphide 0.5 mg/l <0.025 mg/l

Temperature 35 °C 22.4 °C

Waste water quantity 1.20 m3/d 0.21 m3/d

Arsenic 0.1 mg/l 0.0015 mg/l

Cadmium 0.05 mg/l <0.0005 mg/l

Cobalt 0.5 mg/l <0.001 mg/l

Copper 0.5 mg/l 0.0051 mg/l

Nickel 0.5 mg/l 0.0011 mg/l

Mercury 0.01 mg/l <0.0001 mg/l

Zinc 2.0 mg/l <0.001 mg/l

Measurement point: Acid gas lab exhaust gas washer (external inspection of 27/04/2020)

Parameter Limit as per contract Measurement result

pH value 6.5 – 8.5 7.25

COD 90 mg/l 78 mg/l

HC index 5.0 mg/l 2.30 mg/l

The compressor condensate does not pass directly into the receiving drain but instead is fed into the open water system of the seamless tube rolling mill (see table for seamless tube rolling mill)

No internal inspections specified!

The waste water does not pass into the receiving drain but rather into the public sewer system in accordance with the waste disposal contract with WV Mürzverband.

No internal inspections specified!


Measurement point: Seamless tube rolling mill (external inspection of 16-17/06/2020)




internal inspection




Materials removable by filtration 50 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 8.01 mg/l Daily

Iron (filtered) 0.5 mg/l 0.020 mg/l 0.08 mg/l Daily

COD 50 mg/l <15 mg/l 14.86 mg/l Daily

HC index 5.0 mg/l 0.21 mg/l 0.22 mg/l Weekly

Phosphorous (filtered) 2.0 mg/l 0.075 mg/l - Not prescribed

Phosphorous (total) 3.0 mg/l 0.12 mg/l 0.26 mg/l Daily

Waste water quantity 180 m3/h 131 m3/h 128.34 m3/h Continuous

Measurement point: Heat treatment line 2 (external inspection of 16-17/06/2020)




internal inspection




Materials removable by filtration 50 mg/l 2.0 mg/l 1.27 mg/l Fortnightly

Chrome 0.5 mg/l 0.034 mg/l - Not prescribed

Iron 2.0 mg/l 0.055 mg/l - Not prescribed

COD 75 mg/l <15 mg/l 15.04 mg/l Fortnightly

HC index 10.0 mg/l <0.08 mg/l 0.08 mg/l Fortnightly

Waste water quantity 160 m3/h 2.70 m3/h 0.72 m3/h Continuous


Specific water/waste water quantity relative to production volume:16

.38

7.28 7.

79

9.73

9.70

7.06

6.53 6.

87 7.06

6.72

9.69

7.73

6.25

5.78

5.38

5.26

8.01

7.83

6.82

9.06

9.94

13.5

2

14.5

0

6.53

5.62

7.00

7.78

6.70

5.17

5.32 5.

58

5.26

7.72

6.60

5.77

5.19 5.33

5.12

7.60

6.46

5.88

6.75

8.36

11.2

8

0.00

2.00

4.00

6.00

8.00

10.00

12.00

14.00

16.00

18.00

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Water consumption

Waste water volume

m3/t

Total contaminant load 2020:

Parameter Max. permissible contaminant load in kg

Contaminant load in kg per annum

Materials removable by filtration 142,704 11,284.00

COD 172,884 31,085.71

Hydrocarbons 16,837 398.09

Phosphorous 2,663 300.45

Iron 3,737 109.42

Ammonium 701 0.18

Aluminium 140 0.72

Nickel 9 2.36

Nitrite 18 6.16

Manganese 18 2.81

Chrome 411 0.11

The total contaminant load figures are calculated from the average waste water concentration levels identified by internal inspections and the annual waste water volumes for the constituent streams.


Utilisation of maximum permissible waste water contaminant loads:

7.91

17.98

2.36

11.28

2.93

0.03 0.51

26.92

35.17

16.07

0.030

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

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ls rem

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rbons

COD

Phosphoro

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Iron

Nitrite

Chrome

Manganese

Groundwater inspection:

Groundwater analyses must be carried out every 2 years in the area of the decommissioned building waste landfill site.

Building waste landfill site measurement point: before and after tipping (02/09/2019)

Parameter Unit Measured valuebefore tipping

Measured value after tipping

Depth m 9.40 10.43

Temperature, water °C 10.3 10.8

pH value - 7.66 7.41

Electrical conductivity µS/cm 491 507

Acid capacity up to pH 4.3 mmol/l 3.60 3.60

Carbonate hardness °dH 10.4 11.2

Overall hardness °dH 12.0 12.3

Ammonium (NH4+) mg/l 0.013 0.013

Nitrate (NO3-) mg/l 5.54 6.52

Nitrite (NO2-) mg/l <0.01 <0.01

Chloride (Cl-) mg/l 31.6 33.6

Sulphate (SO4--) mg/l 26.5 22.8

Total iron mg/l <0.010 <0.010

Total manganese mg/l 0.0032 <0.0010

TOC mg/l 0.67 0.55

HC index mg/l <0.08 <0.08


3.6 Exhaust airExhaust air calculation:

The basis for calculating the emissions in the exhaust air are the consumption of natural gas (20,868,215 m3) and the consumption of diesel (88,055 l) in 2020.

Individual figures relating to exhaust air

Calculated emissions in exhaust air from natural gas and diesel consumption

Gaseous emissions in t pa in kg/t of product

CO2 42,930.944 231.4638

CO 1.043 0.0056

NOx 8.420 0.0454

SO2 0.402 0.0022

Ctot 2.713 0.0146

CxHy 0.007 0.00004

Gaseous exhaust air emissions: 42,943.530 t pa

Dust

Dust emissions in t pa in kg/t of product

Dust from filter systems 3.864 0.0208

Dust from natural gas 0.209 0.0011

Total dust quantity: 4.072 t pa

Solvents

Solvent emissions in t pa in kg/t of product

Solvent emissions from substances with solvent content

13.824 0.0745

Solvent emissions from diesel 0.372 0.0020

Total solvent emissions: 14.196 t pa


CO2 emissions (in kg per t of steel tube produced):

212.18

189.24

173.59 171.81 174.49169.71

197.46 198.13

179.44 176.03

193.36

231.46

0.00

50.00

100.00

150.00

200.00

250.00

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

kg/t

Exhaust air CO2

Exhaust air emissions (in g per t of steel tube produced):

200.15

140.89 136.51127.09 129.17

121.35

160.86156.23

132.42 133.47144.19

166.35

0.00

50.00

100.00

150.00

200.00

250.00

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

g/t

Exhaust air (remainder)

Exhaust air: CO, NOx, SO2, Ctot, CxHy, dust, solvents


Solvent emissions from the use of consumables with solvent content:

Solvent quantity used in kg 19,477.71

Solvent emissions in kg 13,824.21

Solvent waste in kg 5,653.50

In addition to the 13,824.21 kg from the consumables used, there are also 372.03 kg of emissions with solvent content from the use of diesel fuel, so that the total solvent emissions in the exhaust air amount to 14,196.24 kg.

The solvent content of the materials used is made up of various volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are listed in the table below:

Description Quantity in kg/year

1-methoxy-2-propanol 180.25

2-amino-ethanol 6.34

2-butanone 594.36

2-methoxy-1-methylethylacetate 1,129.82

4-hydroxy-4-methylpentane-2-on 44.88

Acetone 8,280.39

Butanol 913.91

Butylglycol 11.00

Dichloromethane 9.60

Dimethoxymethane 7.55

Dimethylether 28.41

Ethanol 559.02

Ethanolamine 561.60

Ethylacetate 27.88

Ethylbenzole 0.45

Isobutane/butane 58.09

Isobutylacetate 999.05

HC mixtures 211.10

Methyl-methacrylate 0.08

n-butylacetate 833.92

Naphtha 683.81

Propane 96.88

Propanol 21.43

White spirit 1,091.46

Toluol 3,123.01

Xylol 3.42

Total 19,477.71


3.7 Energy

Energy purchased Energy consumed (MWh) 284,125.554

Electricity (MWhel) 46,813.276 Energy converted (elec-tricity)

46,813.276

of which renewable energies: 46,813.276 (MWh) = 100%

Natural gas (m³) 20,868,215.472 Heating energy (natural gas)

236,436.881

Petrol (litres) 305.000 Heating energy (heating oil)

2.596

Diesel (litres) 88,055.00 Propulsion energy (fuel) 872.801

Electricity generated by: Proportion in %

Hydropower 100.00

Solid or liquid biomass 0.00

Biogas 0.00

Other green energy 0.00

Wind energy 0.00

Total electricity purchased: 100%

Total energy consumption (in MWh per t of steel tube produced):

1.852

1.2841.232

1.3351.263 1.262

1.145 1.134 1.156 1.161

1.405

1.243

1.145 1.130 1.153 1.125

1.314 1.320

1.196 1.1941.281

1.532

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

1.40

1.60

1.80

2.00

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

MWh/t

Energy consumption(electricity, natural gas, fuels)

Energy consumption (electricity, natural gas, fuels)


3.8 TransportThe entire incoming supply of feedstock (continuous-cast billets) is transported by rail.

The major proportion (63%) of outgoing shipment of the finished products takes place by rail; a smaller proportion (37%) is transported by road on HGVs. Transport on site between the individual parts of the factory takes place by HGV.

3.9 Use of land

Category Area in m2 Proportion in %

Total area 402,465 100

Built-up land 166,316 41.3

Company grounds not built up

207,967 51.7

Roadways 3,639 0.9

Rail transport installations 2,682 0.7

Allotments rented out*) 21,552 5.3

Arable land, meadow*) 309 0.1

*) Due to the small size of the individual plots rented out, an assessment regarding “natural land management” is dispensed with.

Built-up area (buildings)

41.32%

Allotments rented out 5.35%

Arable land, meadow 0.08%

Roadways0.90%

Rail transportinstallations

0.67%

Company grounds not built up

51.67%


3.10 Indirect environmental aspectsSeamless tube as a product produces no negative environmental impacts whatsoever during use, recycling or disposal. Its effect on the environment is neutral in use. The product creates no pollutant emissions of any kind when used for its intended purpose. At the end of their useful life, the pipes/tubes can be reused in the form of scrap as a secondary material in the iron and steel industry and are thus 100% recyclable. If the pipes/tubes are disposed of in landfill sites, no environmental effects of any kind are to be expected.

In the development and design process, the specifications are largely determined by the customer and/or the purpose for which the product is to be used and thus are not within the control of the company to any meaningful degree.

In connection with transport, it is worth mentioning that the customer base of voestalpine Tubulars is part of a global market in which the finished tubes/pipes are shipped worldwide by rail and sea.

Environmentally significant products and services are procured in accordance with the criteria of the quality management system taking account of the environment-related criteria and, while ensuring that consumables, packaging materials and technical supplies with the least possible environmental impact are purchased. The selection of suppliers, assessment of them and approval of new suppliers are also carried out taking account of environment-orientated aspects.

The environmental management requirements apply not only to the employees of voestalpine Tubulars. The contractors and subcontractors operating at the Kindberg site are required to make an undertaking to comply with the environmental standards specified by voestalpine Tubulars.

The environmental impact caused by employees commuting to and from the workplace is difficult for the company to have any control over. However, there is the possibility of a public bus service which would provide the option of travelling by public transport. Due to the rural nature of the surrounding area and the associated inadequacy of the public transport system serving the site, the vast majority of employees are reliant on the use of private cars for travel to and from work. There are sufficient numbers of parking spaces available to staff in the immediate vicinity of the company grounds.

Of the total workforce, 33% live in Kindberg, another 52% live within a radius of <20km and 15% of staff travel more than 20km to work.

30 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS

4 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS

Life cycle stages of seamless steel pipes and tubes:

Seamless steel tubeproduc�on

Recycling

Disposal

Feedstockproduc�on

(raw materials & scrap)

Seamless steel tubeproduc�on

Use by thecustomer

Transport

Re-use

Transport(rail)

Raw materialextrac�on

(ore, coal, aggregates)

Calculation of carbon footprint:

Definition of the equation parameters takes account of the areas of raw material transport, feedstock production, feedstock transport, steel pipe/tube production, on-site transport and transport of finished products to customers.

Percentage proportions of carbon equivalents:

75.6%

10.8%

13.6%

Feedstock production

Steel tube production

Transport and despatch

31KEY ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS

5 KEY ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORSEnvironmental performance indicators

The numbers referred to as environmental performance indicators are the environmental data and figures from the input/output analysis, although it is not the absolute figures but rather the specific values relative to the production volume in each case that are viewed as the environmental performance indicators.

Production volume = Temporary store generation from hot tube production

Production volume 2020: 185,475.88 t

Material and energy equation for production of 1 t of steel tube (2020)

As can be seen from the equation, the production of 1,000 kg of steel tube requires the use of 1,120.437 kg of raw material, representing a yield of 89.25%.

The environmental performance indicators are heavily dependent on the capacity utilisation of the factory, as all environmental indicators are relative to production volume. That means that high capacity utilisation and the associated high production levels have a positive effect on all environmental performance indicators, that is to say on the specific input and output. For that reason, the year 2020 is only comparable to a limited degree with the previous years because, as a result of the prevailing circumstances (pandemic), a drastic downturn in the production figures is evident.

32 KEY ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS

Developments in the company’s environmental performance indicators since 1998

INPUT Water consumption in m3/t

Compressed air consumption in m3/t

Natural gas in m3/t

Electricityin MWhel/t

1998 12.40 189.14 126.61 0.274

1999 16.38 224.23 140.04 0.293

2000 7.28 158.38 96.66 0.208

2001 7.79 141.43 93.32 0.194

2002 9.73 160.02 100.94 0.211

2003 9.70 148.61 95.95 0.195

2004 7.06 132.68 96.08 0.192

2005 6.53 125.80 87.40 0.171

2006 6.87 121.26 86.51 0.170

2007 7.06 130.51 87.78 0.178

2008 6.72 130.87 88.08 0.179

2009 9.69 170.53 105.72 0.227

2010 7.73 141.92 94.37 0.191

2011 6.25 168.46 86.56 0.180

2012 5.78 175.31 85.66 0.175

2013 5.38 166.40 86.96 0.184

2014 5.26 159.37 84.59 0.182

2015 8.01 179.55 98.39 0.217

2016 7.83 166.94 98.72 0.219

2017 6.82 140.44 89.42 0.199

2018 9.06 144.43 87.72 0.199

2019 9.94 163.01 93.81 0.215

2020 13.52 174.43 112.51 0.252

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Water consumption in m³/t


0

50

100

150

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250

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Compressed air consumption in m³/t

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Natural gas consumption in m³/t

0.00

0.05

0.10

0.15

0.20

0.25

0.30

0.35

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Electricity consumption MWh/t

34 KEY ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS

OUTPUT Non-hazardous waste in kg/t

Hazardous waste in kg/t

Waste waterin m3/t

Exhaust airin kg/t

Energy consumptionin MWh/t

1998 0.68 3.56 11.37 253.9 1.683

1999 0.59 4.28 14.50 280.8 1.852

2000 0.48 2.96 6.53 194.3 1.284

2001 0.62 3.01 5.62 187.4 1.232

2002 1.35 3.82 7.00 202.7 1.335

2003 0.91 3.14 7.78 192.6 1.263

2004 0.67 2.69 6.70 192.8 1.262

2005 0.79 2.88 5.17 175.4 1.145

2006 1.62 2.98 5.32 173.7 1.134

2007 1.13 3.37 5.58 176.2 1.156

2008 1.02 2.26 5.26 176.8 1.161

2009 1.87 4.05 7.72 212.4 1.405

2010 0.87 2.86 6.60 189.4 1.243

2011 1.18 3.34 5.77 173.7 1.145

2012 0.93 3.10 5.19 171.9 1.130

2013 0.95 4.81 5.33 174.6 1.153

2014 1.29 3.43 5.12 169.8 1.125

2015 1.64 5.51 7.60 197.6 1.314

2016 1.43 3.76 6.46 198.3 1.320

2017 0.96 4.64 5.93 179.6 1.196

2018 0.88 4.49 6.75 176.2 1.194

2019 0.90 4.82 8.36 188.6 1.281

2020 1.86 5.94 11.28 231.6 1.532

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Non-hazardous waste in kg/t Hazardous waste in kg/t


0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Waste water volume in m3/t

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Exhaust air in kg/t�

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Energy consumption MWh/t

36 ACCIDENT STATISTICS

6 ACCIDENT STATISTICSIn 2020, the Kindberg plant completed 1,082,039 hours of production. There are 829 employees on the payroll (average figure for the year 2020).

2019 2020

Accident rate Accidents per 100 employees 5.69 4.70

Accident frequency Accidents per million hrs 36.13 36.04

Accident severity Lost working hours per accident 90.18 76.41

Absence due to accidents Absence as % of working hours 0.33 0.28

Working hours lost per year and employee 5.13 3.59

The accident statistics include all reported work accidents (with/without loss of working hours) involving paid staff.

5.69

4.70

0.33 0.28

5.13

3.59

0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

6.00

2019 2020

Accident rate

Absence due to accidents

Hours lost�

Accident rate=

Accidents per 100 employees

Absence due toaccidents

=Absence as % of working hours

Hours lost=

Hours per year and employee

36.04

90.18

76.41

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

2019 2020

Accident frequency

Accident severity

Accident frequency=

Accidents per million hours

Accident severity=

Absence per accident

37ACCIDENT STATISTICS

The development of the key indicators for accidents shows that the accident rate for 2020 declined by 17.40% compared with 2019 (from 5.69 in 2019 to 4.70 in 2020) and the resulting lost working hours fell by 30.02% (from 5.13 to 3.59) compared with the previous year.

7.77

6.85

6.24

8.83

12.75

9.54

8.32

7.29

8.44

9.69

8.79

8.53

7.46

9.11

11.01

8.68

7.76

8.18

6.62

7.65 7.67

5.915.69

4.70

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Accident rateAccidents per 100 employees

8.79

8.15

10.42 11.24

13.6714.17

12.23

6.98

10.96

9.99

8.55

10.13

8.58

6.80

8.468.00

6.245.58

5.18

6.475.99

5.335.13

3.59

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Hours lostper year and employee�

38 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME 2021/22

7 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME 2021/22For the FY 2021/22 (01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022) a quality, environmental, energy, health & safety and asset management programme was drawn up and approved by the executive management.

Item Subject Target Programme Responsibilityholder Deadline

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

1 Environmental Product Declaration

Creation of marketing tools having regard for the environmental aspects of the products and production

Analysis for production of an Environmental Product Declaration

TM February 2022

2 Process roadmap for digitisation

Clear presentation of the company’s process roadmap

Digital representation of the process roadmap and link to relevant IMS documents for the relevant processes

TM February 2022

3 Electronic IMS train-ing module

Staff awareness-raising regarding integrated management system issues

Implementation of a training module relating to IMS topics in e-matrix

TM February 2022

4 Supplier survey Analysis of information from monitored suppliers regarding qualifications/approvals and assessment

Production of a survey questionnaire for all monitored suppliers

TM February 2022

USE OF MATERIALS

5 Dressing shopExternal and internal oiling

Optimisation of external and internal oiling on the calibration systems, less spray mist and reduction of lubrication consumption by 15%

Use of materialsDevelopment of new tools and tool optimisation

TN31 February 2022

6 Annual quantitiesUse of materials

Documentation of all annual quantities for operating supplies and consumables that are not ordered through the Purchasing Department

Creation of an Excel spreadsheet containing all relevant information about the use of operating supplies and consumables in department TF

TF May 2021

WASTE

7 Waste code numbers Implementation of modified requirements for identification of waste using new waste code numbers

Change over to the new waste code numbers in the waste disposal records according to the current waste register

TM December 2021

8 Awareness-raising Company waste management

Increasing awareness in connection with waste transport, collection and sorting

Provision of a training course for problem-waste disposal staff and stacker truck drivers

TM February 2022

39ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME 2021/22

EXHAUST AIR

9 Socket formingNitro thinners

Reduction of nitro thinner vapours by 50% during cleaning of sprayer jets in the socket painting shop

Acquisition of sealed stainless steel containers for filling with nitro thinners

TN32 June 2021

10 Road markingsSpray cans

Need for markings has risen sharply – completion of an assessment re the replacement of the 750ml spray cans and cost comparison

Research and consultation with suppliers, obtain quotes and compile a comparison calculation

TA22 February 2022

WATER/WASTE WATER

11 Waste waterCT plantConstituent stream 1

Obtain re-award of the water licence for the waste water treatment plant CT plant constituent stream 1

Submission of a project to the authorities on time and processing of the procedure by the authorities

TM December 2021

12 Waste waterCT plantConstituent stream 2 (upsetting plant)

Obtain re-award of the water licence for the waste water treatment plant CT plant constituent stream 2 (upsetting plant de-pressurisation flotation plant)

Submission of a project to the authorities on time and processing of the procedure by the authorities

TM December 2021

ENERGY

13 PV system Power supply to the industrial site using local renewable energy at a level of 4GWh pa of self-generated electricity

Installation of photo-voltaic systems on the rooves of the production sheds for an installed power output of 4MW

TA February 2022

14 Dressing shop UV coating systems

Reduction of energy consumption by UV lamps by 15%

Optimisation of lamp control and defined cleaning intervals for UV lamps

TN31 February 2022

15 Energy efficiency Achievement of the energy-efficiency target of ≤1.487MWh according to actual production volume

Keep no-load energy consumption as low as possible

TA February 2022

16 Seamless tube rolling mill lighting Cooling bed

Reduction of lighting failures and energy saving of >50MWh pa

Installation of high-temperature resistant light sources and energy savings

TA11 February 2021

TRANSPORT

17 CO2 emissions Publication of all CO2 emissions in relation to all inbound and outbound transport

Calculation of the CO2 emissions per tonne-kilometre based on expertise figures and digital analysis for each mode of transport in QlikView

KVL May 2021

40 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME 2021/22

LEGAL COMPLIANCE

18 Recurring inspections Factory-wide overview of recurring inspections by creation of a reference document as summary of the statutory inspections

Evaluation with involvement of TÜV Austria

TM February 2022

SAFETY

19 LTIFR accident indi-cator

Reduction of accident indicator LTIFR (Group benchmark) to ≤9.0

Continuation of the “Consciously Safe” programme and ongoing measures for awareness-raising among staff, regular safety inspections, analysing and learning from accidents

TM3 February 2022

20 Dressing shopMini workshops

Reduction of occupational accidents by 20% by organised independent provision of mini workshops by forepersons and supervisors

Introduction of trainer-led workshops

TN31 February 2022

21 Emergency rescue staff Alarm chain

Prevention of hold-ups in the alarm chain by visualisation of presence of emergency rescue staff at alarm control centre (door security)

Incorporation of presence (effected by site access) in the SiPass system

TA2 February 2022

22 PPE dispensers Increase certainty of availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) by means of PPE dispensers

Staff can obtain the necessary articles using their company pass

TM3 December 2021

23 Electronic instruction modules

Expansion of the choice of electronic instruction modules

Provision of additional mod-ules, e.g. on cranes, PPE, in the online instruction system

TM3 December 2021

24 “Consciously Safe” refreshers

Increasing awareness of the central issues of the “Consciously Safe” programme on the part of all managers

Raising awareness on the part of managers (especially new forepersons and supervisors) of the “Consciously Safe” programme by means of face-to-face or online workshops

TM3 December 2021

HEALTH

25 Health promotion Achievement of a high level of health by raising the health ratio to ≥96%

Continuation of health-promoting measures and health-related support of staff on site

TM4 February 2022

26 BGF quality seal Obtaining the BGF quality seal awarded by the Austrian business health promotion network BGF for the years 2022 - 2024

Fulfilment of the 15 central quality criteria

TM4 February 2021

41LEGAL COMPLIANCE

8 LEGAL COMPLIANCETo ensure legal compliance, the legal requirements relevant to the company in the areas of environment, occupational heath & safety and energy legislation were identified.

The tool used for the purpose is a legislation database that is updated every three months.

The administration and updating of the legislation database is carried out by the Management Systems department.

The procedure for assessing the legal requirements comprises the following steps:

» Assessment of the legal requirements for relevance to the company

» Where relevance is identified, determination of the resulting obligations and categorisation as once-only or recurring tasks

» Definition of responsibilities (responsibility holders, task performers) for fulfilment of the legal obligations including definition of tasks, deadlines and intervals in the legislation database

» Fulfilment notifications regarding completed tasks are likewise created in the legislation database

» Ongoing monitoring of fulfilment of the tasks by the Management Systems department

Information about new/due tasks is issued electronically by e-mails to the responsibility holders and task performers. A reminder interval can be defined for all tasks whereby timely notification by e-mail about outstanding tasks is automatically initiated.

As well as the legal requirements, the legislation database also includes all official notices and imposed conditions, with obligations arising from officially imposed conditions being entered in the database along with the legal obligations.

At present, it is possible to generate a legislation register with a list of all relevant legal requirements, as well as a summary of the compliance fulfilment level of the legal requirements, from the legislation database.

A report as at the current date in accordance with §82b of the Austrian Trade Regulations (Gewerbeordnung) can be produced.

Compliance with the legal requirements is verified by inspections and internal audits.

Each month, the Management Systems department carries out an analysis of the legislation database and simultaneously reports the status to the senior management.

Based on the analysis, an assessment of legal compliance is made without indication of any breaches of the law.

42 GENERAL INFORMATION

9 GENERAL INFORMATION

We are happy to answer any questions about environmental protection at our company.

voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co KG

A-8652 Kindberg, Alpinestrasse 17, Austria

Tel.: 050304 / 23-0

Fax: 050304 / 63-0

Managing Director: Gerald Gfrerer, Dipl.-Ing.

Environmental Officer: Harald Kohlhofer, Dipl.-Ing.

Harald Kohlhofer, the Environmental Officer at voestalpine Tubulars, will be happy to answer any questions about the current Environmental Declaration, the company aims and objectives in the area of environmental protection and the measures implemented so far.

Harald Kohlhofer, Dipl.-Ing.

Tel.: +43/50304/23-366

Fax: +43/50304/63-346

E-mail: [email protected]

http://www.voestalpine.com/tubulars

43DECLARATION OF VALIDITY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION

10 DECLARATION OF VALIDITY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION

The Chief Environmental Inspector and Authorised Signatory

DI Wolfgang Brandl of the environmental inspectorate

TÜV SÜD Landesgesellschaft Österreich GmbH, Franz-Grill-Strasse 1, Arsenal Obj. 207, 1030 Vienna, Austria

(Registration number AT-V-0003)

hereby confirms inspection and verification that the site as specified in the Consolidated Environmental Declaration of the organisation

voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co KG Alpinestrasse 17

8652 Kindberg-Aumühl, Austria with the registration number AT-000208

meets all requirements of Regulation 1221/2009 (EC) of the European Parliament and the Council of 25 November 2009 – in conjunction with Regulation 2017/1505 (EU) and Regulation 2018/2026 (EU) – on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS).

This signed Declaration confirms that

» the inspection and validation were carried out in full compliance with the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1221/2009 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/2009 and Regulation (EU) 2018/2026,

» the result of the inspection and validation confirms that there is no evidence of non-compliance with the applicable environmental requirements,

» the data and information in the Environmental Declaration for the site provide a reliable, credible and truthful picture of all activities at the site within the area specified in the Environmental Declaration.

This Declaration may not be taken as equivalent to EMAS registration. EMAS registration may only be carried out by a competent centre according to Regulation (EC) 1221/2009. This Declaration may not be used as an independent basis for informing the public.

\The environmental inspectorate TÜV SÜD Landesgesellschaft Österreich GmbH is officially licensed for NACE code 24.20 by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management.

The next Consolidated Environmental Declaration by voestalpine Tubulars GmbH & Co KG will be submitted for inspection in March 2023. Yearly updates will be carried out in the intervening period.

Jenbach, 17/03/2021

-------------------------------------------------------------Wolfgang Brandl

(Chief Environmental Inspector) of TÜV SÜD Landesgesellschaft Österreich GmbH Franz-Grill-Strasse 1, Arsenal Obj. 207, 1030 Vienna

National organisationAustria

environmental declaration 2021

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