August 3, 2017
Topy Industries, Ltd.

Decision to Commence Sales of New Deformed Reinforcing Bar Product,the Compact Coil (Product name: TACoil)― Drastically reducing storage costs and increasing processing efficiency ―Topy Industries Ltd. (head office: Shinagawa-ku Tokyo, CEO Nobuhiko Takamatsu, “Topy”) has
decided to launch a new product, a densely rolled compact coil of deformed reinforcing bar (productname: TACoil (tee-ay coil)). Topy Industries will invest approximately 5 billion yen to construct theproduction line and will acquire JIS G 3112, the Japanese Industrial Standard for bar steel for
reinforced concrete. The release of the TACoil in three sizes, D10, D13 and D16, is scheduled forautumn 2018.

There are currently numerous ongoing projects being carried out nationwide, including
construction works related to restoration from the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Tokyo
Olympic and Paralympic Games, and urban redevelopment. Deformed reinforcing bars are used asstructures for these construction works. However, the processing and assembly of the current
deformed reinforcing bars require the resolution of problems such as the need to reduce storage costs,
process loss and improve processing efficiency due to a lack of skilled reinforcing bar placers.

The TACoil to be launched by Topy Industries
is a deformed reinforcing bar coil that is sodensely coiled that its outer diameter isapproximately 1,200 mm. As it can be stacked
vertically, it requires only one third of thestorage space of straight bars. In addition, theproduct is approximately 2,000 m long (in thecase of the D13, 2 tons), while a straight bar isusually a maximum of 12 m long. This enables aPhoto: Product sample

reduction in the setup time and also a reduction in the process loss by using the NC machine, whichallows any product length to be selected, and the automation of bending and cutting work will
drastically improve processing efficiency. Because it has less torsion than the bar in coils forreinforcing that are currently distributed in Japan, and since the bars are densely coiled, thisimproves the products’ processing efficiency, storage efficiency and transport efficiency.

Topy Industries is currently implementing its Medium-Term Consolidated Management Plan:
Growth & Change 2018 (G&C 2018). The launch of the TACoil forms part of the extension of theproduct group that utilizes stand-alone technology, which is one of the measures in G&C 2018.
While producing the existing bar steel products in its steel business, Topy Industries will meet a wide
variety of customer needs by establishing a stable supply system for the TACoil.

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1. Summary of compact coil
1) Product name: TACoil (tee-ay coil; Trademark application pending)2) Sizes: D10, D13, D163) Outline dimensions, etc.
Outer diameterHeight
500 mm

1,100-1,300 mm
800 mmLengthD10D13D16D10D13D16

1,800 m
1,000 m
640 m
3,600 m
2,000 m
1,280 mWeight1 ton(to be launched inautumn 2018)
2 tons(to be launched inautumn 2019)4) Features(1) As it is highly dense and compact, it saves storage space. It also offers high transport
efficiency.

(2) Combined with the NC machine, it drastically increases the thin size processing efficiency
and resolves labor shortages.
(3) Capable of minimizing the loss generated during the process and increasing the yield rate(4) Adopts diagonal ribs in consideration of compatibility with NC machines(5) Even when the bar is drawn and used as a straight bar, it maintains the same performanceas the existing deformed reinforcing bar.

2. Summary of TACoil production line
1) Location: 1 Akemi-cho, Toyohashi-shi, Aichi (Topy Industries Ltd. Toyohashi Factory, bar steelplant)
2) Amount of investment: Approximately 5 billion yen
3) New facilities: Buildings and crane facilities, rolling facilities, spooler facilities, water processing
facilities, distribution facilities
4) To commence operation in autumn 2018 (scheduled)