Dear Industrialists,

On the one hand, the ADIMRA authorities held a meeting this week with representatives of Ternium to raise concerns about the increase in prices that has been registered throughout the year and that impacts the profitability of the companies. . The company argued that the increase is linked to the rise in iron ore in international markets. At ADIMRA we will continue to raise concerns and carry out strategies that allow metallurgical SMEs to access inputs in the best possible conditions. Likewise, the ADIMRA authorities also raised the existing difficulties in accessing the necessary quantities of certain specific inputs (such as pre-painting colors, or inputs for sileros). From Ternium reconThey heard about these cases and announced that the company maintains the same dispatch level as last year (200 thousand tons per month) and that they hope to continue with the same dispatch rate over the next few months. Likewise, ADIMRA will soon hold a meeting with suppliers of long steel inputs.

On the other hand, in recent weeks difficulties have continued for companies to access oxygen, given the delicate epidemiological situation that the country is going through. In this sense, the Ministry of Industry formed a committee to analyze the cases. Those companies with difficulties may send a note to the following addresses: privadasi@produccion.gob.ar with a copy to privada.secretariaindustria@gmail.com and tcanosa@adimra.org.ar We send you a model note that can serve as a reference. Likewise, from ADIMRA we will contact the oxygen supply companies to convey the concern and think about alternatives that guarantee health care, and at the same time minimizing the impact of this situation on SME production.

We will keep you informed of the progress and we reiterate that those companies with difficulties accessing supplies will be able to upload the following online form through this link: https://forms.gle/973NguvrEMcfXgd67