QUALIFICATIONS STATEMENT
1 THE COMPANY
UNITECH is a Brazilian engineering company, based in Belo Horizonte - state of Minas Gerais. Its main purpose is providing quality engineering and design services for the construction, remodeling and modernization of industrial plants.
It is our mission to continuously keep level with the latest achievements of technology and management tools, in order to provide our customers with the best engineering solutions and to fulfill our employees' and shareholders' goals.
The Company was formed in 1991 by a group of engineers with a vast experience acquired as a result of their participation in the development of great projects for the Brazilian steel and mining industry during the preceding two decades. These engineers have ever since constituted the board of directors of the Company. As shareholders of the company and engineers directly involved in the performing of the services, they care for the quality of the work with vested interest.
UNITECH has since its foundation expanded its staff and diversified its range of services, to measure up to the growing demand from the most important Brazilian steel and mining companies in their present process of expansion and modernization.
During these years UNITECH has consolidated its position in the market, building a reputation acknowledged by a number of leading companies of various industrial sectors in our region.
2 SERVICES AND SPECIALTIES
UNITECH offers a broad range of engineering services to assist industrial companies from the conceptual phase through start-up support. The services include:
Engineering and Design Services:
· Mechanical equipment
· Silos, tanks, pressure vessels
· Steel pans
· Large diameter pipe-work
· Handling and transportation of bulk solids and pulps
· Steel structure industrial buildings
· Piping and utility facilities
· Ventilation and air conditioning systems
· Environmental protection systems
· Fire protection systems
· Power distribution systems and industrial electrical installation
· Automation, instrumentation and process control systems
· Telephone and data communication systems
· Civil infrastructure and concrete structures
· Industrial architecture
Consulting Services
· Specialized services consisting of data surveying, analysis, and preparation of reports to provide solutions for problems concerning cost reduction and improvement of operational, safety and environmental conditions.
Conversion of Foreign Drawings to Brazilian Standards
· Language translation and modification of items aiming their adaptation of items to be fabricated or supplied in Brazil, in drawings made by foreign suppliers.
4 CLIENTS
USINAS SIDERÚRGICAS DE MINAS GERAIS S.A. - USIMINAS
MANNESMANN S.A.
USIMINAS MECÂNICA S.A.
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA BELGO MINEIRA - CSBM
AÇO MINAS GERAIS S.A. - AÇOMINAS
PAUL WURTH DO BRASIL LTDA
KUTTNER DO BRASIL EQUIPAMENTOS SIDERÚRGICOS LTDA
COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL - CSN
S.A. MINERAÇÃO DA TRINDADE - SAMITRI
FIAT AUTOMÓVEIS S.A.
RIO PARACATU MINERAÇÃO
USIFAST LOGÍSTICA INDUSTRIAL LTDA.
USIROLL - USIMINAS COURT TECNOLOGIA DE ACABAMENTO SUPERFICIAL
COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE METALURGIA E MINERAÇÃO - CBMM
COMPANHIA ENERGÉTICA DE MINAS GERAIS
HOLDERCIM DO BRASIL S.A.
CELULOSE NIPO BRASILEIRA S.A.
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION - NSC