Core Strengths

OM Group believes it is the world's largest refiner of cobalt and producer of cobalt-based specialty products, and the largest producer of electroless nickel plating chemistry for memory disk applications. As the company begins its strategic transformation, it continues to build upon its core strengths, including:

• Process and applications technology/surface chemistry expertise
  • Solid knowledge base and intellectual property
• Ability to efficiently convert raw materials into finished products that deliver metal precisely where customers need it, enabling their products to achieve superior performance characteristics
• Technology-based platforms that meet some of society's greatest needs and position company to grow in dynamic markets
• Proprietary sourcing of low-cost cobalt
• Market proximity and strong customer relationships
• Effective global operations, especially in Asia
• Seasoned management team; new, independent Board of Directors