American Gear Manufacturers AssociationSteel Consumption Update

Cengiz Kurkcu

President - Industrial Engineered Steel Solutions

The Timken Company

March 9, 2011

Agenda

The Timken Company Market Outlook Current Business Cycle Business Strategy New Business Development Raw Material Trends Green Trends & Steelmaking U.S. Manufacturing

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The Timken Company

Founded in St. Louis in 1899 by Henry Timken after receiving patents for a tapered roller bearing

Relocated to Canton, Ohio, in 1901

Began steel production in 1917 $1 billion in revenue – 1978 $2.2 billion in revenue – 1995

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Our History

Excludes intersegment sales

2010 Total Sales: $4.1 Billion

Steel$1.3 Billion

Bearings& Power

Transmission$2.8 Billion

The Timken Company

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Alloy Steel & Value-added

Solutions

Oil & GasMobile On-Highway

Industrial

SteelGroup

Bearings andPower Transmission Group

Mobile Industries

Light VehicleOff Highway

RailAuto Aftermarket

Heavy Truck

Aerospace & Defense

DefenseCommercial

General AviationPositioning Control

Health

ProcessIndustries

Heavy IndustriesIndustrial Processes

Gear DrivesEnergy

Industrial Distribution

Our Business Structure

Steel Group

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Oil & GasHeavyweight Drill PipeDrill BitsDrill CollarsMud MotorsTool JointsSupply Chain ManagementValue-Added Machining

Mobile On-HighwayPassenger CarLight TruckMedium/Heavy Truck

IndustrialAgriculture, BearingConstruction EquipmentDistributionIndustrial MachineryMining, RailPower TransmissionWind Energy

Steel Group 2010 Net Sales

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Market SelectionRail

IndustrialMachinery

PassengerCar

Light Truck

Heavy Truck

Vehicle BearingSteels

DrillingEquipment

ProductionEquipment

Industrial BearingSteels

Wind & PowerGeneration

Off-Highway & Transportation

Aerospace & Defense

Farm & Mining Equipment

Mobile On-Highway35%

Oil & Gas17%

Industrial48%

Steel Group

450 grades of carbon and alloy steels Special bar quality steel Seamless mechanical steel tubing Well-boring and finishing products Precision steel components

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Our Products

Steel Group

Applications

BearingsBearing RacesFuel InjectorsGun BarrelsCrankshaftsOil Field ToolingCV JointsTransmission Gears

FastenersHand ToolsLeaf SpringsShopping CartsTable LegsReinforcing Bar C

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BearingsBearing RacesFuel InjectorsGun BarrelsCrankshaftsOil Field ToolingCV JointsTransmission Gears

FastenersHand ToolsLeaf SpringsShopping CartsTable LegsReinforcing Bar C

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Agenda

The Timken Company Market Outlook Current Business Cycle Business Strategy New Business Development Raw Material Trends Green Trends & Steelmaking U.S. Manufacturing

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Industrial Production Index (IPI)• PMI up 0.6 points from February and the highest since May 2004

• WLI up from January

• Industrial production highest since August 2008

Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) Weekly Leading Index (WLI)

U.S. Vehicle Sales Rates - SAAR

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Industrial Machinery Durable Goods Railroad Equipment Mining (excluding Oil & Gas) Construction Machinery Agricultural Machinery Utilities

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Key Oil & Gas Indicators

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US Rigs Drilling for Oil Approaching

50%

Natural Gas Storage Level

Natural Gas: Henry Hub Crude Oil: WTI Cushing

Market Segment Outlook - 2011

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Oil & GasOil & Gas IndustrialIndustrialMobile On- Mobile On-

HighwayHighway

• Sustained market recovery for light vehicle market

• 2011 production forecast at 12.9 million vehicles, 9% above 2010

• Initial stage recovery for medium and heavy truck market

• Strong demand expected through 2011

• Customer inventory replenishment continues

• Healthy orders in most end-markets & products

• Higher oil prices drive 11% world rig count growth

• Exploration & Production budgets increase 11% in 2011

• Horizontal Drilling continues to grow

Agenda

The Timken Company Market Outlook Current Business Cycle Business Strategy New Business Development Raw Material Trends Green Trends & Steelmaking U.S. Manufacturing

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World Apparent Steel Use

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U.S. SBQ Apparent Consumption

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Source: AISI & Timken Data

Bar & Tube Lead-times

Hot Roll Bar Hot Roll Tube

Month Timken Domestic Timken Domestic

Jan-10 8 8 9 7

Mar-10 14 12 14 7

Apr-10 19 15 15 7

Jul-10 30 26 22 7

Mar-11 Allocation(1) 40 29 7(2)

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Weeks

(1) July 2011(2) If billets available

Agenda

The Timken Company Market Outlook Current Business Cycle Business Strategy New Business Development Raw Material Trends Green Trends & Steelmaking U.S. Manufacturing

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Steel Group

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Strategic Focus

• Small bar mill

• Custom heat treat

• Large bar UT inspection

• New high carbonfurnace

• Forge press

• New products / customers

• Value selling

• Market plan / market selection

• Global oil & gas supply chain

• International warehouses / supply chain

• Tube finishing line

• Lean6Sigma / continuous improvement

• Operational improvements

• Lay down yard

• Timken Boring Specialties

• Daido Steel Collaboration

• City Scrap & Salvage

Strategic Plan

Global diversity & leadership Differentiated solutions Attractive, long-term risk-adjusted

returns Effective business cycle management

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In-line Forge PressTube Finishing Line

Small Bar Mill

Large Bar UT

Agenda

The Timken Company Market Outlook Current Business Cycle Business Strategy New Business Development Raw Material Trends Green Trends & Steelmaking U.S. Manufacturing

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Inquiry Turnaround

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January 2011

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Advanced Program Management

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Stage-Gate Process

Strategic Alignment

Strategic Evaluation

Feasibility Analysis

Business Case

Commercial Development

Implement Strategy

Product Life Cycle

IdeaStage 1

Discovery

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Evaluation

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Concept

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Decision Agenda Execution Agenda

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT

New Equipment Capability– Radial Flow Forming

Grade Development– Iron Aluminum Platform

– API-6A Specification

Processing– Non-Ferrous Piercing

– Raise Bore Drill Rods

New Equipment Capability– In-Line Forge Press (<16”)– Internal Green Machining

Grade Development– FSP Premium High Carbon– Gear Steels

Processing– Large Sound Center

Bar (<16”)

Gear Steels

Clean steel– Longer bearing and gear life

– Power density

Timken offers over 400 different grades– Common gear grades 43xx (18CrNiMo7-6) and 41xx

(42CrMo4)

Demanding gear applications– Rail (locomotive), mining, wind, off-highway vehicles

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Developing Local Presence

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Value Add SupplierFacilities

Plants

Sales Office

Warehouse

Role of agents and forwarders Local sales and service teams Local operating partners

– Ventures and agreements

New Asia collaboration model – high performance regional supply chain

Sales Agents

Need for operating presence

– Commitment of customers and suppliers

– Investment in plant and warehouse

Agenda

The Timken Company Market Outlook Current Business Cycle Business Strategy New Business Development Raw Material Trends Green Trends & Steelmaking U.S. Manufacturing

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World Crude Steel Production

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Source: worldsteel

1,413.6 Million Metric Tons (2010)

Europe22%

North America8%

South America 3%Africa 1%

Middle East 2%Australia / New Zealand 1%

Other Asia19%

China44%

Supply Tensions Will Remain

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China’s Iron Ore Purchases

Source: JB Were, First River

1997-2010 (July) Annual / Monthly ($/ton)

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China Iron Ore Drives US Scrap Price

Monthly

Source: Vale, AMM, First River analysis

Key Approaches– Regional scrap management

– Industrial accounts

– Scrap consulting & brokerage

– Supply agreements

Timken Metal Recycling Strategy

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Auto Wreckers Ind. Accts. Other Scrap Yards

Raw Material Feedstock

Shredder

ObjectivesReliable supply of iron units at a competitive cost

Capture the return flow of scrap from the customers / suppliers

Agenda

The Timken Company Market Outlook Current Business Cycle Business Strategy New Business Development Raw Material Trends Green Trends & Steelmaking U.S. Manufacturing

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Continuous Improvement

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Electricity ConsumptionKWH per Ship Ton

Green Trends & Steelmaking

Green Trends & Steelmaking

Regenerative burner technology

Waste heat recapture systems

Automated scrap cutting

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Agenda

The Timken Company Market Outlook Current Business Cycle Business Strategy New Business Development Raw Material Trends Green Trends & Steelmaking U.S. Manufacturing

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U.S. Manufacturing

American manufacturers start with a non-production cost disadvantage of 18% versus our major trading partners

– U.S. steel producers spend 18% more on taxes, energy, benefits, torts, and regulatory compliance than our foreign competitors

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U.S. Manufacturing

Tax Structure– Second highest among all OECD countries

– Double-taxing global revenues

– R&D tax credits

Regulatory Discipline– EPA regulations

– OSHA policies

– NLRB directives

Energy Policy– Investment in energy infrastructures

– Energy efficiency and conservation

– Diverse portfolio of fuel sources

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Restoring Balance

Collaboration – Vital to Future Success

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