The Trading Business Line Engages in Fuel Trading Worldwide

Evonik Trading GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Evonik Steag GmbH; RVG GmbH is a half-owned subsidiary of Evonik Steag GmbH. Together, the two companies constitute the strong Trading Business Line, responsible for international trading within the Energy BU. With this business line, Evonik is among the world's leading trading houses, supplying the national and international power, steel, and other industries with hard coal, coke, and coal by-products. In Germany, we are market leaders in supplying power producers and metallurgical plants with hard coal. Our success factors are our excellent product and market knowledge, an international network of trading and logistics partners, and close and trustful relationships with our customers.

In the year 2007, a total of 187 employees in the Trading Business Line sold about 39.2 million metric tons of pit coal. Our portfolio of services is rounded off by the sale of mining spoil (about 23.0 million metric tons annually) and trading in scrap metal (about 0.1 million metric tons annually). In the year 2007, the Trading Business Line generated sales of about €880 million.

In addition to trading in solid fuels, the Trading Business Line is nationally and internationally active in the important new markets for emission certificates. Trading offers to purchase and sell EUAs, CERs, and ERUs for its customers within the framework of the European emissions trading system.