Conflict Minerals

Superior’s Statement of Compliance with Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act – The Conflict Minerals Provision

Over the past few years, companies, non-government organizations and governments increasingly have been concerned about “conflict minerals” from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the surrounding region. These materials – tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold whose extraction and trade can illegally contribute to armed groups and human rights abuses in that region – can move from the DRC into global supply chains.

Superior Industries International, Inc. requires its suppliers to conduct their worldwide operations in a manner that respects labor and human rights, including sourcing minerals that do not directly or indirectly finance armed groups. In response to Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act, Superior Industries has examined our operations for the use of gold, tin, tantalum, tungsten, and their non-derivative forms, cassiterite, columbite-tantalite and wolframite. We do not use any of these minerals or their non-derivative forms, with the exception of a steel alloy that contains tungsten.

As part of our country-of-origin inquiry, we received a certification from an independent, SAS-70 certified compliance company certifying that the tungsten used in our steel alloy is not sourced from any conflict regions. Through our diligence and thorough country-of-origin inquiry, Superior Industries is confident that we do not use “conflict minerals” in our products or processes.