GGB Profile
Gerdau S.A., headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, is a leading steel producer operating across the Americas through multiple divisions: Brazil Business, North America Business, South America Business, and Special Steel Business. Established in 1901, the company specializes in manufacturing a diverse range of steel products essential to various industries. Gerdau provides semi-finished products like billets, blooms, and slabs, as well as common long rolled products such as rebars, wire rods, merchant bars, light shapes, and profiles used extensively in construction and manufacturing sectors.
Moreover, Gerdau produces drawn products including barbed and barbless fence wires, galvanized wires, and concrete reinforcing wire mesh, serving applications in manufacturing, construction, and agriculture. The company also manufactures special steel products crucial for auto parts, light and heavy vehicles, agricultural machinery, and sectors like oil and gas, wind energy, machinery and equipment, mining, rail, and others. Additionally, Gerdau offers flat products like hot-rolled steel coils and heavy plates, complemented by a robust distribution network that includes independent distributors and direct sales from mills.
Beyond manufacturing, Gerdau owns and operates three iron ore mines in Minas Gerais, Brazil, ensuring a steady supply of raw materials for its steel production operations. With a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and meeting customer demands across diverse markets, Gerdau continues to play a pivotal role in the global steel industry, delivering high-quality products and solutions that drive growth and development in economies throughout the Americas and beyond.
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