PROFILE |
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Metalúrgica Gerdau is "steel" holding on. In fact, it is the holding company for Gerdau SA and its subsidiaries scattered throughout North and South America. A member of the Gerdau Group, Metalúrgica Gerdau, through its control of Gerdau SA, has grown from a maker of nails to become Brazil's #1 long-rolled steel producer. The group produces about 8 tons of specialty steel a day for use in automotive, construction, agricultural, and industrial markets. In addition to nails and long-rolled steel, other products include billets, wire rods, bars, and ingots. The founding Gerdau Johannpeter family controls Metalúrgica Gerdau. Primary operations are in Brazil, Canada, Chile, and Uruguay.
COMPETITION |
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Companhia Acos Especiais Itabira SA (ACES)
Companhia Siderúrgica Paulista (dossier)
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (SID)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 3,162.50
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 53.8%
Employees: 12,340
Revenue per employee: $256,280.39
KEY PEOPLE |
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Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter
CEO
Osvaldo Schirmer
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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Avenida Farrapos 1811
90220-005 Pôrto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Phone: 55-51-323-2000
Fax: 55-51-323-2080
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