PROFILE |
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There's a big demand for steel in old Brazil and Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais (Usiminas) tries its best to fit the bill. The company's finished steel products include galvanized sheet, slabs, plate, and cold and hot rolled steel used in the manufacture of automobiles, automotive parts, appliances, electric and electronic parts, line pipe, and tractors and other agricultural products. Usiminas also produces carbo-chemicals (pitch, naphthalene, disinfecting oil, and ammonia) for use in plastics, dyes, cement, and insecticides. Its joint venture with Fiat, Usicort, supplies Fiat with steel blanks and platens.
COMPETITION |
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Companhia Siderúrgica Paulista (dossier)
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (SID)
ThyssenKrupp AG (TYEKF)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 2,010.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 16.8%
Employees: 8,448
Revenue per employee: $237,926.14
KEY PEOPLE |
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Rinaldo Campos Soares
CEO
Paulo Penido Pinto Marques
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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Rua Prof. Jose Vieira de Mendonca, 3011
31310-260 Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais, Brazil
Phone: 55-31-499-8000
Fax: 55-31-499-8899
Online: Web Site
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