2001 Gerdau Annual Report - Gerdau Group Profile


•	Ten steel mills in the southern, southeastern and northeastern regions of the country give a total installed capacity of 7.2 million metric tons of steel per year. In 2001, the Gerdau Group increased its Brazilian production capacity by 35%, with the consolidation of Açominas, which has one of the most competitive manufacturing costs in the world.

•	The Brazilian civil construction sector is serviced by nine Gerdau rebar fabricating facilities, guaranteeing greater efficiency and productivity in construction jobs. Gerdau also services more than 100,000 customers through its steel resale company, Comercial Gerdau, with a network of 70 branches and four service centers.

•	The Gerdau Group also operates four downstream operations and, as of 2001, has stockholdings in the elevator guide rail supplier Monteferro América Latina.