The largest producer of long steel in the Americas, the Gerdau Group started on its course more than a century ago. From Brazil, it expanded its base to Uruguay, Canada, Chile, Argentina and the United States and, in 2002, reached a net profit of R$.821.million, 49% higher than in the previous year.

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  The Group’s businesses, divided into geographic regions and product lines, service the civil construction, industrial and agricultural sectors. Exported to all parts of the world, Gerdau steel has endless applications. It is part of the structure of bridges, overpasses, roads, hydroelectric plants, office buildings and houses. It is used in the manufacturing of agricultural machinery, steel structures, components for the automotive industry, power transmission lines and telephone networks, among others. It also meets the needs of agriculture in the form of fencing wire and accessories.

  With a market strategy aimed at achieving the highest levels of economic efficiency, the Group has developed advanced technologies and logistics for steel management. It operates steel mills, service centers, downstream operations and distribution networks strategically located at major centers of steel consumption.

  It seeks constant improvement in its corporate governance practices and is present at important financial centers through three listed companies: the operating company Gerdau S.A., the holding company Metalúrgica Gerdau S.A. and the North American subsidiary, Gerdau AmeriSteel Corporation. Its shares are traded daily on the São Paulo, New York, Toronto and Madrid (Latibex) Stock Exchanges.

  The Gerdau Group follows the principles of social responsibility and believes that the development of a company is directly linked to the growth of the communities in which it operates. Within this vision, it has built a corporate culture based on ethical values towards people and the environment.