The Gerdau Group is the world´s 14th largest steelmaker and the largest producer of long steel in the Americas. It has 317 industrial and commercial facilities, five joint ventures and four associated companies. Gerdau operates in 14 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, India, Mexico, Peru, Spain, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela. Currently, Gerdau has an installed capacity of 25.9 million metric tons of steel per year and supply steel for civil construction, industry and agriculture.
The Gerdau Group started to operate in 1901, establishing Pontas de Paris Nail Factory in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The company continuously invests in the training of of over 45,000 employees and in the development of communities. Shares in Gerdau Group companies are listed on the stock exchanges of São Paulo, New York, Toronto and Madrid.
