he world’s tallest skyscraper contains Gerdau steel. Situated in Taipei, the capital of
Taiwan, the Taipei 101 tower uses elevator guide rails made with steel from Gerdau
Ameristeel Manitoba. The mill, located in Selkirk, in the Canadian province of Manitoba,
is the largest supplier of hot rolled elevator guide rails in North America and one of the
biggest in the world.
Taipei 101 is 508 meters tall and has 101 stories. It opened in 2004 and is inspired by
bamboo, a material widely used in Chinese construction for its strength and flexibility.
The two elevators are the fastest in the world, reaching speeds of 60 km/h going up and
36 km/h going down. Each elevator was around US$ 2 million. To prevent visitors from
feeling discomfort due to pressure change, the air pressurization is computer controlled.
Gerdau Ameristeel Manitoba also supplied steel to the builders of the second tallest
building in the world, the Petronas Towers. Located in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia,
each tower stands 452 meters tall, with 88 stories and five underground levels.
The Manitoba mill shipped about one thousand metric tons of steel to make the guides for
29 high-speed elevators in the twin towers – one of the most important tourist attractions
in Kuala Lumpur. The steel giant also contains 32,000 windows and a garden designed by
Brazilian Burle Marx.
he world’s tallest skyscraper contains Gerdau steel. Situated in Taipei, the capital of
Taiwan, the Taipei 101 tower uses elevator guide rails made with steel from Gerdau
Ameristeel Manitoba. The mill, located in Selkirk, in the Canadian province of Manitoba,
is the largest supplier of hot rolled elevator guide rails in North America and one of the
biggest in the world.