Company Description
Gerdau would like to nail down South America's steel industry. The company began making nails in 1901; now it's Brazil's largest producer of...
Headquarters:
Avenida Farrapos, 1811, Floresta90220-005 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Key Gerdau Financials
| Company Type | Public - NYSE: GGB; Sao Paulo: COGU Main Headquarters |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2007 Sales (mil.) | $15,814.5 |
| 2005 Employees | 25,254 |
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Rankings
- #492 in FT Global 500
Competition
Competitive Landscape for Primary Metals Manufacturing
Demand comes largely from the manufacturers of durable goods like motor vehicles, machinery, containers, and construction steel. The profitability of individual companies depends largely on efficient...
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The Business DirectoryGerdau Executives
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter | Network | E-mail |
| EVP Finance, CFO and Investor Relations | Osvaldo Burgos Schirmer | Network | E-mail |
| COO | Claudio Gerdau Johannpeter | Network | E-mail |
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Current Gerdau News
- Brazilian stocks post 5th-largest losses on Wall Street [EFE Ingles] (26 Oct 2008 14:46:00 EDT)
- Brazilian stocks post 5th-largest losses on Wall Street [EFE Ingles] (26 Oct 2008 14:46:00 EDT)
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