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Gerdau S.A.Porto Alegre, Brazil (NYSE: GGB)

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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, Floresta
90220-005 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

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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Gerdau 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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