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The biggest MILLIONAIRE investment ever made by Gerdau in Brazil involves state-of-the-art technology and exclusive equipment in one of the factories

Written by Roberta Souza
Published 13/10/2022 às 17:24
Technology, investment, Gerdau
Photo: reproduction mais.gerdau.com.br

Steel giant Gerdau has new plans for its factory in Pindamonhangaba. The company's plan is to heavily modernize its plant's infrastructure and implement new technologies in metal production.

Gerdau, one of the largest producers in the steel production market in Brazil, remains investing in operational improvements in its factories. Now, the company has a new purpose for its Pindamonhangaba Plant, in São Paulo: a continuous casting of blocks and billets. This new technology will ensure more quality and efficiency in steel production. In addition, Gerdau intends to allocate more investments in high technology equipment for steel processing.

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Gerdau's investments in the Pindamonhangaba plant are the first of this size in Brazil

In addition to the millionaire investments that the Pindamonhangaba Plant received from Gerdau for the new tech, the company has other plans for the complete modernization of its factories. The company intends to allocate 60% of the investments in its plants in the state of São Paulo and 40% in the plants in Rio Grande do Sul.

In addition, Gerdau still intends to finalize investments of R$ 1 billion in infrastructure and operational quality at the Pindamonhangaba production plant. In the Mogi das Cruzes plant, the unit had its melt shop reactivated, generating 150 new direct jobs and expanding the company's presence in the domestic market.

Also, the Charqueadas plant received the installation of a new furnace for annealing and spheroidizing steel bars and is in the company's future investment plans.

New Gerdau equipment

The company's new equipment is the continuous casting of blocks and billets at the plant, which guarantees more automation, speed and modernization in the production of aço. According to the company, the unit's new technology is in line with future prospects for increasing the array of electric and hybrid vehicles in Brazil.

The company made investments of R$ 700 million to finalize the purchase of the new technology and hopes to further expand the numbers throughout Brazil.

Gerdau also stated that the equipment will operate on three main fronts:

  • Safety, as it is a more automated and modern equipment;
  • Quality, since the new casting will enable the production of 'clean steel' steels, whose applied technology makes the product lighter and more resistant, for demand in the automobile industry;
  • Competitiveness, as the new equipment will enable cost reduction and increased productivity.

Roberta Souza

Petroleum Engineer, postgraduate in Commissioning of Industrial Units, specialist in Industrial Corrosion. Get in touch to suggest an agenda, advertise job vacancies or advertise on our portal. We do not receive resumes

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