The Largest Million-Dollar Investment Ever Made by Gerdau in Brazil Involves Cutting-Edge Technology and Exclusive Equipment at One of Its Plants

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Published on 13/10/2022 at 17:24

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The Steel Giant Gerdau Has New Plans for Its Factory in Pindamonhangaba. The Company’s Plan Is to Strongly Modernize the Infrastructure of Its Plant and Implement New Technologies in Metal Production

Gerdau, one of the largest producers in the steel production market in Brazil, continues to invest 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. Additionally, Gerdau intends to allocate more investments in high-tech equipment for steel processing.

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Gerdau’s Investments in the Pindamonhangaba Plant Are the First of Their Kind in Brazil

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

Moreover, Gerdau also aims to finalize investments of R$ 1 billion in infrastructure and operational quality at the Pindamonhangaba production plant. At the Mogi das Cruzes plant, the unit has reactivated its steelmaking facility, generating 150 new direct jobs and expanding the company’s presence in the national market.

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New Equipment from Gerdau

The company’s new equipment is the continuous casting of blocks and billets at the plant, which ensures more automation, speed, and modernization in the production of steel. According to the company, the new technology at the unit is aligned with future expectations for the increase of the electric and hybrid vehicle matrix in Brazil.

The company has invested R$ 700 million to complete the purchase of the new technology and expects to expand even further across Brazil.

Gerdau also stated that the equipment will operate in three major areas:

Safety, as it involves more automated and modern equipment;
Quality, since the new casting will enable the production of ‘clean steel’, whose applied technology gives the product more lightness and greater resistance, for demand in the automotive industry;
Competitiveness, as the new equipment will allow for cost reduction and increased productivity.

The Largest Million-Dollar Investment Ever Made by Gerdau in Brazil Involves Cutting-Edge Technology and Exclusive Equipment at One of Its Plants

The Steel Giant Gerdau Has New Plans for Its Factory in Pindamonhangaba. The Company’s Plan Is to Strongly Modernize the Infrastructure of Its Plant and Implement New Technologies in Metal Production

HOW ARE GERDAU’S PRODUCTS MADE?

Gerdau’s Investments in the Pindamonhangaba Plant Are the First of Their Kind in Brazil

New Equipment from Gerdau

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The Steel Giant Gerdau Has New Plans for Its Factory in Pindamonhangaba. The Company’s Plan Is to Strongly Modernize the Infrastructure of Its Plant and Implement New Technologies in Metal Production

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