Gerdau (surname)

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Gerdau is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

André Johannpeter is a Brazilian businessman and former Olympic equestrian. He is currently the CEO of Brazilian-based steelmaking company Gerdau.

Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter Brazilian businessman

Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter is a Brazilian businessman of German descent, great-grandson of Johann Heinrich Kaspar Gerdau, Gerdau Group's founder. He held various positions within the Gerdau Group, and was its CEO from 1983 to 2006. He was chairman until 2015. Since 2011, he has been president of the Chamber of Management Policies, Performance and Competitiveness (CGDC), an organization linked to the Presidency of Brazil.

Mats Gerdau Swedish politician

Mats Gerdau, is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He was a member of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2012 and has been Mayor of Nacka Municipality since then.

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Gerdau is the largest producer of long steel in the Latin America, with steel mills in Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, India, Mexico, Peru, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela. It also holds a 40% stake in the Spanish company Sidenor. Currently, Gerdau has an installed capacity of 26 million metric tons of steel per year and offers steel for the civil construction, automobile, industrial, agricultural and various sectors.

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