Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.gerdauameristeel.com

Gerdau Ameristeel puts its stamp on the steel business in the US. The company is one of the largest minimill steelmakers in North America, with a capacity to produce about 12 million tons of finished steel annually. Through about 20 mills, Gerdau Ameristeel sells to the eastern two-thirds of North America. The company also operates scrap recycling operations, specialty processing centers, and rebar fabricating and coating plants. Its minimills produce beams, flat-rolled steel, merchant bar, rebar, and wire rod primarily used in the automotive, appliance, construction, machinery, and equipment industries. The company is owned by Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau, which acquired the company in 2010.

Officers:
Chairman: Phillip E. Casey
President, CEO, and Director: Mário Longhi Filho
VP and CIO: Diane Drum

Competitors:
ArcelorMittal USA
Nucor
United States Steel

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