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With a 125-year history, Gerdau is the Brazilian largest steel producer and one of the leading producers of long steels and special steel in the world. In Brazil, it also produces flat steels and iron ore. With the purpose of empowering people who build the future, the company is a leading example of internationalization in the Brazilian industrial sector, operates in several countries across the Americas, and employs 30,000 people in all its operations. The company has 29 steel production units, of which 13 are plants located in North America. One of the largest recyclers in Latin America, scrap is an important raw material for Gerdau, which uses it for around 70% of the steel it produces. Every year, Gerdau transforms 10 million tonnes of scrap into a variety of steel products. As a result of its sustainable production matrix, Gerdau currently has one of the industry's lowest average greenhouse gas emissions (CO₂e), amounting to half the global industry average. The company even has a brand specifically for a line of low-carbon products, called Gerdau NewEco. Gerdau’s shares are listed on the São Paulo (B3) and New York (NYSE) stock exchanges.

Vallourec provides benchmark tubular solutions for the energy sector and for some of the most demanding industrial applications. Its offer ranges from oil and gas wells in extreme conditions to high-performance mechanical equipment, as well as solutions for hydrogen, CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage), geothermal and solar energy markets. Specialized in the most complex applications, we rely on 4 main R&D centers worldwide and 380 researchers to maintain our technological leadership and meet our customers’ requirements. Our expertise across the entire steel production chain from start to finish guarantees the quality of our products. The Group offers a wide range of tubes for petrochemical installations (refineries), for mechanical engineering applications (hydraulic cylinders, machine tools), for the automotive industry, for construction (stadiums, other complex buildings and structures) and for various other industrial sectors. We pursue a local development strategy in order to offer solutions close to our customers. Vallourec’s Code of Ethics, deployed throughout the company, reflects our commitment to conduct relationships with its stakeholders, customers and employees in a spirit of mutual respect. We follow an approach of sustainable development in our activities by offering solutions that allow a responsible use of resources, and by improving its own energy efficiency.

Usinas Siderurgicas De Minas Gerais S A Usiminas is a mining & metals company based out of Avenida Doutor Angelo Teixeira Da Costa, 602, Santa Luzia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.