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With a history spanning 122 years, GerdauisBrazil'slargeststeelproducer,oneoftheleadingproducersoflongsteelintheAmericasandofspecialsteelintheworld. In Brazil, Gerdau also produces flat steel and iron ore for its own use. Gerdau also has a new business division, Gerdau Next, which fosters entrepreneurship in segments adjacent to the steel industry. Guided by its purpose of empowering people who build the future, Gerdau has operations in nine countries and over 30,000 direct and indirect employees. Gerdau is the largest recycling company in Latin America and uses scrap as an important input, with 73% of the steel it produces made from scrap. Every year, Gerdau transforms 11 million tonnes of scrap into a variety of steel products. Gerdau also is the world’s largest charcoal producer, with over 250 hectares of planted forests in the state of Minas Gerais. As a result of its sustainable production matrix, Gerdau currently has one of the industry’s lowest average greenhouse gas emissions (CO₂e), of 0.86t/CO₂e per tonne of steel, which is about half the global industry average of 1.91 t/CO₂e per tonne of steel (worldsteel). By 2031, Gerdau’s target is to reduce its carbon emissions to 0.83 t/CO₂e per tonne of steel. Gerdau’s shares are listed on the São Paulo (B3), New York (NYSE) and Madrid (Latibex) 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.