Brazil’s steel industry has committed to an ambitious $20 billion investment by 2028, boosting economic growth. This initiative targets enhanced competitiveness, green manufacturing advances, and job creation. The announcement came from the Presidential Palace of Planalto, featuring President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Vice President Geraldo Alckmin. Jefferson de Paula, Chair of the Brazilian […]
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