Gerdau’s recent Investor Day event has rekindled analysts’ enthusiasm for the steel company. The two-day gathering featured presentations by CEO Gustavo Werneck and other executives, along with a tour of the long steel plant in Araçariguama, São Paulo. The Brazilian steel market faces ongoing challenges despite new import tariffs. Implemented in June, these measures have […]
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