Gerdau Invests in Environmental Protection in Plants in Colombia and the United States
09/19/2012 - Gerdau has invested in the modernization and improvement of its dust removal systems in plants Tuta, Colombia, and Jackson, Michigan, USA.
Gerdau, a leading producer of long steel in the Americas, has invested in the modernization and improvement of its dust removal systems at its plants Tuta, Colombia, and Jackson, Mich., in the United States.
With these investments, Gerdau keeps emission levels below those established by the environmental regulations of each country. The dust removal systems capture with high efficiency the solid particles generated in the process of steel production.
Gerdau is aleader in long steel in the Americas and one of the leading suppliers of specialty long steel in the world. With over 45 000 employees, has manufacturing operations in 14 countries - the Americas, Europe and Asia - which have a total installed capacity of over 25 million tons per year. It is the largest recycler in Latin America and in the world transforms every year, millions of tons of scrap steel, reinforcing its commitment to the sustainable development of the regions where it operates. With over 140,000 shareholders, Gerdau is listed on the stock exchanges of São Paulo, New York and Madrid.
