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| Name | Position | External Roles | Short Bio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gustavo Werneck da Cunha ExecutiveBoard | CEO | Board Member of Instituto Aço Brasil, Board Member of Juntos Somos Mais | Gustavo Werneck da Cunha has been with Gerdau for 19 years and has served as CEO since January 2018. He has held various leadership roles, including CIO and Executive Officer of Gerdau Long and Flat Steel Brazil. | View Report → |
Aldo Tapia Castillo Executive | Executive Officer | Board Member of Gerdau Summit | Aldo Tapia Castillo has been with Gerdau for 16 years, holding various leadership positions, including Executive Director at Gerdau Siderperu. He was elected as an Executive Officer on November 6, 2023. | |
Cesar Obino da Rosa Peres Executive | Executive Officer | N/A | Cesar Obino da Rosa Peres has been with Gerdau for 20 years, holding roles such as Commercial Officer of Special Steel and Executive Vice-President for Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. | |
Mauro de Paula Executive | Commercial Gerdau Executive Officer | N/A | Mauro de Paula has over 33 years of experience at Gerdau, having held positions such as Logistics Officer and Commercial Officer of Gerdau Steel Brasil. | |
Rafael Dorneles Japur Executive | Executive Vice President and Investor Relations Director | N/A | Rafael Dorneles Japur is currently serving as the Executive Vice President and Investor Relations Director at Gerdau S.A. as of February 10, 2025. | |
Rubens Fernandes Pereira Executive | Executive Vice-President | N/A | Rubens Fernandes Pereira joined Gerdau in 2020 and has held roles such as Executive Vice-President responsible for the Special Steel Business Brazil and Vice-President of the Steel Brazil operation. | |
Wendel Gomes da Silva Executive | Director of Mining and Raw Materials | Board Member of MRS Logística, Chairman of the Raw Materials Committee of the World Steel Association | Wendel Gomes da Silva has 12 years of experience at Gerdau, with roles in the mining area, including General Commercial Manager and Executive Manager. | |
Guilherme Chagas Gerdau Johannpeter Board | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Chairman of the Board of Directors of Metalúrgica Gerdau S.A., Board Member of the Gerdau Institute, President of IEDI, Member of CNDI, Board Member of COSEC of FIESP, Member of GAB of Northwestern Kellogg School of Management | Guilherme has over 37 years of experience at Gerdau, having held positions such as Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman of the Board. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gerdau S.A. |
Notable M&A activity and strategic investments in the past 3 years.
| Company | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
Gerdau Summit Aços Fundidos e Forjados S.A. | 2025 | Completed acquisition in 2025 where Gerdau S.A. purchased 39.53% of the shares from Sumitomo Corporation and 1.74% from The Japan Steel Works Ltd., thereby gaining 100% ownership following the fulfillment of all precedent conditions. |
Rio do Sangue S.A. | 2025 | Completed acquisition by Gerdau’s subsidiaries acquiring the shares for approximately R$440 million; the deal includes two Small Hydroelectric Power Plants (Garganta da Jararaca and Paranatinga II) designed to supply renewable energy—covering around 8% of Brazil’s steel production consumption—to support cost competitiveness and decarbonization efforts. |
Paranatinga Energia S.A. | 2025 | Completed acquisition of all shares of Paranatinga Energia S.A., which owns the Paranatinga II SHP with a 29MW installed capacity; the deal, structured for approximately R$440 million (subject to adjustments), supports Gerdau’s strategy to boost in-house clean energy production and reduce energy costs as part of its decarbonization goals. |
Dales Recycling Partnership | 2024 | Completed acquisition by Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., finalized on November 1, 2024, for about US$60 million in cash; the deal secured land, inventory, and fixed assets for operations in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri, enhancing Gerdau’s captive ferrous scrap supply with an annual scrap processing capacity of 160,000 tons and an average EBITDA of US$10 million. |
Solar Arinos Holding S.A. | 2023 | Planned acquisition through Newave Energia S.A., which is set to develop, build, and operate the Arinos Solar Park in Minas Gerais with an installed capacity of around 420 MWp and a total investment of roughly R$1.4 billion; once operational, the park will supply 30% of renewable energy to Gerdau’s units and is projected to reduce Gerdau’s emissions by 22,000 tCO2e annually. |
Siderúrgica Latino Americana S.A. (Silat) | 2020 | Completed acquisition via Gerdau Aços Longos S.A. on November 30, 2020, for 96.35% of Silat’s voting shares at R$475,961, which strengthened Gerdau’s integrated steel value chain in Brazil and added a facility with an annual capacity of 600,000 tonnes—although its financial impact on consolidated net sales and income was minimal. |
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