Cia. Fábrica de Pregos Pontas de Paris
João Gerdau acquires Cia. Fábrica de Pregos Pontas de Paris in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil).
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Over 120 years ago, we sowed our first seed as Gerdau, with the startup of the Pregos Pontas de Paris nail factory in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil). Today, we still produce nails, as well as the innumerous steel goods being developed every day by our creative minds. It is this legacy that drives us to keep contributing to building a new future. Learn more about our history!
How will we build things in the future? What solutions need to be developed to ensure the prosperity of tomorrow’s generations? These and many other questions are in the minds and hearts of our employees who, together with our clients, suppliers and other partners, are creating, coordinating and developing products and services to meet the world’s most urgent needs. Sustainability and innovation are the engines that drive the search for new solutions in an increasingly open and collaborative environment.
Today, we are Brazil’s largest steel producing multinational. Our products are used in various segments, such as construction, vehicles, machines, ships, energy… Wherever you look, you see Gerdau. And we want to go even further.
Prepared to move beyond steel, we have a new business arm, Gerdau Next, which develops, holds interests in or controls companies in the construction, logistics, infrastructure and renewable energy sectors, as well as in accelerating and investing in startups.
To build our long history, we believe in empowering people, valuing talent, diversity, safety and ethics. We work to create and share value with everyone with whom we connect, always based on our 10 principles.
Over 120 years ago, we began our story in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), as a nail factory. Since then, we have become the largest Brazilian steel producer, with operations in various countries throughout the Americas and with a strong commitment to the future of our country and to industrial development. See key numbers and our international footprint.
*Source: Gerdau Annual Report 2023
With operating capacity of over 9 million tonnes, the Gerdau Port Terminal is strategically located at the Praia Mole Complex in Espírito Santo state (Brazil) and has direct access to highways and a rail connection with five other five states (BA, GO, MG, RJ and SP).
The port is one of the region’s most important outflows for commercial purposes and distributing local production, such as steel goods, ornamental rocks and general cargo. Macroprocesses include inflow, storage, movement and loading, guided by safety, ethics and commitment to the client.
The Gerdau Port Terminal provides a complete opportunity for you company to load various kinds of cargo for export to South American countries or shipment to other Brazilian ports (cabotage).
The port continues open to contribute to Brazil’s economic development and can serve as a strategic platform for other cargo. For more information and quotes, send an e-mail to: comercialportos@gerdau.com.br
Gerdau’s commitment to compliance with legislation and guidelines is translated by our Integrity Program and Code of Ethics & Conduct. The program aims to detect and mitigate internal and external risks that could affect the business. Our Code of Ethics formalizes Gerdau’s obligations to legal compliance, operational execution and solid and transparent governance before society.
We also follow an anticorruption policy and guidelines for relations with government agents, donations and sponsorships, compliance-risk agreements, business courtesies and disciplinary sanctions.
The Compliance Policy and the Anticorruption Policy encompass the Integrity Program and Gerdau’s actions to disseminate its culture of ethical conduct, combating corruption, guaranteeing anti-bribery practices and compliance with all laws and regulations. It is following values like these that create value and peace of mind for all stakeholders, especially employees, suppliers, service providers, clients, shareholders, governments, communities and regulatory and supervisory agencies.
Access these documents in our Download Center (in Portuguese).
All these documents and our policies are aligned with the ten principles that form the foundation of our purpose: empowering people who build the future.
Use the channels below to report ethical concerns and resolve questions related to the Code of Ethics.
Internal extension: 1901
Brazil: 0800 300 4488 | 51 3323.1901
USA: 1-800-732-7116
Contact our Ethics Channel by e-mail: canal.etica@gerdau.com.br
Av. das Nações Unidas, 8501 – Pinheiros, São Paulo – SP, 05425-070
Brazil: 55 3094.6600
How can we accompany and anticipate our clients’ needs to offer solutions in products and services for the various sectors in which we operate? To us, this can only be achieved by innovation and digital transformation. This journey has enabled us to improve production processes, reduce costs and increase efficiency while gaining agility and becoming more competitive.
• Industry 4.0, seeking greater safety and productivity.
• Integration of supply chain, with focus on client.
• Client journey to offer the best possible experience.
• Optimization of raw materials.
• Next generation sales.
Created in 2019 to accelerate our digital transformation, the Digital Factory draws on designers, data engineers/scientists, scrum masters, agile coaching, tech leads, digital strategists and change management.
We believe the future is shaped by data. To supply this data-driven culture, we have a hub through which we dedicate investments exclusively in cloud-based platforms, data science training and laboratories with partner companies.
Many Gerdau clients are already using our digital channels, such as e-Gerdau, online quotes, order placement and tracking platforms. These are the new models for interaction between suppliers and clients, facilitated by digital technologies.
We are keenly attuned to our clients’ latest consumption trends and behaviors. We know that only an agile company will be able to access these new business models successfully. To learn more about new businesses, discover Gerdau Next.
