The steel industry of Brazil will be the hardest year. According to Andre B. Gerdau Johannpeter, chairman of the Brazilian steel manufacturer Gerdau, this sector is in an existential crisis - it is pushed on the verge, growing imports, world trading barriers and dangerously high downtime. According to him, without the decisive actions of Brazil, the demobilization of its production of home steel risks, which can affect the entire chain of industrial supplies.
The growing import threatens internal manufacturers
mr. Johannpeter emphasized that the share of internal consumption of imported steel has grown sharply. The level of penetration of these imports, which previously amounted to about 10 percent, is currently 22-25 percent of demand for steel. Most of these imports come from China, where state support and lower costs allow exporters to undermine the Brazilian manufacturers.Excessive throughput
steel became on 35 percent throughpack Compared to the 20 percent level, considered controlled. This means that plants are not used sufficiently, which makes it impossible for companies to remain competitive.
geopolitical and trading pressure
In addition to imports, geopolitical conflicts and the imposition of international tariffs are compressed in a steel -stall. sector. These problems destroy profitability, limit access to the market and make it difficult to competition on a global scale.
Johannnpeter called 2025 as the stormy year in the recent history of Brazil's steel industry. Due to the fact that imports are growing, inaction and international conditions are growing, worsening, he warned of the real risk of disappearance for the production of internal steel.
. In addition, Gerdau plans to dismiss 400 employees, since he is preparing to stop the production of cylinders for years. In protest on September 15, employees at the Gerdau facility in Pindamonhangab in the staff of San Paulo began a strike, as previously reported
