• Strong activity in civil construction, with advances in real
• Retail volumes are still on a good level.
INDUSTRY
Strong recovery in all sectors.
Highlight for the agricultural, energy and road equipment sectors.
EXPORTS
4%
DOMESTIC
96%
Domestic Shipments
FLAT STEEL
31%
INFRASTRUCTURE
LONG STEEL
LONG STEEL LONG STEEL INDUSTRY INDUSTRY 20%
Sectors related to energy with high and good prospects demand.
The privatization and sanitation agenda bring a positive outlook.
CONSTRUCTION
46%
SEMI
FINISHED
3%
CONSTRUCTION
TRACK RECORD GROWTH SCENARIO
CONSTRUCTION GDP
1.6%
1.9%
-2.1%
-2.5%
-9%-10%-7.5%
-7.0%
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020 2021 P
Source: Tendências
CONFIDENCE INDEX - CONSTRUCTION
90.8
88.8
79.4
65.0
Source: FGV
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT (R$ Billion)
180,3
151,3
122,5 120,1 128,0 123,9 123,0 126,7
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 PROJ
Source: ABDIB
REAL STATE INVENTORY - SÃO PAULO
(Months)
INFRASTRUCTURE
15,2
16,1
17,9
11,2
11,0
12,0
10%
9,0
8,3
REAL STATE
RETAIL
58%
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
32%
Source: Secovi
P
NORTH AMERICA BD
Strong demand from the construction sector.
•Metallic spread recovery.
• Infrastructure investment package with additional steel demand.
Steel production utilization rate around 90% in USA.
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Gerdau S.A. is one of the world's leading producers of long steels.
As of the end of 2018, the group has 41 steel mills worldwide.
Net sales break down geographically as follows: Brazil (37.4%), South America (10.4%), North America (51%), Europe and Asia (1.2%).