UAW Strike Prompts Brazil Steelmaker to Curb Some US Output

Gerdau will curb US specialty steel production next month: CEO
A US Steel takeover will trigger consolidation in flat steel

Steel bars at the Gerdau Steel Mill in Rancho Cucamonga, California.Photographer: Bob Riha Jr/Getty Images

Provide news feedback or report an error

Confidential tip?

Send a tip to our reporters

Site feedback:

Take our Survey

By Mariana Durao

September 27, 2023 at 8:38 PM UTC

This article is for subscribers only.

Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau SA will reduce its output of specialty steel in the US next month as an ongoing strike by the United Auto Workers is set to hit demand from auto-parts manufacturers.

The decision should impact Gerdau’s financial results in North America, with the extent of losses depending on the length of the strike, Chief Executive Officer Gustavo Werneck said Wednesday in an interview in the sidelines of a conference in Sao Paulo.