GERDAU CORSA
newest facility is located in Ciudad Sahagún , Hidalgo . Combined output from the three production plants is a million tons of liquid steel and 700,000 tons of finished products , mainly for the construction industry .
“ Our goal was to enter a market in which imports were the norm in welded steel and steel structures , as had been the case with Mexico - and change such trend by becoming able to supply the country with these products ,” the executive explained .
Tech , competitiveness and the facility at Ciudad Sahagún Gerdau Corsa ’ s facilities are equipped with the most advanced technology with purposes beyond efficiency and product quality ; also considering workplace safety and sustainability .
The Sahagún plant has become quite an accomplishment for the company in Mexico . The $ 600 million investment resulted in a three-year construction process beginning in 2012 , to finally get production started in 2015 . One of the main purposes of this facility is serving the structural steel market in Mexico , which demands one million tons per year . Gerdau Corsa currently offers 110 different measures for beams , which have been developed within a ninemonth period .
“ In two years of operating in this new facility , we have been developing this market , this brand and product lines with the latest technology ,” Menegoni said .