Gerdau CEO Mr Gustavo Werneck recently assumed the presidency of the Latin American Steel Association Alacero in a ceremony held in São Paulo in Brazil. Mr Werneck will occupy the position for the next two years, replacing Mr Máximo Vedoya, CEO of Ternium, who was in charge of the entity during the period from 2019 to 2021.In the leadership of Alacero, Mr Werneck will have as a challenge to place the steel sector as the protagonist of the transformations that the world is experiencing today and as part of the realization of the wishes of society, promoting the construction of an increasingly sustainable future.The Latin American Steel Association Alacero is the non-profit civil entity that brings together the Latin American steel value chain with the aim of promoting quality industrial employment, regional integration, technological innovation, care for the environment, excellence in human resources, safety at work, the integral development of their communities and corporate responsibility. Founded in 1959, it is made up of more than 60 producing and related companies and more than 1.2 million workers, whose production is close to 60 million tons per year.
Gerdau CEO Mr Gustavo Werneck recently assumed the presidency of the Latin American Steel Association Alacero in a ceremony held in São Paulo in Brazil. Mr Werneck will occupy the position for the next two years, replacing Mr Máximo Vedoya, CEO of Ternium, who was in charge of the entity during the period from 2019 to 2021.In the leadership of Alacero, Mr Werneck will have as a challenge to place the steel sector as the protagonist of the transformations that the world is experiencing today and as part of the realization of the wishes of society, promoting the construction of an increasingly sustainable future.The Latin American Steel Association Alacero is the non-profit civil entity that brings together the Latin American steel value chain with the aim of promoting quality industrial employment, regional integration, technological innovation, care for the environment, excellence in human resources, safety at work, the integral development of their communities and corporate responsibility. Founded in 1959, it is made up of more than 60 producing and related companies and more than 1.2 million workers, whose production is close to 60 million tons per year.
