SIDERPERU

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SIDERPERU is a Peruvian steel and iron company and controlled by Gerdau, a Brazilian siderurgy company.^[1]

Key Information

Company type	Public
Traded as	SIDERC1
Industry	Siderurgy
Founded	1956
Headquarters	Chimbote, Peru
Key people	Juan Pablo Garcia Bayce (CEO)
Products	Steel & Iron
Revenue	US$ 543.2 Million (2008)
Number of employees	2,500
Parent	Gerdau
Website	https://www.siderperu.com.pe
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The company was founded in 1956 in Chimbote city. The steel complex is set in a 600 hectares large site and has a production capacity of more than 500 tons of steel products. It includes a blast furnace, the only one in Peru, and several electric arc furnaces that produce steel sponges. Since its foundation the company is the largest in its sector in Peru.