Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau has temporarily halted operations in Argentina and Peru following lockdowns in both countries to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pandemic.
Gerdau's activities in Brazil have been affected, but have not been suspended so far, the company said on Tuesday March 24.According to company data, Gerdau operates an integrated mill in Peru, with a 720,000-tonnes-per-year crude steel capacity and 573,000 tpy in rolling capacity - producing rebar and...