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J A N E I R O 2 0 2 3 127 W ith 60 years of operations, Usiminas is the leader in the Brazilian flat steel mar- ket and one of the largest steel complexes in Latin America. The company has industrial and logistics units located in five states of the country and is present throughout the steel chain – from iron ore processing, through steel production, to the cus- tomization of products and solutions tailored to the needs of each client. Today, it has the largest and most innovative Steel Research and Development Center in Latin America. The progress registered by the steel com- pany in recent years guarantees innovation, tech- nology and quality in all production lines, and allows the company to offer the market a diversified port- folio, with emphasis on products and services with high added value. In the automotive sector, Usiminas’ operations are focused on supplying a wide portfolio of prod- ucts with diverse characteristics for the entire auto- motive chain, with emphasis on steels with greater mechanical resistance, which allow for the reduction of the weight of cars through the use plates with less thickness and equal or superior performance in the structure of the car. In addition to high mechani- cal resistance, it is also aimed at steels that demand high energy absorption capacity, thus contributing to more protection for passengers during a possible collision. With “Soluções usiminas”, the company also ag- gregates services that transform the steel produced into tubes, rectangular, figured and welded blanks, slitters, as well as JIT service and management of the entire supply chain, including assemblers and auto parts. The technology used in its processes allows Usiminas and Soluções Usiminas to reach a high level of quality, always with a sustainable and safe operation. ENGLISH VERSION INSTITUTIONAL USIMINAS Idade: 60 anos de operações Tempo no Brasil: 60 anos País sede: Brasil Sede no Brasil: Belo Horizonte - MG Usinas no Brasil: Ipatinga - MG e Cubatão - SP Presidente no Brasil: Alberto Ono Vice-presidente comercial: Miguel Homes Diretor de vendas: Rinaldo Machado Email comercial: vendas@usiminas.com PABX: +55 (31) 3499-8500 Site: www.usiminas.com Redes sociais: @usiminas.oficial (Instagram), @usiminas (Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter e Youtube)