Gerdau(GGB) - 2023 Q2 - Earnings Call Presentation

Raw steel 72% ■ High interest rates and a slowdown in sectors such as industry and retail continue to affect domestic demand for steel ■ Concerns related to greater penetration of imported steel in Brazil(including import of machinery and equipment) ■ Appreciation of the real and lower international steel prices putting pressure on the competitiveness of exports 25.7% Consolidated EBITDA ■ A slight resumption of real estate launches, injection of funds from governmental programs (Minha Casa Minha Vida) and ...