| Empresa Siderúrgica del Perú S.A.A. | |
| Type: | Public |
| Traded As: | SIDERC1 |
| Foundation: | 1956 |
| Location: | Chimbote, Peru] |
| Key People: | Juan Pablo Garcia Bayce (CEO) |
| Industry: | Siderurgy |
| Products: | Steel & Iron |
| Revenue: | US$ 543.2 Million (2008) |
| Parent: | Gerdau |
| Num Employees: | 2,500 |
| Homepage: | https://www.siderperu.com.pe |
SIDERPERU is a Peruvian steel and iron company and controlled by Gerdau, a Brazilian siderurgy company.[1]
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.