Invites you to a Facility Tour
Gerdau
Ameristeel:
Facility
Tour & Technical Presentation
Where: 27
Main St.
Selkirk, MB, R1A 2B4
When: Starting at 09:00 AM on Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Cost: Student
SAE Members - $4
Professional SAE Members and other Guests - $5
Gerdau Ameristeel
Gerdau was founded
in Brazil in 1901 and is one of the largest steel manufacturers in the world.
It produces around 11.5M metric tons of steel product annually and employs over
30 000 people across 7 countries within North and South America (Canada
included). Gerdau’s steel products can be found in various applications, from
the elevator shafts of metropolitan skyscrapers to rail systems covering vast
distances.
The Tour
Gerdau’s Selkirk
facility consists of a central mill where long steel is produced for use in the
automotive and construction industries. The steel starts this production
lifecycle as scrap metal, which is then melted in the ladle furnace, cast into
billets, sent through the reheating furnace, rolled, and finished. This
facility is unique within the province of Manitoba and is Gerdau’s most
expansive facility across Canada as well, producing square, round, and flat
billets, as well as track shoes and other specific products. On this tour,
visitors will pass through the rolling mill and see the newly installed robotic
cell within, which aids in the processing of the long steel billets.
Please note
that all attendees must provide their own safety glasses and steel-toed boots
to enter the facility.
Hard hats will be provided at the mill.
Registration
Preregistration is required. Please follow this link to register electronically,
or visit www.saemanitoba.org/
Registration before 4 PM May 30th is required.
This event is limited to 8 participants.
Registration Payment
is preferred in advance via eTransfer to treasurer@saemanitoba.org.
Use the following for the security question &
answer:
Question: What is the name of the society?
Answer: SAEManitoba
Note: For onsite payment only cash can be accepted.
Contact information
for any issues or concerns:
email registration@saemanitoba.org
Parking
Parking is available at the front of the Gerdau campus through the main
security gate. Please note that the parking lot off Sunnyside Rd. is for staff
only and requires swipe card access to enter the campus.
