Invites you to a Facility Tour:
Gerdau
Ameristeel:
Facility Tour
& Technical Presentation
Where: 27
Main St. Selkirk, MB, R1A 2B4
When: Starting at 12:00 PM on Friday,
November 14, 2025 (During U of M Fall Term Reading Week)
Cost: SAE Members – $7.00, Students – $5.00, Guests – $10.00
(includes lunch)
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 November 12th 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 – visitors should avoid that
entrance.
