ArcelorMittal Brasil opened its first steel selling franchise that will cater to end consumer needs in São João da Boa Vista located in the state of São Paulo.
The steelmaker will sell over 200 steel products and solutions at this facility, it said in a statement adding that it plans to open 15 new steel selling franchises this year across the country.
These franchises will sell the South American steelmaker’s products to end consumers such as bricklayers, locksmiths, architects, contractors, and small industries.
Brazil’s crude steel output increased by 11.2pc to 2.95mn mt in November this year from 2.65mn mt in the same month last year, according to the latest figures from the Brazilian Steel Institute (Aço Brasil).