# GE Digital and Gerdau agree to transform steel operations

GE Digital and Gerdau agreed to implement GE Digital's Asset Performance Management solution at 600 assets in 11 Gerdau plants across Brazil.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2016-09-19
- Where: Brazil
- Status: announced
- Products: Asset Performance Management solution, SmartSignal software, Historian software
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [GE Digital](https://endata.com/companies/3368.md) (partner)
- [Gerdau](https://endata.com/companies/16353.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [controlglobal.com](https://www.controlglobal.com/industry-news/news/11316896/the-latest-expansions-and-contractions-november-2016), 2016-11-15: "GE Digital and Gerdau agreed Sept. 19 to work together to transform the steel producer’s industrial operations by implementing GE Digital’s Asset Performance Management (APM) solution."

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