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Gerdau golf tournament benefits primary amyloidosis research

June 24, 2016

Representatives of steel recycler Gerdau’s Knoxville mill recently held their fourth annual golf tournament benefiting primary amyloidosis research. The rare and devastating disease took the life of former Gerdau Knoxville vice president and general manager Arlan Piepho at age 63.

Matt Woodward, Todd Wakefield, Allen Osborne and Don Kidd comprised the first-place team at steel steel recycler Gerdau's annual benefit golf tournament at Ruggles Ferry Golf Club May 10. The tournament raised $2,000 for amyloidosis research at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine.

Matt Woodward, Todd Wakefield, Allen Osborne and Don Kidd comprised the first-place team at steel steel recycler Gerdau’s annual benefit golf tournament at Ruggles Ferry Golf Club May 10. The tournament raised $2,000 for amyloidosis research at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine.

The tournament raised $2,000 for donation to the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine in Piepho’s memory. The donation supports a research team led by Dr. Alan Solomon seeking to find better treatments for primary amyloidosis.

“The golf tournament was a fun time for a worthy cause,” Gerdau Vice President and General Manager Johnny Miller said. “We are honored to help make a difference in the lives of amyloidosis patients by supporting research that will help find new ways to diagnose and treat the disease.”

The golf tournament was held at Ruggles Ferry Golf Club and drew 55 participants.

Gerdau, a leading producer of long steel in the Americas and one of the largest suppliers of special long steel in the world, has a robust social responsibility program that focuses on providing community support in the locations where its business operates. Pillars under the social responsibility program are health and wellness, history and culture, education and affordable housing.

Players gather May 10 before the start of steel recycler Gerdau's fourth annual golf tournament in honor of Arlan Piepho. The tournament drew 55 participants and raised $2,000, which was donated for amyloidosis research in memory of Piepho, former Gerdau Knoxville vice president and general manager who died of the disease.

Players gather May 10 before the start of steel recycler Gerdau’s fourth annual golf tournament in honor of Arlan Piepho. The tournament drew 55 participants and raised $2,000, which was donated for amyloidosis research in memory of Piepho, former Gerdau Knoxville vice president and general manager who died of the disease.

About Gerdau
Gerdau is a leading producer of long steel in the Americas and one of the largest suppliers of special steel in the world. It has industrial operations in 13 countries – in the Americas, Europe and Asia – which together represent an installed capacity of more than 25 million metric tons of steel per year. It is the largest recycler in Latin America and around the world it transforms, each year, millions of metric tons of scrap into steel, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable development in the regions where it operates. With more than 140,000 shareholders, the Company is listed on the stock exchanges of São Paulo, New York and Madrid.

In 2016, Gerdau won the Knoxville Chamber Impact Award in recognition of its broad community support of its Lonsdale neighbors.