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Steel recycler donates coats, hats, mittens and more to schoolchildren The holidays will be brighter and the winter a little warmer for 438 Lonsdale Elementary School students, thanks to steel recycler Gerdau and others in the community. Maintaining a tradition

Representatives of steel recycler Gerdau’s Knoxville mill recently donated $3,239 to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for medical research in memory of Arlan Piepho, former Gerdau Knoxville vice president and general manager. The funds, raised through two golf tournaments

Knoxville steel recycler Gerdau employees participated, along with family members and friends, in the Butterfly Fund of East Tennessee 5K held at Sequoyah Hills Park. Gerdau employees taking part in the Aug. 20 race included Daniel da Rosa, Kirk Fredrickson,

Knoxville mill team wins Open Division championship Employees from steel recycler Gerdau participated in Knox Area Rescue Ministries’ (KARM) 14th annual Dragon Boat Festival at Concord Park and won the Open Division championship award. At the June 18 event, teams

Steel recycler Gerdau has awarded Payton Miles, a Maryville Christian School graduate, a $10,000 college scholarship. Payton is one of only 15 students to receive the 2016 Gerdau Scholarship, which is open to the children of employees at the company’s

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.

Steel recycler Gerdau recently presented new bicycles and safety helmets to 12 Lonsdale Elementary School students in recognition of their outstanding attendance during the 2015-16 school year.

Steel recycler Gerdau recently contributed funds to sponsor Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee’s Food for Kids program at Sam E. Hill Preschool in Lonsdale.

Sculptures created by eight University of Tennessee art students that incorporate materials provided by steel recycler Gerdau will be on public display April 1-17 at the Knoxville Convention Center.

Steel recycler Gerdau’s Knoxville mill recently contributed $1,500 to nonprofit organization Special Opps Inc. in support of its Special Growers program, established to provide vocational training and employment opportunities for special needs young people.