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Washington, November 3, 2021/PRNewswire/ - Mexico’s largest wire rod producer Deacero, together with the Mexican ambassador to the United States, opened a global trade and corporate affairs headquarters in the center of the capital yesterday-the first Mexican company The chief executive officer of the headquarters and Deacero, as well as the president of his American company, welcomed a large group of guests.

With the passage of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the relaunch of the US-Mexico high-level security dialogue, and the unity of the two countries to face US-Mexico relations, this opening coincides with a critical moment in US-Mexico relations. The threat of unfair trade practices between China and other countries.

Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma called the opening of the office "a true commercial milestone." He quoted President Biden as saying that Mexico and the United States "are stronger when we stand together."

Deacero is a family business founded nearly 70 years ago in a small warehouse in Monterey. Since then, the company has grown in a responsible and sustainable manner to become the world's leading producer of long steel, wire and rebar, with 8,000 employees and operations in 20 countries/regions. Deacero's US operations include the largest nail manufacturer in the United States, headquartered in Volkswagen Bluff, Missouri, and employs approximately 500 people.

Raul Gutierrez, CEO of Deacero, stated that he is “happy to bring Deacero to Washington, DC. Decisions made here will affect our company, employees, and customers—not only in the United States, but In Mexico, and in other international markets where we do business. We want to keep informed of these decisions and be part of the public dialogue that shapes these decisions. The new office will provide us with the direct participation we need to do this well."

Fernando Villanueva, a Houston executive in charge of the company’s US operations, said: “Opening an office in Washington is an “unprecedented moment”. “When the supply chain is under pressure,” Villanueva said , "The ties between Mexico and the United States remain strong. "

Gutierrez said in his comments: "Deacero and Mexico are honored to maintain a strong partnership with the United States to respond to the threats of China and other unfair trading countries. We stand with the United States on behalf of fairness and openness. Trade. , Which sometimes means maintaining appropriate tariffs to strengthen national security.

"We hope and expect that at this critical moment, the U.S. government will adhere to its Article 232 National Security Tariff, which is very beneficial to the U.S. steel and nail industry, the entire manufacturing industry, and the well-being of everyone. The people of North America."

Juan Antonio Reboulen, Director of Institutional Relations and International Business at Deacero presided over the evening's speech. The new office is led by two senior Washington lawyers Irwin Altshuler and Alan Slomowitz, who previously worked for Greenberg Traurig, one of the top 10 law firms in the United States.

About Deacero Deacero is a family business established in a small warehouse in Monterrey nearly 70 years ago. We are a fully integrated company with infrastructure for recycling, waste disposal, steel mills, finished products plants and distribution centers.

Currently, we serve different industries and markets in Mexico and more than 20 countries, including the United States, Canada, Guatemala, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

At Deacero, our sustainability initiative is the guiding principle for all aspects of our operations. It creates social, economic and environmental value for everything we do. The company has sustainable development in the advanced technology of steel recycling facilities and its conversion into finished products, while always complying with ASTM and other international quality standards.

We have more than 8,000 employees and operate in 21 recycling centers, 3 steel mills, 15 wire facilities and 1 R&D center.

For more information, please visit www.deacero.com

Contact: Elizabeth Heaton, [email protected], 202-445-9858

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