Therefore the demand can be expected to rocket. However Usinor suggested that, given the increased use of galvanized sheet in car bodies in Brazil, there will be plenty of demand for the Vega do Sul plant, even with the new Usiminas and CSN galvanizing lines. Extragal is equal to or better than other galvanized products in terms of coating adherence, surface, and stamping and painting qualities, according to Usinor. Brazil's future economic growth is feeding the investment in the country's steel industry, in anticipation of rising demand. The huge amount of investment in the steel industry has seen production rapidly increase.
Brazil is now the ninth biggest steel producer in the world.