kpmg iron & steel industry sectorial performance group year 2000 and first semester 2001 2 1 st is a periodic publication by the multidisciplinary team of professional consultants brazil specializing in services to metallurgy sectors contacts roberto da silva chaves partner rchaves com br daniel antônio cabral de vasconcelos senior manager dvasconcelos published november auditores independentes brazilian member firm international swiss association all rights reserved printed free distribution reproduction permitted provided source quoted design production índice comunicação 3 this sector report was prepared which comprises professionals whose aim provide support companies metallurgical since 1992 has been structured between specialized groups service practices forming teams with turning knowledge into value always being available talk customers about