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| PAINT&PINTURA | Junho2017
TROPHIES SYMBOLIZE THE INDUSTRY’S STRENGTH
Regarded as the industry’s largest networking event in
LatinAmerica, the21stPaint&PinturaAwardsceremony
washeldonMay 12atEspaçoVilados Ipês, inSãoPaulo,
wherethewinners in53categorieswerepresentedwith
their trophies.
Theeventbroughttogether612paintandcoatings indus-
try personalities andwas hosted by journalist, TV host
andactress JulianaFranceschi, currentlyacastmember
oftheSBTnetwork,whoservedasmasterofceremonies.
Inhis opening speech, AgneloEditora’s chief executive
officer Agnelo de Barros Neto thanked sponsors and
backers for their partnership, and for their belief in the
work we do at the publishing house that is turning 21
yearsold,aswellallof thoseattendingandparticipating
for their presence. Furthermore, he talked about the
challenges instore for thenext fewyears.“Mymessage
is alwaysoneof optimism, in spiteof all of themishaps
in thepredicamentwe’re living through, aswe’reon the
right track, themeasures thatwereneededarealready
being put in place, and now it’s just a matter of time
before thepieces start falling intoplace, bringingabout
progressandprosperitythewaywe’reusedtohaving it in
ourmarketplace.”Mr.BarrosNetoalsopointedoutthat
the Paint & Pintura Awards are the largest networking
event inLatinAmericaandcongratulatedallfinalistsand
entrepreneurswhocontinue investing inour country.
Winners in all of the 53 categories were honoredwith
the 21st Paint & Pintura Awards, 39 of whichwere for
rawmaterials, eight beingpaint and coatings company
categories, and six for Personality of the Year. As a new
development, AgneloEditorahas added anew rawmaterial
category—Isocyanates. Inaddition, among thevariouspaint
company categories, until last year there used to be the ca-
tegory “Automotive Coatings (OEM&Refinish)”, which has
nowbeen split into two—“AutomotiveOEMCoatings”, and
“AutomotiveRefinishCoatings”.
Onceall trophieshadbeenpresentedtotheirwinners,Agnelo
Editoradrew lots foraweekend fortwoatCasaGrandeHotel
Resort& Spa, inGuarujá, SãoPaulo, from among all respon-
dents to the Paint & Pintura Survey, aswell as attendees at
theevent. ThewinnerwasArizaOttaMartendal, ofAldoro’s
salesdepartment.
Asmusicalattraction, thisyear’seditionofthePaint&Pintura
Awards featuredBandaÓperaSoul, a leadingband inBrazil’s
events industry.
LucéliaMonfardini
INTERVIEW - AKZONOBEL INVESTS R$ 30MILLION IN
INTERNATIONALBUSINESS
ToexpandthecapacityandlogisticsoftheSantoAndré,São
Paulosite,AkzoNobel has investedR$30million. Thenew
facilitiesarenowgoingtoberesponsibleformanufacturing
productsfromtheInternationalbrandportfolio,andwillalso
houseproduction for theMarineandProtectiveCoatings
business. Constructionon thenew facilities extended for
ninemonths. To turn that project into reality, AkzoNobel
invested in innovation and technology for consolidating
theMarineandProtectiveCoatingsoperationattheSanto
Andréplant,whichwill have theability tosupplydifferent
segments from one site using equipment andmachinery that
havetailoredto itscustomers’applications.“Thisnewoperation
positionstheSantoAndréplantamongAkzoNobel’smostcom-
pleteproductionsitesandmakesitabenchmarkforindustrialand
antifoulingcoatingsaroundtheglobe.Withmodern,sustainable
andstreamlinedfacilitiesrunningwithagreatcost-benefitratio,
we’repreparedtoprovideevenbetterproductsandservicesinan
increasinglycompetitivemarketplace,”saysMauricioBannwart,
global directorof the International brand, responsible forUS$ 1
billionworthofglobalbusiness.
AkzoNobelCoatingsdirectorforSouthAmericaJelenaArsicvan
Os says that the investment in such facilities, focusingon tech-
