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PAINT & PINTURA
Outubro 2009
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out in the positions he held, he had the opportu-
nities that he needed to get to the top as a com-
petent professional who is respected and loved by
his coworkers. “I’m honored to say that I’ve never
asked for a raise or pressured anyone to get higher
positions. Quite the opposite; thinks would happen
naturally, sometimes even earlier than I expected,
which I did like any other man with goals and tar-
gets,” he says.
One of the theories
that he advocates
and prides himself of
it that all employees
of Clariant’s Pig-
ments and Additives
Division should be
trained by the com-
pany itself and truly
relate to both the
company and market.
“This is the only divi-
sion of the company
which develops its
own staff, especially
in technical support
operators, technical
salespersons and
laboratory back-end
personnel. We’ve
never needed to hire
anyone from outside.
Everyone who’s here, with no exceptions, is a fruit
of this working philosophy.”
In the full version of this interview, available in
Portuguese only, you readers will learn in more
detail about the facts that marked the career of
Eide Paulo de Oliveria, and also see testimonials by
people who were (and are) part of his story.
Abrafati 2009 - The future of the supply chain
The three days of meetings and debates at Abra-
fati 2009 reflected the optimism about the future
and the need to seed sustainability.
The lecture delivered by former minister Maílson
da Nóbrega at the Abrafati 2009 opening lunche-
on introduced the optimistic tone that marked
the trade show, stressing the prospects and op-
portunity arising in the nation. Throughout the
three-day event, thousands of professionals enga-
ged in meetings, nego-
tiations, debates, lectu-
res and demonstrations
showing that the course
is already being charted
and followed towards a
sustainable future for
the paint industry.
At the Exhibition, dozens
of developments, either
commercially availa-
ble or in the launching
process, where displayed
at 160 stands, showing
the industry’s willingness
to innovate in search of
raw materials, processes,
products, technologies
and equipment which
provide better results
while having a lower
environmental impact.
Enthusiasm was in the
air about the economic rebound, and the incre-
asingly strong role played by Brazil in the world
reflected in the investment made in the stands,
where highly skilled teams demonstrated innovati-
ve products and services in a warm environment.
The Congress stood out for the high quality of its
contents, enabling attenders to learn about all
that’s going on in research and development for
the paint of the future, which special emphasis
on sustainability and nano-technology. Experts