as intermediate chemicals or intermediaries. He has also amassed experience in
manufacturingand sales, havingbeenexpatriated twice todevelopaplant anda
sales force. “I’vebeen in thisposition foramonthnow,but Ihavea longhistory in
thesolventbusiness.Twoyearsago Iwas responsible for the internationalmarket
in solvents, and I’m familiarwith thisdynamic thatwehavedeveloped in thepast
few years,” Janeiro says.
Inthe fullversionofhis interviewwiththePaint&PinturaMagazineteam,available
inPortugueseonly, thenewvicepresidentof Solvay’sSolventsbusinessunit tells
detailsofthecompany’sentirerestructuringprocessandthe important innovations
introduced in the solventmarket.
You can also view the video of the interview on the web portal at
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paintshow.com.br/, andalso in the tablet versionof Paint&PinturaMagazine.
Paint&Pintura Celebrates 18thAnniversarywith 2013Winners
OnMay9thAgneloEditorahadthehonortoreceive882personalitiesrepresenting
thepaintandcoatingmarket foraneveningcelebrating the 18years forwhich the
Paint&PinturaAwardshavebeenrecognizedasthe“Oscars”ofthepaint industry,
aswell as itswinners.
Thisyear’seditionof thePaint&PinturaAwardswasmore thanspecial because it
alsomarked the 18-year anniversary of an awardpresented to thebest suppliers
to thepaint and coatings industry, personalities of the year, andbest paint com-
panies.Attendedby882people representing themarket, theevent tookplaceon
May 9 at Espaço Vila dos Ipês, in São Paulo, andwas hosted by sports journalist
NivaldoPrieto.
The awardswerepresented to 38 suppliers of rawmaterials, paint companies in
sevencategories,andpersonalitiesoftheyear insixcategories.AgneloEditoraalso
honored twopersonalitieswhich contributed themost to thepaint and coatings
industry: JaymeZanatta, chiefexecutiveofficeratFarben;andWaldemarBartholi,
chief executiveofficer atMinériosOuroBranco.
In his opening speech, Agnelo Editora’s chief executive officer Agnelo de Barros
Neto talkedabout the 18 yearsof existenceof theawards andhowour company
firmly continues bankingon thepaint and coatings industry. “It’s a real pleasure
tohaveadreamcome trueattain its 18thyearand tobring together for thisevent
manypeoplewhoare so important in the industry. Although thishasbeenavery
tough year, the industry continues showing itsmaturity andmoves forward, re-
gardlessof anygovernment, lackof investment, etc. Over thepast several years,
we observe that the industry has outgrown the GDP, which demonstrates how
we’ve built a strong, mature industry. I’d like to congratulate the winners and
finalists for these awards becausewe know it isn’t easy to keep up quality and
service levels andmeet themany requirements for paintmanufacturers inBrazil.
Accordingly, the companies who got to be finalists andwinners should be very
pleasedand celebrate.”
AgnelodeBarros Neto also stressed the important events that are dedicated to
the industry.“AgneloEditorafirmlycontinuesbankingonthismarket, irrespective
