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Victoriorealizedtheyneededtoinvestinawarehousestructure.
“Coimhas alwaysbeenviewed in themarket as the supplier
havingthemosteffective logisticsand,asaresult,shorter lead
times,”thepresidentpointsout.Accordingtohim,theirproducts
aredeliveredtocustomerswithinnomorethan24hoursfrom
production to shipping. “With thenewwarehouse, our lead
timeswillbeevenshorter,”heconcludes.
Set upwith capacity for 1,710positions (pallets) for thenon-
-flammables area and another 672 positions for flammable
products,thenewwarehouse isdesignedtokeepupefficiency
indeliveries, while ensuringquality control, safety, and the
organizationofstoredproducts.
Case - Valspar Invests inEastmanHeatExchange
Fluid
Withadiversifiedproductportfolio,Valspar,asuppliertotheco-
atingsindustryandoneoftheworld’slargestpaintandcoatings
company,investedmorethanR$200,000inthechangeofheat
transferfluidatitsAraçariguamaplant,SãoPaulo.“Wereplaced
mineraloilwiththeTherminol62syntheticheatexchangefluid,
fromEastman,atourresinplant.WehaveusedTherminolfor15
yearsnowatourplantinSãoBernardodoCampo,SãoPaulo.This
heatexchangefluidisalreadyaddressedbyValspar’scorporate
procedures,especiallytoensuresafety, sustainabilityandeco-
nomyinourprocesses,”explainsWagnerBatista,maintenance
andengineeringcoordinatoratValspar.
Valspar’s resinproductionprocess requiresheat for thepoly-
merizationprocess,which isprovidedbyheatexchangefluid
heaterswhereoil has to circulate through the system so the
heatexchangecan takeplace, according toBatista. “OurSão
BernardodoCampoplantwasthecasewehadforimplementing
TherminolatAraçariguama,asit’sbeen15yearssincewe’vebeen
operatingwiththisheatexchangefluidfromEastman,andithas
proved itsefficiency,safetyandgoodoperation.”
Equipment-Dedoes IntroducesNewProductsto
theMarket
Dedoes,afamily-runbusinesswithmorethan70yearsofexis-
tencespecializinginpaintmixingequipmentandallaccessories
requiredtomakeday-to-daylifeeasierintheautomotiveindus-
try, is launchingtwoproducts inthemarketplace: theDedoes
AllianceA9machineandtheDedoesairnozzle.“Thismachine
has beendeveloped according to requests and suggestions
fromourcustomers,and it ismuchmorerobust,withafaste-
ningsystemonthesidesofthemachineandmoresteadiness,
withoutfrontalrods,plus it iseasyandfasttoassemble,witha
newmountingsystemthatallowsoneusertoputitalltogether.
Themachinealso featuresexcellentfinish, room forproduct
identificationtags,roomforcleaningunder itsbottom,anew
digitaltimerwhosenewtechnologydrasticallyreducesmainte-
nancebecause it ishandledbyonlyasofttouch,aquietgear-driven
motortoreducemaintenance,andreinforced,polypropylene-coated
belts,”saysJacquelineArruda,ofDedoes’salesdepartmentinBrazil.
Theairnozzleisaveryversatileproductthatcomplementsandassists
theamplifier(venturi).“This isaveryefficientproductthatprovides
the samepaint drying air flow as traditional equipment (venturi),
easeof storageand transportation, andeasemadeof strongABS
plastic,”Jacqueline informs.
Celebration-Miracema-NuodexCelebratesExperience
andEfficiency
November 7 sawMiracema-Nuodex hold its traditional year-end
dinnerpartyatClubeTransatlântico, inSãoPaulo,wherecustomers
andpartnersgatheredtogethertocelebratethecompany’s60years
ofexistence.
In 2014,Miracema-Nuodex celebrates sixdecades of expertise in
thedevelopment andproductionof additives for paints coatings,
lubricants, resins,polyurethane foams,oil,fire-fighting foamfluids,
rubbergoodsandtires,amongstotherthings,and itspracticesare
underpinnedbyinnovationandtheimperativeofmeetingcustomer
requirements.
Established inCampinas,SãoPaulobyAustrian immigrantRodolfo
Rohr, the company startedout producing additives for industrial
lubricantoils, focusingon theoil companies thathad justbeenset
upback inthe1950’s.
In the 1960’s, the company consolidated itself as a key Brazilian
company in its industry.Then,Rodolfo’sbrotherOttoRohr joined
thecompany to further improve its talent for researchanddeve-
lopment.
Business -LumasaAnnouncesPartnershipwithTroy
Corporation
LumasaProdutosQuímicos isgoingtoexpand itsproductportfolio
throughapartnershiptodistributeproductsfromTroyCorporation.
“We’regoingtoservecustomersinthemarketsforwoodprotection
products,performanceadditivesforthepaintandcoatingsindustry,
andpowdercoatings.Theexperienceofitshighlyskilledtechnicians,
combinedwithLumasa’smanyyearsofexperienceinthesemarkets,
will create synergies toprovidemajorbenefits toour customers,”
saysLumasadirectorMarcosCodinhoto.
Troy Corporationdevelops andmanufactures highperformance
materialsforthe industry,whichareavailableandused inmorethan
100countriesaround theworld.“Theseproducts featurehighper-
formance,agreatcost-benefitratio,andenvironmentalfriendliness.
Troy’scustomers include leadingmanufacturers intheirrespective
industries.Troyisinthebusinessofprovidingquality,high-technology
products tomeetourcustomers’ everyneedbasedon theknow-
ledge andexperience amassedovermore than 50 years serving
ourmarketsaround theglobe, saysTroy’s regional salesmanager
FabianaSuizu.
