clipping
productionplant, i.e. it is theonly region in theworldwhere
wedidn’t have local production, and thenwe found this op-
portunitywithÁguiaQuímica, whichwas the best option in
the market. Águia really is a company where we see all of
the characteristics and standards thatAllnexhasworldwide,
a company practically ready to go, representing a fantastic
businessgrowthopportunity.”
19th Paint & Pintura Awards - Paint Industry’s
“Oscars”Presented to51Winners
In the 19th edition of the Paint & Pintura Awards, Agnelo
Editorahadthehonorofpresentingwinnerswiththerecogni-
tion, including suppliers, paint companies, and personalities
of theyear.
Regarded as the “Oscar”of thepaint and coatings industry,
the19thPaint&PinturaAwardswerepresentedataceremony
organizedbyAgneloEditora thosesuppliersof rawmaterials
to the industrywhodidagreat job last year, aswell aspaint
manufacturersthatstoodoutfortheirproductsandthemost
importantpersonalitieswhoperformedtheirdutieswitha lot
ofprofessionalismandethics.
There are 51 categories altogether, 38ofwhich for raw
materials, includingthespecial“MasterCompany”cate-
gory, seven forbestpaint companies inBrazil, and6 for
personalities of the year. In addition to these awards,
AgneloEditora is paying special honors to two industry
personalitieswhohavemademajorcontributionstothe
paint and coatings industry. These are Vicente Lozargo
Filho, chiefexecutiveofficeratCerviflan, andDilsonFer-
reira,executivepresidentofAbrafati(short inPortuguese
forBrazilianAssociationofPaintManufacturers).
The survey for thePaint&PinturaawardsbeganonDe-
cember 15, 2014 andwas completedonMarch 31, 2015.
Theawardpresentation is takingplaceonMay8at Vila
dos Ipês, inSãoPaulo.
Silicas - High-PurityRheologyModifier
Withtheirgreatflexibility,silicascanbeapplied inallkinds
ofcoatings,providingoutstandingperformanceandkey
formulationproperties.
Thepaintandcoatings industrydemandsa largeamount
of silicas. This is because they are a very important raw
