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Thecompanyalsohasspecialprojectsregardingdifferen-
tiatedoptions in transportationandstorage.“Oursilo is
easy to operate and environment-friendly, our heaters
areappropriateforheatingortemperaturemaintenance,
andweprovide twooptions inpallets: theTitan line, for
heavy loads, and 56 x44pallets for lightweight loads,”
Cassanigaconcludes.
RESINASYSER
Resinas Yser is a worldwide project with a production
plant inCampoLargo, Paraná, and since 1988hashada
comprehensiveportfolioofpitch-basedproducts.“After
havingpositionedourselvesandbuilt upour imageasa
producerofpitch resins foradhesives,Yser isnowalsoa
benchmark inthepaintandcoatingsmarket. Inan increa-
singlycompetitivemarket,quality,serviceand innovation
havebeen important factors tobeconsidered. Theyear
2015appears tobeanothermilestone towardssustaina-
ble futuregrowth. Our new investments toexpandour
productionrangeand installmodernandefficientequip-
mentare in linewith thebestenvironmental practices,”
saysCarlosRamalho, salesmanager for SouthAmerica.
Yser is looking toprovide solutions rather than justdeli-
veringgoods, according toRamalho. “Wewant tooffer
a complete, differentiated, more advanced service for
thebenefitof all parties involved.Webelieve that, in so
doing,wearecreatingnewopportunitiesanddeveloping
newmarkets.”
SI GROUP
TheSIGroupprovidesacomprehensiverangeofsolvent-
-based acrylic resins for all segments of the paint and
coatings industry inBrazil,suchasdecorativepaints,OEM
andrefinishautomotivecoatings, industrialandspecialty
coatings, with special emphasis on their hydroxylated
acrylic resins, according to business manager Marcos
Battistin. “In specialties segment, our highlights are
new developments in acrylic resins for nail polish and
waterborne resins for various applications. Due to our
firmcommitmenttosustainability,weareworkingatthe
developmentof high-solidsacrylic resins (lowVOC) and
waterborne resins aiming at quality and environmental
preservation.”
The SI Group’s traditional portfolio includes based-solvent
acrylic resins, hydroxylated and carboxylated acrylic resins,
modifiedacrylicresins,epoxy-acrylicresins, terpene phenolic
resins,phenolicresins,modifiedphenolicresins,formaldehyde
at various concentrations, thermoplastic alkyl phenolic and
thermoreactive resins, furan resins, urea resins, melamine
resins,water-dispersed resins, resorcinol resins, rosinesters,
phenolicantioxidantsandhigh-techalkylphenolicmonomers.
“Thecompanyworksverycloselywithcustomersandmarkets
to develop polymers and resins for various segments, espe-
ciallypaintsandcoatings,”Battistinconcludes.
SIBELCO
In SouthAmerica, Sibelco is engaged in the business ofma-
nufacturing andmarketing precipitated and natural calcium
carbonates for the most varied of applications, especially
paints and coatings, plastics, silicas for the glass industry,
ceramics and castings, and lime for metallurgy, mining and
construction, as well as importing several other specialty
minerals, according to Edson Teixeira, marketingmanager,
South America. “In Brazil, are traditional brands are Royale
(mineraldispersionsorslurries),HiWhite(precipitatedcalcium
carbonate), HiFill (natural calcium carbonates), and imports
likeMinex (nepheline syenite).”
Founded in 1872 inBelgium, Sibelco isaglobal companyand,
accordingtoTeixeira,has214productionsites in43countries,
26 research centers, andmore than 10,000 employees. “We
operate inBrazil from16plants,someofwhichweown,some
are run in partnershipwith the Fairway group, and some in
partnershipwith Saint-Gobain atMineração Jundu, for silica
processing.”
SILBERLINE
Silberline is introducingnew aluminumpigment lines for au-
tomotive coatings. “We’re emphasizing our Silver Star line,
whichconsistsofeconomypigmentsfeaturinghighglossand
excellentmechanicalstrength.For industrialapplications, the
